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Published: March 3rd 2006
Saying goodbye to Dad.
He's dressed up in his kilt to leave early to go and compete in the Auckland Pipe Band competitions. Hope it was a successful day Dad. PS Thanks for the use of your car (behind campervan) Rowena.Hi everyone reading my first "real" blog about Singapore
The flight was all good and got a little sleep. I went very quickly through customs etc, since the place was almost deserted at 2.30am, and stepped out of the airport building into an oven even though it was the middle of the night! It stayed like that the entire time and was somewhere well up in the 30's and very humid. I got used to it though and didn't find it unpleasant. The air conditioning in the hostel was a necessary luxury for sleeping.
The second things I noticed were the lovely trees and gardens and the cleanliness of the place. No litter, butts, gum or even leaves on the ground. I only saw one tiny piece of graffiti the whole time I was there. The gardens were perfectly manicured all over the island and the rich tropical growth just lovely.
The city has four distinct cultures and each area has its own character; Colonial, Malay, Chinese and Indian. You'll see this in the photos but along with the sights there were the smells and the sounds that the photos can't portray.
I easily filled my two days sightseeing and packed
The final shot at the airport.
Ali drove Mum and I up and they waved me off on my adventure.Thanks for helping me get away!! it in until after midnight both days. Some highlights were the Night Safari at the zoo, the markets of Chinatown and Little India, the Botanic Gardens, a river cruise, the Asian Civilisations Museum, the Art Museum and Sentosa Island. I really enjoyed Singapore. It was easy to get around with English spoken by everyone, the people were friendly and helpful and I felt very safe. Two days was not really long enough to get more than a taste of the place.
There's lots of photos here, hope not too many! Take care everyone and see you next blog.
Love Dee.
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Mousaffa
If you get the chance to shop in little India call at Mousaffa Mousaffa a huge department store and very cheap.