Checked into the Singapore 5* Hilton using my Hilton Honors points after 15 hour journey. A porter took my bag to my room and we wandered into a fully air conditioned, plumped-up-pillow kinda room. I'm thinking we've already peaked in terms of the standard of our accommodation - for a start the toilet flushes. Had a nap and went out to China town; and after a long hot walk following the Footprint guide's recommendation, we were guided to a closed shack of a restaurant in the middle of nowhere. After cursing, we wandered down the road and ate at a roadside Chinese cafe. Good food (probably dog) and good entertainment (watching the cockroaches jump across the road). Spent today at the Orchid gardens, which were very impressive. Rob got 50,000 photos of orchids, give or take
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