Having not been overseas for 14 years, the excitement levels were sky high. When the 21st June 2009 finally arrived the family gathered to Melbourne Airport to farewell my mum and I. First stop - Singapore. The flight took approximately six hours and was trouble free. Upon arriving in Singapore, we gathered our luggage and by the time we reached the hotel it was close to midnight. Knowing that we only had one full day to explore Singapore, we went straight to bed in anticipation of an early wake up. I woke up before 7:00 and went for a short walk in order to find some light breakfast. Once that was consumed back in the hotel, we set off to the Royal Botanical Gardens which were a short (complimentary) bus ride from the hotel. We explored
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