Singapore Sling

I've been up for quite a few hours on the plane, but it's all so exicting, I don't really want to go to sleep now that we're here....

It is sooooo hot and humid in Singapore!! It's very green and tropical. I thought of Aunty Joy and her floral art - this whole place seems to be like a big floral art show, but with trees and plants.

Botanic Gardens

We got a bus to our hotel, which seems very nice. No porta-cot for me though. Luckily I brought my own little tent with me! Unlucky for M&D I don't feel much like sleeping tonight.

30 November 2008

Having showered, dressed and packed a bag for the day, we decided to go for an explore before breakfast - at 6am! We went down to Raffles Hotel, which looked very lovely and grand. I decided to have a nap while M&D had brekkie back at the Hotel.

Stella at Raffles

By 8am we were having a big walk up Orchard Road. There sure are a lot of Malls in this place! Shame that they don't open until 10am.... Might as well have another sleep.

By about 11, M&D were looking a little worse for wear and I decided to give them a break. We caught the hop-on-bus and spent the next couple of hours checking out the place through the window.

Lunching at Botanic Gardens

We finally got off at the Botanic Gardens and I enjoyed my lunch under some big trees watching Singapore at play. We had a nice walk through the Orchid Gardens and then got caught in an amazing thunder storm! Boy, did it rain!!

Once the rain cleared it was back on the bus and onto a river a cruise. It was nice to check out the city and interesting little streets filled with restautrants and bars along the river. We then went to one of the restaurants for dinner - a great end to a busy day!

Dinner by the River

We were all a little weary after a walk back to the Hotel and we all slept like babies - especially me!! I woke up last at about 7.30am - nice!

1 December 2008

After a much more leisurely start to the day we headed out to Jurong Bird Park on the Metro. We caught a cool bird show when we got there - although the women sitting in front of us were more interested in taking photo's of me than the birds!! Actually, the Singaporians LOVE me!! Where ever we go they smile and chat to me. Unfortunately they all think I'm a boy (must be the hair??) - the pink clothes don't seem to help them at all??

the family @ Jurong Bird Park

We cruised around the bird park for a while and had a ride on the monorail which was fun. Then it was off to Sentosa Island for a ride on the Cable Car - I've really got this transportation thing pretty much covered now!

Mum and Stella on Cable Car to Sentosa

Cable Car to Sentosa

After showers and re-packing we checked out of the Hotel and headed to MOS Burger for dinner. Mum was so excited - this was her fav when she lived in Japan! Then it was off to Raffles for a famous Singapore Sling! Very posh.

Stella passed out after a Singapore Sling @ Raffles

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