We made it! The flight over was a bit on the long side. I didn't bother to check to see how long it would be which was a good idea. If Charlene had known, she might not have come. We were late leaving Regina and late ouf of Vancouver so, of course, we were late into Hong Kong and therefore missed our connecting flight to Singapore. Not a problem though, we got the next flight 90 minutes later.
We have been in Singapore a bit over 24 hours. We expected rain but it was sunny and hot. How disappointing :) The city reminds me of San Francisco. That may be because SF was the last major city I was in. However, there are similarities. A shortage of space being one. Lots of shopping and great places to eat being the others. In fact, shopping and eating seem to be the national pastimes of the citizens of Singapore. They are well seved on both fronts. There is a great public transportation system. The traffic is orderly (apart from the odd motorcycle on the sidewalks) and the streets are clean and all the lines on the streets appear freshly painted. Maybe the rest of the world is like that with Regina being an exception. I doubt it though. The architecture is very interesting - a combination of colonial period buildings alongside the modern. We went up to the top of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. It looks like a huge yacht has been built on the top of three towers. There is a pool up top and some amazing views. Check out the pictures! Our homestay arrangements are great. We have wonderful and very helpful hosts. We are well away from the hustle and bustle of downtown yet have plenty of interesting things within walking distance. The sun is beginning to rise, we we need to get ready to see what the day will bring. Comments are closed.
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AuthorIn January, 2012, Curt and Char left their jobs in Canada to spend four months travelling around the world. Archives
May 2012
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