The flight to Singapore was rather uncomfortable and
neither of us got much sleep. So when we finally got to bed around 3am we were
well and truly exhausted.
We stayed in the Five Stones Hostel in the centre of town
and it was lovely; free breakfast, free internet, free laundry, and a large
telly with every episode of friends on DVD. They even gave us goodie bags with the
five stones game in it too.
When we finally dragger ourselves out of bed later that
morning we began our exploration of Singapore on foot. We visited China town
and explored the temples and markets there, walked to the Marina Bay Sands
hotel, and then onto the Fountain of Wealth. It’s supposed to be the biggest
fountain in Asia and all I can say is what a disappointment.
I then went off for a walk through some gorgeous shopping
complexes, along the river, past some memorials, and through Queen Elizabeth
Walk. The city if stunning, and even just cutting through the underground MRT
station was a treat as inside were just groups playing instruments, dancing,
and taking a nap. Also, it’s so clean. In the evening I got another fabulous view
of the city from the Singapore flyer.
Food and drink wise there isn’t much that is really
traditional to Singapore. There is the chilli crab though which was great even
though I made an immense mess eating it, and then we went to Raffles bar to
have a Singapore Sling. We then finished the night in Clarke Quay drinking
alcohol from an IV drip – different J
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