I’ve got so many images, this is going to take some time so I’ll break up the 3 week trip into bits!
Sydney > Singapore
We caught the new A380 plane to Singapore which we were a bit excited about but the funny thing is that we didn’t even get to see the plane as there were no windows at the terminal gate, or on the coridoors boarding the plane.
We were only in Singapore for one night to break up the long flight to Europe. We did hit Orchard Rd. but we were no mood at all to shop as we were all too excited to get to Rome. The insane heat and traditional Singapore muginess didn’t help either.
The A380’s personal TV screen. I watched a shitload of films on the flights where I just couldn’t sleep, here are a few I could remember (I’m sure I watched more!):
Star Trek (cheesy but I didn’t mind it).
Death Note 1 & 2 (Japanese cheese is so good).
Watchmen (Just as good the 2nd time around).
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Just as crap the 2nd time around).
The Soloist (Could have been great but it wasn’t).
Push (no comment).
Obsessed (no comment).
17 again (I’ll admit that it did make me laugh in bits).
Kuwahara’s on display in a Crumpler bag shop.
Ice Lemon Tea, with extra syrup please. Always at the top of my list on a Singapore visit.
Spotted on Orchard Rd.
We went down to Clarke Quay hoping it would be a little cooler there, but it wasn’t. Clarke Quay looks and feels a lot like our Darling Harbour but more focussed on food, none of which was busy except for the Hooters so we gave it a go (it was horrible).
The toilets were plastered with Hooters girls from all over the world, and this squashed roach.
Unfortunate penis like forms line the Quay.
Christina and I found some temples in some back streets. Here’s a pic of some locals rubbing the Buddahs belly.
We also took the opportunity to eat some street food. $2 laksa was great, not the best I’ve had, but it was good.
We hit Raffles for dinner (read: super posh hotel). Raffles are the creators of the “Singapore Sling” which was created on the turn-of-the-century.
They’re also famous for their Hainan Chicken Rice (once of my fave dishes).
Watching the chefs from above in the Raffles outdoor kitchen was a treat.
The new Changi airport was looking great, our gate was so far away we caught the internal train to get there.