Lovely poached eggs for breakfast, didn’t hurry things too much this morning, we knew what we wanted to do and Tash wasn’t really feeling 100% so we took it a little steady.
We’re both still really feeling it from the walk, our thighs and calves scream every time we walk up or down stairs, even just the kerb, but also any pressure on them like when standing up from a seat!! I’ve had this a lot as a footballers but Tash says she’s never known pain like it!
We got the MRT to a local station and then walked through Canning Fort gardens, very hot and it seemed that everyone was picnicking! Even on the pavement in the middle of Orchard street!
The park was lovely and we then made it to Clarke’s Quay which looked like Little Cuba, great looking drinking places and we booked onto the boat tour and wandered around for 20 mins killing time. The trip was worth it and made memorable by an older crew member who insisted on taking peoples cameras off them and photographing the buildings or the people themselves, he appeared to take a shine to Tash and me!
Only 40 mins round trip and we then walked along the riverside towards the marina where we’d just been going round (shame we couldn’t have jumped off or had use of a river taxi!).
Tash was feeling it more now, might have been heat or a number of things. She perked up after coke and cooling down but it wasn’t fun for her. We were both soaked from sweat.
The walk through and by some of the hotels was amazing, great stretch where the chinese immigrants first set up that’s bars and food which I can imagine would be buzzing at night time. We found a 7-11 and got ice cream and even got stopped for a photograph with a family group - no idea what that was about!
We had a short lie down on a wooden sun bed by the Marina Bay before it poured with rain and we then went into the Marina Bay hotel
Complex to cool down. Busy and bustling place. Just huge.
We walked through towards the Gardens By the Bay which involved a high walkway between hotels and out onto another walkway and it was there in front of us.
I’d been looking forward to this a lot and it didn’t disappoint, it’s those structures that look like metal flowers and are towering above everything. From a distance they looked so impressive and we went through the gardens to get up close to them and they were even better.
I didn’t realise there were so many, I think it was double figures, and the surrounding grounds were filled with all fauna and trees, again, just so relaxing and magical. Could have stayed there for hours but we were tired and hot and wanted a break so made our way back via the MRT again. We’re getting used to it now!
Even the underground is spotless and sparkling clean and also vast. There’s just so much space for everything
Back at the hotel we relaxed by the pool, I was a coward and didn’t want to get cold and posted our Borneo update on Facebook which again got a lot of attention.
We got ready and went downstairs for our drinks and canopies again and then called Mum and finally had a decent chat with her as we’ve missed her on numerous times when trying to connect. She was pleased to hear from us and it went well.
We then went to China town and as Lewis commented it’s about our third one we’ve visited on this tour. We you come up the escalator it just hits you right in your face, you’re there slap bang in the middle of all the lights, food and drink places in Pagoda street.
We walked through and found somewhere nice to have our dinner and it was good food and nice big bottles of beer! After we wandered round and stumbled over the huge temple there and a few locals dancing in the square. Just so out of place but they were loving it and fair play to them.
That was it, bought a souvenir to take home for John at Tasha’s work (he’s getting more than anyone!!) and the MRT back to hotel
The short time we’ve been here in Singapore and what we’ve seen has really impressed us, it’s an amazing city and Tash put it well saying that it feels futuristic. Will likely be a huge culture shock in Cambodia and Vietnam but that’s what we’ve signed up for and I am glad with what we’ve done so far.
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