Having a dreadful time in Singapore :(
No, not really! This city is fantastic fun.
02.09.2011 - 04.09.2011
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So... we've arrived and we're officially on the road. Wahey! This feels like a bit of a miracle given less than two weeks ago we had yet to move house, replace our stolen bridesmaids dresses, repair our car after some rear-ended it, repair our ceiling after upstairs leaked upon us... you get the idea! But nonetheless, after a great leaving party (thank you so much to those who made it for giving us such a wonderful send off) and some time with our families we are officially on a six month sabbatical.
Photos will follow of the leaving party and various other friends we caught up with before we departed (be very afraid, ha ha ha!), but for now, here's some pictures of Singapore:
Little India
We kicked off the first night in Little India and went to a hawker hall in the district to try some local cuisine. Well, that looked far too 'authentic' for our taste, so we bottled it and went to the Banana Leaf Apollo, as recommended to every tourist in Singapore. But you know what? It was a very good chicken masala both at the time and with no regrets the morning after so no complaints here!
Little India is cited as the number one thing to do in Singapore by Lonely Planet which shows they are a bunch of sanctimonious hippies because while it was okay, it wasn't all that, especially when compared to Singapore's other, somewhat more capitalist oriented sights. That's not to say we didn't enjoy the place, but it would have ranked it around number five in our book.
Des at Sentosa
Meeting up with Des was our real number one! Des was at St. John's with us and now lives in Singapore. He seems on great form when we all met up at a hip beach bar on Sentosa Island (now that's more the authentic experience we had in mind...) We delighted in telling him that according to our guidebook, he lives in (wait for it...), 'The Colonial District', a title which he had never heard but obviously took a great liking to! Des is unchanged since college, i.e. still a great guy, for those of you who knew him.
Ku De Ta
After walking for hours through Chinatown and beyond, we wandered along Singapore's fantastic new esplanade, listened to some cracking tunes played by many of the live acts you see playing in the street, ate a laksa which nearly took my head off and found our way, after much trying, to Ku De Ta, a super cool rooftop bar overlooking the city skyline. If you're ever in Singapore, this bar is a must do, the view, as we will attempt to illustrate, is outstanding, and the vibe is great. Des tipped us off to this and we have probably just ruined its exclusivity by posting it online!
Architecture
And that's the thing... Some of the best things to see in Singapore, in our view, are actually the modern buildings, which are really strong works of architecture. We leave you with a couple of shots...
Posted by jamesandanita 04.09.2011 11:28 Archived in Singapore
This is awesome! You guys all look amazing, really well, (hello Des!) and that rooftop bar looks incredible. I am already green with envy. Eat some laksa for me and have fun :D F xxx
04.09.2011 by mysterious purple lady