In the evening we had supper at the Food Hall and then got a cab to the Night Safari. Sorry to say we did find this a little disappointing especially as the cab fare was extortionate! Only managed one fairly bad photo.
Monday, 10 April 2017
Singapore - Thursday (2)
From here we took a cab to the Marina Bay Sands hotel to take in the views around Singapore. Quite amazing but not as high as the Shard. The hotel can be seen in a new BBC2 programme Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, available on iPlayer.
Singapore - Thursday
Today we went to the Gardens by the Bay. Words cannot describe how spectacular they are - the Eden Project does not begin to compare. Unfortunately I don't think my photos do them justice but hopefully they give a flavour of their beauty.
How they plant up and clean the domes.
The iconic "trees"
Stevie and a dinosaur
All around there were pieces of art made from wood.
There are two biodomes - one is floral and the other the cloud dome which was pretty spectacular.
How they plant up and clean the domes.
Singapore
Arrived safe and sound if somewhat exhausted. We had a lovely driver to take us to the hotel but there was a dispute as to what constituted the arrivals hall! I said it had to be inside and Stephen was sure it was outside! I finally found him and off we went. The drive from Changi Airport was uneventful but pleasant. Singapore is so clean and full of colourful flowers and lush trees. Unfortunately when we got to our hotel we had to wait until 1 pm before we could get in our rooms!
Once we'd rested, Sheila and I had a quick look around the local shops to find something to eat. We had noodles, soup and delicious tempura prawns in the Food shall, which is one of the many Hawker Centres to be found in Singapore. They are cheap places to eat and the food is good.
Once we'd rested, Sheila and I had a quick look around the local shops to find something to eat. We had noodles, soup and delicious tempura prawns in the Food shall, which is one of the many Hawker Centres to be found in Singapore. They are cheap places to eat and the food is good.
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
And We're Off
Normally I hate Heathrow but today's (21st) experience has been excellent. Emirates are very efficient and everyone at the airport (from the Hoppa driver to the staff at The Bridge where we had breakfast) have all been happy and smiley. Maybe they take happy pills!
Flight was a bit late taking off but the plane was lovely. Plenty of leg room and comfy seats. The second leg from Dubai to Singapore less so as we had a smaller plane and for some reason we all found it impossible to sleep. However food was plentiful and not bad for airline grub. Complimentary drinks throughout out too!
Finally arrived in Singapore at 8.30 am Wednesday, midnight Tuesday our time. Unfortunately our rooms weren't ready so we had to hang around for a few more hours. We've now had a nice rest and ready to face the evening. We had a thunderstorm earlier so fingers crossed the rest of the time will be dry.
Flight was a bit late taking off but the plane was lovely. Plenty of leg room and comfy seats. The second leg from Dubai to Singapore less so as we had a smaller plane and for some reason we all found it impossible to sleep. However food was plentiful and not bad for airline grub. Complimentary drinks throughout out too!
Finally arrived in Singapore at 8.30 am Wednesday, midnight Tuesday our time. Unfortunately our rooms weren't ready so we had to hang around for a few more hours. We've now had a nice rest and ready to face the evening. We had a thunderstorm earlier so fingers crossed the rest of the time will be dry.
Park Inn Hotel Heathrow
Finally arrived after a weird journey in which our SatNav took us a very strange route! First detour took us on a fairly scenic drive heading towards the A3 towards Portsmouth before taking us back onto the M25! The second took us off, round a roundabout and straight back on. It's still a mystery as to why.
Check in was a bit stressful as they only had a reservation for one room despite the paperwork clearly showing two and four people. Thankfully this was eventually sorted out as none of us fancied sharing. I thought this mix up deserved complimentary drinks and so we all enjoyed drinks on the hotel.
Check in was a bit stressful as they only had a reservation for one room despite the paperwork clearly showing two and four people. Thankfully this was eventually sorted out as none of us fancied sharing. I thought this mix up deserved complimentary drinks and so we all enjoyed drinks on the hotel.
Saturday, 11 March 2017
One week to go!
Now getting super excited. Suitcases have been packed, weighed, re-packed and weighed again in an effort to get the weight down! If only we could afford First Class it wouldn't be a problem. The paperwork for this holiday is phenomenal, need another suitcase just for that!
At least we now know for sure where we will be staying in Singapore, The Orchard Hotel on, believe it or not Orchard Road which is, apparently a very lively place. I'm also looking forward to travelling on the MRT which given how humid it's likely to be, will probably be the best way to get around.
Sue (Clinker) has suggested we might like to do the Night Safari round Singapore Zoo and as we are already doing the River Safari as part of the package, this sounds like a good idea.
So Singapore here we come!
At least we now know for sure where we will be staying in Singapore, The Orchard Hotel on, believe it or not Orchard Road which is, apparently a very lively place. I'm also looking forward to travelling on the MRT which given how humid it's likely to be, will probably be the best way to get around.
Sue (Clinker) has suggested we might like to do the Night Safari round Singapore Zoo and as we are already doing the River Safari as part of the package, this sounds like a good idea.
So Singapore here we come!
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