Day 4 : “Travel Day”

Said our goodbyes over the resort buffet, then headed to the airport for what should have been a straightforward two-hour flight to Singapore.

The travel gods had other plans, and it stretched into a twelve-hour door-to-door effort.

The flight itself was fine, but lightning at Changi on arrival meant the bags were delayed on top of everything else. I spent the waiting time continuing my daily pursuit of finishing the internet. I’m calling it a travel day and moving on.

Our delays did mean Ben - flying in from Melbourne after a visit to his grandparents - had a stretch of solo time at Changi.

He’s nearly 18 and Singapore is about as safe a city as you’ll find anywhere in the world. We’ve been here three times in the last four years and I’ve never felt remotely uneasy. He was fine.

By the time we all met up, we were empty, but we made it to the Jewel for the light show.

The Rain Vortex - the world’s tallest indoor waterfall - does a nightly projection show that is genuinely worth stopping for, even when exhausted.

Then a cab to the hotel.

One reflection from the past few days - genuinely grateful to have been part of David’s celebrations. Wonderful people, a beautiful part of the world, and a villa that has probably set an unrealistic bar for accommodation going forward.

That suspicion was confirmed on arrival at our Singapore hotel. A two-level room with a mattress on the floor in the loft.

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