Glam strolling

Unfortunately we both woke up at 5:30am this morning, wide awake. After a relaxing start we headed out at about 9am to get some breakfast. We found a Ya Kun Kaya branch and settled for 2 kaya toast sets, one with steamed bread and one with regular toast. The sets come with the toast, soft eggs and choice of coffee or tea; we opted for iced coffee ($11.20 total). Kaya is a coconut based jam that is flavoured with pandan leaves and is seriously awesome. If you get the chance, give it a try! Now the eggs look under done, but that is how they are always done here... you can also add a bit of soy sauce and pepper. I’ve been a bit worried to try them before now, but they weren’t as ‘goopy’ as I expected and were silky smooth. The toast dipped in the egg was simply amazing. We wandered along to the MINT museum of toys which was really unique and we both really enjoyed it. We then walked down to Kampong Glam (the Arab quarter) to enjoy the street art, beautiful view of the mosque and the atmosphere. Great spot! We then headed back towards Bugis and walked through the shops, looking for the Nike store for B, but it wasn’t there! It was 12pm so we headed back to have a rest at the hotel. Just after 2pm we headed out for some chicken rice for lunch ($8 for two) with a barley drink and an iced milk tea ($3 for both). The chicken rice was good but we continue on our search for excellent chicken rice. I really love the chilli sauce, I think it’s got some ginger in it...need to find out what it is so I can buy some, I’ve never had anything like it back home. We continued down the street to the National Museum of Singapore. The regular exhibit was impressive, it was time based and walked you through the different Singapore eras. Really enjoyable and probably one of the best exhibits I’ve ever seen in a museum. After a few hours in the lovely air con we walked back to the hotel to rest up for dinner. We walked down to food republic which is similar to 8 street at Westfield Garden City if you’ve been there, all little themed shop houses with different food. B settled for smoked duck with rice, I got a chicken curry noodle dish and we shared a lime juice and an iced milo for about $20. We tucked in before I remembered to take a photo! My phone says we walked over 11km today, I think that’s a conservative estimate!Read more