Singapore - First Full Day

Woke up to a nice hot muggy day. Saw on the RingCam that it snowed at home so...

Breakfast was very interesting. There is a "western" side with eggs, waffles, hash browns, pastries and fruit. (And salad, meats and cheese.) Then there's the "Eastern" side with all sorts of tasty delights. There was a coconut curry chutney to go on the samosas, I guess. There were a couple of noodle-based dishes. I had as much as I was going to eat, so only got one- I hope the Udon noodles are served tomorrow.

The adventure started with a visit to the BattleBox. The audio tour is well worth it. I was reminded of Churchill's War Rooms- but this outcome was the opposite of his success. Makes me appreciate even more the horrors, sacrifices, and difficulties that we have been spared.

We walked down to the beautiful Fort Canning Hotel (if we come back, might like to stay there) to get a taxi to Raffles Hotel (would love to stay there, but at way over $1k/ night, not in the near future.). We went to the Long Bar- our second time there- for Singapore Slings. We had about a 5-minute wait, and were seated at a nice table out of the busy-ness, ate the peanuts, drank the drinks, and on our way. As we left, there were at least 20 people in line waiting to get in. Timing is everything.

Around the corner was the Big Red Bus. We did the Yellow Line tour, and saw the sights.

Back to the hotel, and dinner at BabaChews - learned my lesson and got a small chicken Satay- perfect.Read more