It has been a jam-packed couple of weeks while Erica & Jackie visited us in Singapore. Months of looking forward to their visit did not disappoint as we had some wonderful adventures together.Despite getting back to the apartment from Changi airport after 2AM, we were all up in time to take a tour of Singapore from the top of a double-decker bus. We had lunch in Little India at a Northern Indian / Nepalese restaurant. We also did a bit of looking at Tekka Center, stopping at the wet market to buy a couple of custard apples and dragon fruit to have for breakfast the next day. We walked by Clarke Quay and caught a holiday ice skating performance.
We visited both the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari on different days during the visit. Both were huge hits. One of the highlights of the Zoo visit was first hand experience with a "spa fish treatment". The Night Safari is the first after-dark zoo, and provides a great opportunity to see animals like bats, owls, and certain big cats who are active at night.We had dinner at our favorite restaurant, Indochine Waterfront, near the Asian Civilizations museum and got to enjoy the view of the Singapore River at night. Orchard Road was particularly active with the late night holiday shoppers.
The trip to Bangkok will be a separate blog entry.
We celebrated New Years with our friends the Greene's who pulled out all the stops for a wonderful evening. Many of our friends' college-aged and older kids were visiting and provided an opportunity for Erica & Jackie to meet some of the "locals" who went to school here, primarily at the American School.
Paul & the girls made a day trip into Malaysia for lunch so Erica & Jackie could collect another stamp in their passports. It was a short visit and we found several better food options after lunch (of course). We got back in plenty of time to attend the opening night of Lea Salonga in Rogers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella" at the Esplanade. Lea Salonga was the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin and also the singing voice of "Mulan". We finished that evening with Singapore Slings at the Raffle's Long Bar.
On the last day of their visit, Paul & Jackie made the rounds of the fancy car dealerships so Jackie could ask questions about the difference in local models and to collect literature. We had lunch at one of the better chicken-rice places and then made a quick trip over to Tiger Balm Park (Har Paw Villa).The visit was over to soon and Erica & Jackie were on their way to Tokyo for a 3-day adventure of their own.
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You all seemed to have had a really swell time visiting. I am glad she, and Erica, got to spend time with you guys - although, I will say, it hasn't exactly been roses and cupcakes for me while she's gone ;). It will be good to have her back, although I regret to say, slightly at the expense of you guys missing her.
Happy New Year to you guys, too.
(By the way, Atlas Shrugged was quite good)
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