After a final day with Tomas in Sydney it was time to leave the Southern Hemisphere. We had an evening flight to Singapore and it was great to recognize the streets when we were getting close to Brian's house. He and Emi are away at the moment on a school field trip to Thailand, but left us a welcoming note. With a three hour time difference, we didn't do much except head for bed upon our arrival.
Valentine's Day, 2007 and here we are in hot and humid Singapore. As it is soon Lunar New Year, we headed by subway to China Town and were amazed at the hustle and bustle as everyone was purchasing red banners, plastic pigs, firecrackers, special foods, and lucky money. Two long streets of vendor stalls and so much to buy. Instead of waiting for Bangkok, we followed our own advice "buy it when you see it" but also reined each other in with impulse purchases. I mean, the mechanical pigs were cute, but where would we put them back in Victoria?
Little India was not nearly as interesting, but of course, they are not about to have a major holiday which everyone enjoys celebrating. Two beautiful mosques and wonderful scents.
We grabbed the subway home around 4 p.m. and missed most of the rush hour, which can be horrible. The subway cars and stations have many warnings about reporting suspicious packages and people acting 'strange and nervous'. And somehow they have fixed it so cell phones work in the tunnels, what joy! Those not speaking on their phones are plugged into their ipods.
We've finished tonight with our favourite laksa soup for $3 each while other couples lined up outside expensive European style restaurants. Worked for us.
Valentine's Day, 2007 and here we are in hot and humid Singapore. As it is soon Lunar New Year, we headed by subway to China Town and were amazed at the hustle and bustle as everyone was purchasing red banners, plastic pigs, firecrackers, special foods, and lucky money. Two long streets of vendor stalls and so much to buy. Instead of waiting for Bangkok, we followed our own advice "buy it when you see it" but also reined each other in with impulse purchases. I mean, the mechanical pigs were cute, but where would we put them back in Victoria?
Little India was not nearly as interesting, but of course, they are not about to have a major holiday which everyone enjoys celebrating. Two beautiful mosques and wonderful scents.
We grabbed the subway home around 4 p.m. and missed most of the rush hour, which can be horrible. The subway cars and stations have many warnings about reporting suspicious packages and people acting 'strange and nervous'. And somehow they have fixed it so cell phones work in the tunnels, what joy! Those not speaking on their phones are plugged into their ipods.
We've finished tonight with our favourite laksa soup for $3 each while other couples lined up outside expensive European style restaurants. Worked for us.
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