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Friday, 2 April 2010

Singapore the city of lights!

So after the islands i caught a flight back to KL and then KL to singapore, i flew with air asia, and if anyone has ever flown with them before, they will understand what im talking about here.....the air is smokey! like if your at a disco and they pump that smoke out, v strange on a plane!You also notice the lack in security with internal asia flights, they dont even look in your bag.
I arrived in Singapore which i had reserved a room at a hostel but forgot to write the address done but had a vague memory it was in little india, so thats where i headed!...i totally got lost walking around with my backpack on in the heat is definately not my idea of fun!I finally found the hostel and checked in, by this time my insects bited were seroiusly multiplying, i think i was nearing on 40 bites on my legs....got attatcked in the rainforest! so not feeling my best!
I got up early and went for a wander, i ended up walking all day to, Orchard road, little india, china town, boat quay, clarke quay, raffles and the singapore flyer. The city amazed me, there is so much to see and do and mostly all free, raffles is a definate must do, they have a tiffanys in the courtyard. They also have a forever 21 (bloody love it!) oh and topshop :) so did invest in a few new things!
I went back out to walk the city at night, and this is where Singapore really comes alive! I went to the esplanade, boat and clarke quay and went on a boat ride to see the sights! I had great fun taking pictures of all the buildings as everything is lit so well and looks so magical. The night mode and self timer came in handy as im sure youve seen my pictures!
I also went to visit Santosa island whilst i was there, its not quite what i expected as South East Asia most southernly point...its like a man made beach and has the atomsphere of disney land, in that everything is quite fake and american! I went here with 2 people id met from the hostel and we just lazed around, definately did not compare to the beaches i had just come from!
That evening i had arranged to meet Roger, Nisha and Omar for dinner (Emma's brother and family) Although we had only briefly met at Steve and Emma's wedding it was nice to see a familar face and they are a lovely family. We went our for dinner and they ordered the food, i tried chilli and pepper crab, which you have to peel whilst its in all the sauce, no so easy but Omar seems to be a pro at this!tasted delicious though! I arranged to meet Nisha for lunch the next day and they dropped me back to the hostel where i had planned to have an early night but ended up going out to a bar with everyone from the hostel (it was quite small) and the owner bought us all a drink. It was really nice to sit around and talk to everyone about their experiences travelling....lots of different characters!
Nisha took me to a traditional malay restaurant for lunch which she ordered everything, not too sure what i ate but i know that it all tasted soooo good! I went back to their flat and chilled out before my flight! Watched Omar have a mandarin lesson, a very clever child! They are such a lovey family and it was so nice to be with someone from the area, i dont think i would have tried half the food if it hadnt been for Nisha ordering.
Singapore by far had been my favourite city, it somewhere i would love to visit again, especially if i had more money! All in all Malaysia had beat all my expectations and it was so nice to travell around, its not as touristy as thailand can be, its like a hidden treasure, a definate must do for anyone going to asia! Im looking forward to Australia but in a way im not looking forward to leaving Asia at all, ive had such a good time here.
The flight to Perth was good, i had 2 seats to myself and i think the air hostess felt sorry for me as she just kept giving me more wine and cheese and biscuits...not that i was complaining! But i learnt a valuable lesson, DO NOT watch a sad movie on a plane, lol its just not a good way to be crying in close proximity of strangers lol never mind eh! at least i learned a valuable lesson!

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