We flew into Singapore expecting to be greeted by a wall of heat as soon as we left the comfy confines of the airport lounge. Indeed it was hot. Possibly not as hot as we had anticipated, but it was humid, no question.
We were also advised that Singapore was a very clean city. Again, possibly not as clean as we had anticipated, but reasonably clean….after all, we had heard they ban chewing gum, but there were still loads of papers lying about, especially in the evening. That said, every morning the streets were quite clean once again.
We were also advised that Singapore was a very clean city. Again, possibly not as clean as we had anticipated, but reasonably clean….after all, we had heard they ban chewing gum, but there were still loads of papers lying about, especially in the evening. That said, every morning the streets were quite clean once again.
The first thing we did in Singapore was take a taxi to our hotel….this was no drama and we arrived at our hotel easily. Finding the room was also easy and as always, we had a reasonable room. Despite Samantha’s ridiculous expectations of a room, it was nonetheless clean and served its purpose as we spend little time in the hotel room…there is after all, a new place to be investigated!
As it was night-time, we ventured out locally and decided to tackle the city the next day, after all, an 8 hour flight does wear one down a fraction.
As mentioned, Singapore is very humid, with year round average temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius, so prepared for this, I ventured out wearing my seldom worn shorts.
Singapore is a decent city with plenty of things to experience. We saw the Lion Fountain on the harbour, the river – fronted by colourful terraced restaurants and shops, Little India and Little China towns, as well as historical monuments to WWII, including a bunker used in WWII, which was interesting and in the middle of a park.
The major highlight however, was Samantha’s discovery of a night food market, close to our hotel, where we ate Singapore Chilli Crab (twice no less), satay sticks and drank Tiger Beer….all for incredibly cheap prices. And let me say, Singapore Chilli Crab remains one of the major food highlights of our lives. It was SERIOUSLY TASTY!
Only four days were spent in Singapore, mainly to break up the long haul, but also to venture somewhere new.
Overall, Singapore is a great place to stay for a few days. I would recommend taking light clothes and as always, walk the city to discover it well.
