Well this morning we didn't wake until 9.30 and it was pouring with rain. We had to clear the room as we are moving to Melbourne tonight. We went to Clarke Quay and had an amazing bacon and egg sandwich for breakfast then went to a new area called the Gardens by the Bay. This is a Singaporean version of the Eden Project and it was absolutely amazing. We also timed it perfectly as whilst we were in the domes there was an absolute deluge which lasted for about ...

Up early this morning as the tour bus was picking us up at 8.30 for a city tour. This was very good but we did not really have long enough at each stop. Especially the National Orchid Collection. Spent the afternoon in the excellent pool. Off to Raffles for a Singapore Sling before dinner. Well we did it - had a Singapore Sling in Raffles Hotel Long Bar. We were a bit disappointed in the bar and knew the drinks would cost an arm and a leg - in fact they cost...

Had a good nights sleep and decided to have a swim and not have the expensive hotel breakfast. The hotel pool was very good but by 10.30 we were getting a bit hungry. We took the hotel shuttle bus into the centre of town and decided to eat at a local outside cafe/shanty type place. Joke meal number one. The guy, although young, did not speak a word of English nor did he understand my sign language. On a large picture over his head was a picture of a "traditi...

Well 13 hours didn't seem so bad after all. The plane had spare seats so we were all able to stretch out a bit. Arrived in Singapore in a torrential downpour. The airport was a very calm place and our bags were through in no time so we got straight through customs. On the other side there was a guy with a placard saying Peter Ann Catherine Sharp welcome to Singapore. He took our bags and we were driven to the hotel in an air conditioned minivan. He gave us a...