Hurrah we were so excited at getting on a plane at last that Emily celebrated with a Singapore Sling in the air but Dawn waited to have hers at Raffels!
We were very fortunate to arrive and to have the hotel already booked and paid for by Emily's friend. Still can't believe how kind she was as a comfy bed, hot shower and a goodnights sleep was like heaven!
We spent the next day wandering around Singapore, visiting a Merlion at Marina Park, an unimpressive fountain followed by a more impressive one that could make us rich as we had to run around the Fountain of wealth 3 times with our right arm in the water saying a wish. The afternoon was spent kicking back whilst enjoying high tea at a delicious smelling bakery in Raffels hotel. We then dragged ourselves up the stairs to Long Bar in which we sat drinking our Singapore slings, eating copius amounts of Peanuts, tossing the empty shells over our shoulders onto the floor. It was great and very funny hearing everyones shells crunching under your feet as you walk around the bar. From here we headed to the night Safari. It is Singapores zoo but at night and well worth a visit. We saw almost every animal that there is and they were unaware of our presence due to very clever lighting. The animals live in a specially designed natural habitat and they all seem very happy. It was interesting to see the nocturnal creatures behaviour. From here it was back to the airport to fly onto Thailand!
Another night on an airport floor but this floor was the equivalent to the Hilton!
Random fact of the day: Singapore has a fantastic ticket system on the mrt. It gives you a plastic ticket that you put back in the machine after your journey. You recieve your $1 deposit back. Very environmentally friendly!
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