two + teddy: Travelog: Singapore

Our time in Singapore has come to an end. Per usual, we are wasting time at the airport waiting to board the hour and a half flight to Phuket…over two hours early!!! That would be my OCD husbands doing. Currently, he has left me with the bags and is pacing the airport trying to find out if our flight is indeed delayed another fifty minutes like the screen shows. Gotta love him!

Our adventures in a snapshot…

Public transport is no fun with two huge suitcases..we learned our lesson.

Lucked out with extra leg room…economy class perks hehe.

Chinatown madness!

Everything from dried mushrooms to shoe repair to fish spas all in one place! Appetizing?!

Have you ever seen this?! Our friends in Sydney told us that we should try this foot fish spa thing where you dip your feet in a tank and the "doctor fish" nibble and feed off of the dead skin... and needless to say we were skeptical. Can you tell that I was ~~a little~~ a lot freaked out?! Such a weird feeling! After doing more research, looks like these "spas"can be dangerous and unsanitary..as 14 states in U.S. have banned them. Glad we didn't find out until afterwards! O well, it was quite an experience and had R and I laughing hysterically.

The colorful Clarke Quay along Singapore River.

Jurong bird park.

Best penguin exhibit I have ever seen. We caught them right at feeding time, which was fun to see.

Wouldn't be complete without some bridge pics..

The world famous Raffles Hotel.

Lavish grounds and home to the Long Bar, where the Singapore Sling was invented. Of course, we had to test out this sweet concoction. Also, stories suggest that this was the place where the sole surviving wild tiger in SG was shot and made extinct.

Little India.

Patterns, fabrics, scents, and spices. We toured a Hindu temple, Sri Veeramakaliamman, as well.

Arab street Market.

Walked away with a handmade rug. I proved myself as the ultimate bargainer on this one..it is kinda fun that they underestimate little old me. My parents taught me well as a young girl on the beaches of Mexico I guess lol. R was impressed. Once again, such a trooper. Now, the rug is all folded up into the blue and pink package seen in the photo on right and R has to carry it along our journey. Hey, it's worth saving a few $$ on shipping fees!

Sentosa Island.

A small resort island only a quarter of a mile away from SG. A place that R remembers visiting as a child. Lots of attractions, resorts, and restaurants. We enjoyed the luge ride, which took us up a gondola and then down on a part go-cart, part toboggan.