- First impression of Singapore: Its darn hot and humid
- Second Impression: Stunned by the fact that not only are their traffic laws here, BUT that people obey them too! (Rarety in SE Asia)
- Third Impression: Its clean and organized. So well organized, in fact, that it looks like a real life Sim City.
After a few days at Bangkok I was getting pretty good at spotting the trash piles next to trees where a few people threw down their trash together. This does not happen all the time as most people just randomly throw their trash down as they are walking. Well no need for that skill in Singapore, trash cans everywhere!
Another shocker I got in Singapore is the quality and cleanliness of their public toilets! Not only do they exist (I simple fact that I have A LOT of appreciation for), there is also always toilet paper and soap too!!! Yay! Singapore, you impress me. If Hong Kong has the best toilet paper, then Singapore has the best restrooms.
I spent the past few days walking around the city, sippin' on iced lattes, and studying the clothing of the locals. Talk about people who dress nice! Yesterday it started pouring rain and I found myself in a mall connected to the SwissHotel. The SwissHotel here is one of the tallest towers with, I heard, and great bar at the top. I decided that I would check this bar out, but I felt a little out of place in my Champion Capris and Tshirt. I was temped to go shopping but there is nothing cheap about the fancy clothes that people are sporting around here. I fairly quickly talked myself out of that crazy shopping idea and made my way to the top. Good thing, because it was happy hour (meaning the drinks were only double the price of the normal bars rather then quadruple the price). It was amazing to watch the downpour over the entire island and sip on a few Whiskey Sours.
I also made the mandatory visit to the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel, the place where the Singapore Sling was invented. Great bar, drink... well its so so. They sell so much of it that they do not even make it on the spot. It is all pre-made and they pour it out of milk jugs when you order it. What a sham. Well... I only did 1 of those (and more of other good stuff)! Drinks are meticulously expensive (more then my hostel for the night), but atmosphere is great. A place where you can throw the peanut shells on the floor and listen to live Jazz music is always fun.
Food is also a gastronomic affair here! They have these places that are like food courts where you can get anything from Fish Ball Soup to Pig Entail Delights. I have been sticking to the Indian cuisine, which is a nice change from the rice and noodles that I have been eating everyday for the past 2 months. I find these places to be definitely better then the oodles of restaurants that are around town.
Another fun place in Singapore: Sentosa Island- A perfectly manicured Island with beautiful white beaches and fun theme park sections. Every blade of grass is pointing in the direction the way the organizers want it to.
Now I am off to the airport for my flight to Bali. I want to get to the airport early to check out the IMAX and Pool that they have inside!
8 comments:
Quite a change up from SE Asia eh? I heard you can't even chew gum in Singapore because they're worried people will spit it on the street! The bar at the top of the hotel sounds cool - I wanted to go up the Sky Tower in Auckland (tallest building in the S. hemisphere?) but it cost $30. Tomorrow I'm off to Fiji for some island livin'. Have a blast in Bali! See you soon.
have a great time in Bali mon! it seems like that would be heaven right now. im stuck at home with a cold, which is just as well since its rainy, dark, and cold outside. try a bug for me. i hear if you put it all in at once its better.
Singapore is a great example of what a strong man can do. I am glad you found it interesting. What a giant success story for SE Asia, if you are into giving up all your rights for the good of the whole.
What you should be beginning to notice is ex British colonies do the best at self goverment. The British left an infastucture of goverment. The rest of western Europe pretty much just sucked a colony for all they could get.
On to Bali one of the worlds great spots for relaxing and having fun. The body surfing is great.
Have FUN,
Love, DAD
Bird if you are still there give me a call now, and feel better.
You know i think Jakes method is great for colds if you put your full nose in.
Love DAD
Sounds like an interesting city indeed, Singa-no-poor! Bummer,no buys on custom tailored clothes? So tightly controlled, wonder if you see lots of policemen on the street who will fetch you when you accidently burp and foots at the same time. Seen lots of flogging goin' on? Proud of you you got out of there w/o that practice being excercised on you! Good Girl!
How is Baliiii? Lots of Batik?
Time for R&R Love. Enjoy the Indonesian Rijsttafel. (lots of treif though). Have some good old indo fun!
mon!
if you go back to Singapore, i have a friend there who wants to meet you for a drink. let me know
Hi Mon.
I'm back from Gainesville. Had a reat time and even tried the "Tofurkey" Not as off the wall as chocolate covered ants!
Bud was here today for breakfast and helped me get all my clocks synchronized. He is busy now with exams. Can you believe he will soon be graduating? I'm so proud of him.
I'm still over my head with all of grandpa's papers and all the legal doings and undoings. I'll be glad when all that is settled. All John Hardy jewelory is made in Bali. See if you can get to the factory. Love, Nanz
Hi Mon,
Happy Chanukah. It's pretty lonesome celebrating by yourself, isn't it? That's why people have families--to combat lonesomness--and then the families go their own way, and you are lonesome again.
The big Art Basle art show opened here tonight. Art dealers and collectors here from all over thye world. My cousin's daughter has a gallery in New Yok and she is exhibiting here. I'm attending on Saturday and will see the show. Many of the art pieces are very avant guard. Be well. Have a great Chyanukah. Keep the lights burning. Love, Nanz
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