Singapore!
The last 24 hours have been a total whirlwind of activity. After a 4 hour layover in the Hong Kong International Airport, I went on to Singapore. I scheduled the stopover in Singapore enroute to Cambodia to visit a friend I met while traveling in Eastern Europe earlier this year. Michelle took me all over Singapore City which included Orchard Street, the Esplanade, Merlion Park (yes, a combination of a lion and mermaid) and my personal favourite, Little India.
For lunch, Michelle ordered us the signature Singaporean dish, chicken and rice, which is absolutely delicious. Though my time in Singapore is brief, it has been great fun. The metro has provided an endless source of comedy. The metro system uses wireless RFID cards which let people in through the gates – I figured Michelle was swiping for us both, so I just hopped in after her before the gates closed. When I realized this wasn’t the case and was trying to figure out how to get back out, that proved to be a bit difficult. On the metro on the way back after an exhausting day exploring the city, I fell asleep while hanging onto the overhead strap and snapped awake just as I was losing my grip, much to the amusement of people around me.
I will be braving the bus and metro system myself tomorrow as I navigate my way to the airport. I take some comfort in that most people know English here and as a backup, my Cantonese is decent enough to get around. There are many pictures which have yet to be uploaded, but I’ll likely not find the bandwidth for the high resolution pictures until I get back home.
