Saturday, October 1
As we've been to Singapore many times before we have taken the opportunity to have a breather after our long trip and just relax while we're here! Having said that there are always new shopping malls to check out, especially in the Marina Bay Area where we are staying this time! The other reasons for not getting out and walking around like we have done in Europe is that it's very humid here, and also the city is more spread out than the old towns in Europe.
Today was also the Grand Final match of the Aussie Rules season, and we were barracking for the underdogs who hadn't won the premiership flag for 62 years! So we watched the match on TV, and the Bulldogs completed the fairytale and won, so we were happy for them (especially given neither of our two sides even got into the Grand Final)!
After the match we went for a walk, taking in the Singapore Flyer (the big wheel), the Esplanade Theatre on the Bay, and the Merlion which is the symbol of Singapore. We also checked out a couple of the nearby shopping complexes before having dinner. They love lighting up their buildings here and the view from our room at night is pretty stunning.
Singapore is a very modern city, and we like visiting here on our way home from Europe, but it doesn't have the charm of many of the European cities we have visited over the years or on this trip. You can really see the contrast between "old" Europe and modern Asia, and both have their pros and cons, but we prefer to soak up the ambience in Europe.
As we've been to Singapore many times before we have taken the opportunity to have a breather after our long trip and just relax while we're here! Having said that there are always new shopping malls to check out, especially in the Marina Bay Area where we are staying this time! The other reasons for not getting out and walking around like we have done in Europe is that it's very humid here, and also the city is more spread out than the old towns in Europe.
Today was also the Grand Final match of the Aussie Rules season, and we were barracking for the underdogs who hadn't won the premiership flag for 62 years! So we watched the match on TV, and the Bulldogs completed the fairytale and won, so we were happy for them (especially given neither of our two sides even got into the Grand Final)!
After the match we went for a walk, taking in the Singapore Flyer (the big wheel), the Esplanade Theatre on the Bay, and the Merlion which is the symbol of Singapore. We also checked out a couple of the nearby shopping complexes before having dinner. They love lighting up their buildings here and the view from our room at night is pretty stunning.
Singapore is a very modern city, and we like visiting here on our way home from Europe, but it doesn't have the charm of many of the European cities we have visited over the years or on this trip. You can really see the contrast between "old" Europe and modern Asia, and both have their pros and cons, but we prefer to soak up the ambience in Europe.
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