So now that I've arrived and done a quick explore and am somewhat settled in Cambodia, I'll share what I actually did while I was in Singapore over the course of two days.
Terri (the Aussie gal) and I started the day off by going to the Changi prison museum, the WW2 POW camp that the Japanese had during the occupation. I had never heard of this place. Probably because there weren't really any Americans there, it was mainly british and australians. Then we went to the fountain of wealth and wandered around the suntec center for a while. Then we went to Raffles, the birthplace of the Singapore Sling. I didn't have one, I was still feeling a little sick. Was a little disappointed, but I'm sure my stomach appreciated the ginger ale rather than the sweet cocktail. After than we met up with my friend Kim and she took us to the memorial thing for victims of ww2 Japanese occupation, then she took us to the esplanade, which is the huge theater center. From the ground it looks like a duryean fruit, but Carmen told us the next day from an ariel view, it looks like two microphones. Then we went down to the waterfront where the merlion was supposed to be, but it was missing. Then we walked across the helix bridge to Harbor sands or whatever it was called. By this point, I was pretty much in a zombie like state. I had gotten in early in the morning, didn't sleep much on the plane and didn't sleep well at the hotel and was up by 8:30 to make sure I got breakfast. So I was just kind of following in a haze. So then we walked the length of that resort and came back and thank God, Kim decided to catch a taxi to the Hawker center.
Now, the Hawker center.... I didn't take pictures of it because pictures would NOT do it justice! But this place is the most insane, intriguing, amazing food court I've ever had the pleasure of visiting!! There are people that work for the different stalls that literally fight over you to get you a table and be the ones to provide you with food. And there's probably like 50 stalls in this place. This is where I had the sting ray which was really good! Then we made it back home and I passed out after updating whatever stuff I updated online, if I even did any updating. I don't remember!
Then, day two.... was a little more laid back. We started out the day with my mission of finding a post office so I could mail the starbucks mugs to my friends that I had been carrying around all day the previous day. Finished that which took us to the Harbour front and we took the cable car to Saratosa. Now, when I think of cable car, i think of san francisco cable cars... This was more of a ferris wheel type of thing. A little pod moving along a cable from one mountain to a tower to saratosa. I am terrified of heights and being in things like that. This was NOT the most enjoyable part of the day for me. AND i paid for it... like, literally, paid to go on it. Anyways, then we got to Saratosa and met Carmen for lunch and had some Singaporean specialties and caught up and talked and ate before walking back to the other side across the boardwalk. After this we went to China town which was pretty cool and got some foot massages which was promptly followed by us going home to relax. I had a bit of a snooze, we went out searching for food and ended up getting subway and came back to watch lord of the rings. Well, i skipped the movie so i could pack up, post pictures and get stuff ready, because I had to leave at 4am for the airport.
So now I'm in Cambodia and i LOVE it! From the first moment I saw Siem Reap from the airplane window. To riding the tuk tuk from the airport to the hostel in Phnom Penh. It's chaotic, grimy, noisy, eye-openingly real and I've enjoyed every moment of it so far!
So now for the tacky touristy thing of the day, I partook of one of the weird crazy fishie foot things... you know the ones, you've seen them on the news and on travel channels... where the fish eat the dead skin off your feet! It was ticklish at first and creepy and cool all at the same time. I have a picture which will be posted later as my camera is in the room and i'm outside.
That's it for today folks... until next time!
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