One day in Singapore
I have had an exhausting day!
This is what I did:
- ate breakfast with Orangutans
- spent five hours experiencing the Singapore Zoo
- had fish eat dead skin off my feet at a spa
- sampled a variety of delicous hawker foods
- visited the Asian Cultures Museum
- walked though five different Singapore neighbourhoods (stopping periodically to check out temples)
- had two Singapore Slings at Raffles Hotel (the place where they were invented)
I yhad reserved a special "Breakfast with the Orangutans" program before leaving Canada. Daryl and I were the first people let into the zoo so we score the best table in the place. The breakfast buffet was huge - I'm talking variety like dim sum, roast lamb and Indian curries. The real stars of the breakfast were a group of Orangutans. They came swinging into the restuarant and sat down on a platform beside us. They had fruit on their platform and we ate our breakfasts together. Daryl and I got a good photo with them.
The Singaore Zoo is almost perfect. I HATE zoos. The Singapore one is the only zoo I've considered visiting in about four years. The enclosures are expansive and designed with the comfort of the animals in mind. The Singapore Zoo also takes part in a number of key breeding programs for endanged animal.
Daryl was called down during the Rainforest show by the native dancers. He tried to follow their movies and do their warrior dance. It was hilarious (at least for me!).
The only thing I hated (and refused to even see) was the Polar Bear/Penguin area. These animals are not meant to live outside in the hot Singapore weather. I think that it is cruel to force them to do this.
The fish spa experience was crazy. First my feet were washed and disinfected. Then I sat down at a little pool with hundreds of little "doctor fish". As soon as I dipped my feet in the water a giant swarm of fish surrounded them and started eating. At first it was super ticklish but then I relaxed and got used to the fish. After 15 minutes I took my feet out. I swear they are the sofest and smoothest ever. All the rough spots are gone! It was $10 Singapore dollars well spent.
Singapore hawker food is delicious. The fusion of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures has created some phenomenal dishes. The best we tasted was Chicken Rice. It sounds simple but the tender roast chicken and subtle flavours (like lime) is incredible.
The Asian Cultures Museum was impressive. It focused on the different Asian regions which have influenced Singapore's development. In the kidszone areas there were fun interactive things to do like leaning how to play a drum and wearing costumes.
Tommorrow we leave on a ferry to Bintan Island, Indonesia.
We will be staying at a beach resort and I'm looking forward to relaxing!
This is what I did:
- ate breakfast with Orangutans
- spent five hours experiencing the Singapore Zoo
- had fish eat dead skin off my feet at a spa
- sampled a variety of delicous hawker foods
- visited the Asian Cultures Museum
- walked though five different Singapore neighbourhoods (stopping periodically to check out temples)
- had two Singapore Slings at Raffles Hotel (the place where they were invented)
I yhad reserved a special "Breakfast with the Orangutans" program before leaving Canada. Daryl and I were the first people let into the zoo so we score the best table in the place. The breakfast buffet was huge - I'm talking variety like dim sum, roast lamb and Indian curries. The real stars of the breakfast were a group of Orangutans. They came swinging into the restuarant and sat down on a platform beside us. They had fruit on their platform and we ate our breakfasts together. Daryl and I got a good photo with them.
The Singaore Zoo is almost perfect. I HATE zoos. The Singapore one is the only zoo I've considered visiting in about four years. The enclosures are expansive and designed with the comfort of the animals in mind. The Singapore Zoo also takes part in a number of key breeding programs for endanged animal.
Daryl was called down during the Rainforest show by the native dancers. He tried to follow their movies and do their warrior dance. It was hilarious (at least for me!).
The only thing I hated (and refused to even see) was the Polar Bear/Penguin area. These animals are not meant to live outside in the hot Singapore weather. I think that it is cruel to force them to do this.
The fish spa experience was crazy. First my feet were washed and disinfected. Then I sat down at a little pool with hundreds of little "doctor fish". As soon as I dipped my feet in the water a giant swarm of fish surrounded them and started eating. At first it was super ticklish but then I relaxed and got used to the fish. After 15 minutes I took my feet out. I swear they are the sofest and smoothest ever. All the rough spots are gone! It was $10 Singapore dollars well spent.
Singapore hawker food is delicious. The fusion of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures has created some phenomenal dishes. The best we tasted was Chicken Rice. It sounds simple but the tender roast chicken and subtle flavours (like lime) is incredible.
The Asian Cultures Museum was impressive. It focused on the different Asian regions which have influenced Singapore's development. In the kidszone areas there were fun interactive things to do like leaning how to play a drum and wearing costumes.
Tommorrow we leave on a ferry to Bintan Island, Indonesia.
We will be staying at a beach resort and I'm looking forward to relaxing!