One night was all we had in Singapore. It didn’t start off very well, we were due to arrive around 4pm and have the whole night to explore and enjoy another country on our list. That is not what happened. We had some trouble with the plane leaving Melbourne Airport; it just took forever! Apparently when they were loading it they broke a something on the door so we had to wait for it to be fixed. Now in all honesty we hate those people who freak out at the airport (especially at the attendants in the airport- come on they don’t want to be there anymore then you do- they now have to wait to go home til your plane takes off too!) For those of you have ever been to the Melbourne International Airport know that there is absolutely NOTHING there. That’s right there is a duty free, a sandwich bar and a souvenir shop- that’s it. We waited 8 hrs in that. Yep. 8hrs. Brutal. Not very fun. Oh well, it was an experience. We eventually made it to Singapore. It was interesting- got our bags and got to a Taxi to take us to our hotel. At first the driver didn’t talk much but then as we were getting to the hotel he started chatting it up, and joking with Tony. Then we figured out why, our hotel was in the Red Light District of Singapore. Yep. Interesting. Checked into our hotel , turns out not exactly what the pictures looked like….well maybe 20 years ago. Oh well at this point it’s only a 4 hr nap if we are luck before we hit the road again. So since we have been in the airport for the last 8 hrs, on the flight for another 8 hrs, we are craving real food- so we hit the town. Find it super fascinating and completely unlike the Red Light District in Amsterdam (which I have been to- but not Tony <yet!>) Everything is behind doors and pretection barriers so that you cant see it unless you want to see it. Interesting. So we start prering…ok…we didn’t go in..and we didn’t take away…but we did want to see what it was about. So when other men went it, we looked. Yup, looks like a place you can get anything you ask for…yep. We will move on. Finally find some food, and dig into the noodle dishes. I am liking mine, Tony not soo much. Wait…this is a first! Tony not liking Asian noodle bowls! WHAT! But wait…it was only because he found it too hot, and that’ s from a man that eats chills out of the gardens, and anywhere he can get his hands on! That is HOT! So we finish our noodles and head back to the hotel to crash. Not exactly what we wanted to do in Singapore- but hey at least we have been there, and it only means we will have to go back again!!! Now off to Phuket, for some beach bumming, island hopping good times!
