So...Singapore is pretty amazing. Even the locals were saying it was hot today - 35 degrees and just a slight breeze to take the edge off the humidity.
It was midnight before we got to bed, so we were a little disappointed to be wide awake at 4 am. That was it for Allan. I managed to drop off a couple of hours later and then slept until ten, so the day started late.
David and Mary took us for an explore of the local area, and we popped into the global picnic day at the international school where they both work. There are 75 nationalities at the school, and lots of them had prepared their ethnic foods for all to sample at the picnic.
Later we travelled by the MRT train to some gorgeous gardens for a wander. The trains were great - clean and bright and very roomy, and the Gardens were amazing - a $1 billion investment with lots of very interesting structures and, as you would expect, very lush and green.
In the same area, there was a spectacular three towered hotel and casino with a roof garden and viewing platform on top of the 52 floors. We didn't go up as you had to be well dressed to get into the bar (which we weren't!) or pay $20 pp.
There was a helix bridge across the river, which took us to an open-air restaurant / food court of vast proportions where we had planned to eat.
However, we couldn't get a table so we ordered food to go and sat on the esplanade and watched the lights come on. Twilight is exceptionally short here due to Singapore's proximity to the equator. As a bonus, we watched a laser light show across the water while we ate, and an electrical lightening show afterwards.
In all, lots of new sights and sounds quite unlike anything I've experienced before. We coped pretty well with the heat - took frequent rests and we were in and out of aircon, which helped.
High tea at the the Regent tomorrow!
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