Well, it was interesting to be back in Singapore - the last time I was here was in 2001, when we all went out to see Uncle John and Aunt Marguerite, and we stopped off on the way to Brisbane, and again, on the journey back to England. It was a much more relaxing way to travel!
After a hectic and emotional week in Brisbane, it felt weird to have a day with only rest and relaxation on the agenda. I still felt guilty at having left Mum at home, but I knew she was being very well cared for whilst we were away; I missed Uncle John, and not being able to visit him very day, but Wendy was very philosophical and said we had done our very best, and he was certainly a lot more cheerful now he had seen us! With that in mind, we had only ourselves to please, and considered the list we had made, of things we wanted to do.
Wendy said we should book the Duck Tour first, and make sure we were in a good position in the queue, well in advance of the departure time, so that we could get a front seat.
First, though, we had breakfast - I had ordered room service again, and it was brought up right on time, and exactly what we had ordered. Well-fed and rested, we set off on our itinerary for the day.
I don't mind hot and humid - growing up in Dar-es-Salaam accustomed me to that - but in Singapore, if you don't want to brave the heat on the street, there are underground air-conditioned malls to walk through.
A few steps outside the hotel took us to Suntec City, and into the cool of the mall; a few brief steps outside again led us to the Duck Tour office.
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| And Donald Duck was always my favourite cartoon character! |
After buying our tickets for a tour starting in a couple of hours, it was back to the next item on the agenda, a walk round the Fountain of Wealth. As the fountain plays, people walk clockwise round the fountain, trailing their hand in the water, and make a wish - reminiscent of Trevi Fountain in Rome: throw in three coins, and it is promised you will return!
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| Wendy and me trying our luck at The Fountain of Wealth |
We timed it perfectly, and bagged our front seats; the tour was such a treat, and we enjoyed every moment, from the start of the DKW trundling along the streets, to the moment when we became a boat and splashed into Marina Bay. The bay is filled with fresh water, and supplies Singapore with its drinking water; it was also lovely and cool as we sailed past all the tourist attractions, including the beautiful lotus-shaped Art and Science Museum, and the impressive Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
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| Art and Science Museum |
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| Marina Bay Sands Hotel |
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