Scenes From Changi Airport

Scenes From Changi Airport

The arrivals hall

And beautiful bauble decorations 

And then: fearsome beasts!

Impressive dragons to welcome you to the Airport

When Wendy had been in Changi on other visits, she had seen The Slide - "Singapore's Tallest Slide - Only at Changi Airport" - an installation to transport riders easily from one floor to others (I am not sure how many floors it covers!), and she had always wanted to ride it. 

We enquired at the Help Desk, and the assistant was truly helpful! There is usually a fee and ticketing involved, but she said she would get a ticket for Wendy; using her pass, she handed Wendy a card entitling her to 10 rides. Wendy was chuffed! 

However, on further examination, Wendy was rather disappointed to see the slide was not an open one anymore, but was completely covered over, turning it into a tube. As a result, Wendy was not keen any longer to sample the delights of a swift descent, and so we left it at that. We still very much appreciated the kindness of that very helpful lady.

Perhaps The Slide is now a little bit too enclosed for comfort?!

A whole new meaning of "taking the tube?"

Changi has many sculptures and installations. Here are a few to enjoy:

I usually love dragonflies - but one this large?

Wendy: Underneath the Arches

A cooling pool and terraces

Singapore

SINGAPORE 

We had had two stays in Singapore on this trip: the first, when we arrived on the flight from London, and reserved a room at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel. After 13 hours on the plane - even with a tail wind! - this was a really good idea. 

Getting off the plane, collecting the luggage and then a short walk through to the Hotel entrance, was my idea of bliss! and it was lovely to have a proper bed to stretch out on and sleep in. 

Alex, fetching in flight socks!

It was also blessed with a delightful Italian restaurant, the Allora, that served Minestrone soup, and chicken; I was well served with something I liked to eat. 

The Allora Restaurant

We also love the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Cafe - which is not only for coffee and tea, but wonderful hot chocolate as well...

More cream on our noses than on our lips?

Wendy having a well-earned rest

Alex ready to fly

A lasting memory of The Crowne Plaza Hotel is the fearsome art work adorning the doors of the Ladies' and Gentlemen's cloakrooms: it was a tad disconcerting to push the doors open, protected by these forbidding images! Are they perhaps of Aztec or Incan origin?

If anyone recognises the characters they represent, please could they let me know

by making a comment on this blog? I would love to have an answer!