Patrick's Singapore Trip Part 1

I promised to post pictures of my trip in Singapore so my beautiful family back home could see the different parts that I've been to.  It is now day 6 and I haved failed miserably at putting up some pictures.  So here is my first go as the guest blogger to Necklac-lee.

To my girls.  Your Papa misses you very much and cannot wait to be home.  Enjoy!!

Changi Intl Airport - Immagration

Immigration

Once I made it through immigration it was on to the hotel. 



Marina Bay Sands Hotel - this is where I've been staying.
  Don't worry girls.  Papa has a soft bed to sleep in.



View from my room - this is Singapore's financial district

View from my room.

View from my room - the colored bleachers sit in front of a floating
soccer field.  Way cool!
The tall skinny building is the hotel I stayed at 2 years ago.
(Fairmont and Stamford hotels)

If you look closely in the middle you can
see the Merlion that protects the city. Apparently it's a made up
myth to attract tourists.  Still cool looking.



Singapore flyer.  I haven't gone on it this time.  The view from
the hotel is actually a bit better but it was fun 2 years ago
so I might try it again.

Here is an Indian Temple we visited.  The artwork they put into the Temple was amazying. 


Then it was off to Chinatown for some shopping.

There was some interesting food in the markets there.

Don't know what it is.  Perhaps our Chinese friends can
help identify some of these pictures.

Lizard skin on a stick anyone.  2 for 1.

The lizard is the appetizer.  The meal is the snake.

Herbal Eggs

Get em while they're hot

We then went over to Little India and had dinner at Banana Leaf Apollo - Indian Restaurant.  

They made the most amazing Indian food.  I would like to take a moment to say that 2 weeks ago was a very exciting moment when Nadja tried Indian food and discovered that she really likes it.  This Indian food was top notch but super spicy (perfect for me).

Fish Head Curry with rice.  You eat off a banana leaf.  Hence
the restaurant name

Love the street names here

Even the shady looking side streets are clean.
America take notice.



This tire shop was set between the souvenir shops.  Not sure how the
cars got up and over the 1ft high curb.





This is still in Little India.  The crowds started to become
much more dense.



A look down a side street.



Insanity.  We didn't go in but everyone seemed to want to
go into Entry 1.



The next night we went to a soup restaurant.  I know this
because..... well I'll let you figure it out.



Here's the local wildlife in the city.  These are the skinniest
cats I've ever seen.  They were eating the grass, poor things.
All but 1 were missing their tales.  I don't even want to know why.



Just to let everyone know.  Christmas has started in Singapore too.
When a local cab driver was asked if Christmas is big here in
Singapore he replied; It is very big every year, once a year.
(Glad we got that straightened out)



Per request of my beautiful wife I set off yesterday to find some

traditional Indonesian / Malay clothes.  I went to Malay Village.

I found that all the colors in the world had been stolen and placed

on this street.



By far my favorite.  I got one of each for you babe.



This is for my dad.  I guess good fishing equipment finds it
way into every neighborhood.



Hooka anyone

I went into this small Children Museum store.  It was a throw back

to the 50's and 60's.  Very cool.

The robot outside.

A scooter for Mama.

And a pedal version for the kids.  Love it.



A view of some of the Malay shops.  Lots of fabric and carpet
stores here.

 

 That's all for now.  I'm going to head out and see the Botanical gardens.  Apparantly it's

supposed to be very beautiful.  I'll take lots of pictures and post them tonight.

This has been a most enjoyable guest blog.  I hope to be invited back.  Here's

to hoping my wonderful wife love's this blog.  Did I mention that she is awesome and beautiful

and amazing and smart and .......

Tchuss!!!!