Singapore

Flight 6 of 17

Thursday, March 29 – Saturday, March 31

Arriving late Thursday night, we had time for just one attraction – enjoying a “Singapore Sling” at the Raffles Hotel, while throwing peanut shells on the ground!

We started out Friday by walking to the Swissotel Hotel Singapore to get a beautiful view of Singapore from the 70^th floor lookout, followed by breakfast at Raffles City Tower.  We then walked to the Singapore River to see the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles.  At this point, a torrential downpour began.  Unfortunately for us, the obedient taxi drivers of Singapore follow the rules, meaning they only pick up passengers at designated areas…none of which were close to us!  By the time we made our way to a taxi, we were drenched!  After changing at the hotel, we decided to hit the city again, this time with umbrellas in hand.

Cityscape of Singapore, from atop the Swissotel.

We made our way to Sentosa Island, grabbed some lunch, explored a bit, then continued on to Singapore Zoo Jurong Bird Park.  Seeing all the birds was fantastic, but the best part was inside “Lory Loft” where we fed the birds.  See for yourself in the picture below of “Ryan the Bird Whisperer.”  After the Bird Park, we made our way to the Singapore Zoo Night Safari.  The Safari included 4 walking tours, 2 tram rides, a show, and walking through a cage filled with bats.  It was incredible seeing a zoo after dark. By the end of it, we had seen everything from lions, elephants, and a baby giraffe to mousedeers, fishing cats, and binturongs!

Ryan: The Bird Whisperer

Kristen: Not So Much

Early the next morning, we were on our way to the airport once again.  Our quick trip to Singapore was over, but we were ready for the next stop…the beautiful beaches of Thailand!

Ryan vs. the Tiger Skull, at the Singapore Zoo Night Safari