Singapore Sling

My parents arrived safely last night – and what better way to settle in than to head straight to the Raffles Hotel to enjoy our first Singapore Slings :-) We’re heading back to Raffles this evening for a birthday dinner. Thanks for all the birthday cards and messages – I will reply at some point! (And Sharon / Maria – no, it’s not the same without you!)

We’ve spent the day seeing the sights around the colonial and central business districts. I’ve enjoyed actually seeing something of Singapore (did I mention that I’d been working quite hard for the last few weeks – well when I’ve not been on jaunts to KL…). The buildings are impressive and unlike HK there are still loads of older buildings as well. There are some great sculptures on the streets – my favourite is the kids jumping into the Singapore River. The spiky building in the photo is the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay: kind of their version of the Sydney Opera House – and what a marvellous complex.

So we’re now having a rest (me as well as the olds!) before heading out... My Godmother sent a birthday cake out with my parents (along with the obligatory “9 Today” badge) – so a big thank you to Aunt Retta…