After our adventures in Cambodia, we headed off for our
super-layover in Singapore. The airport was amazing and we got through
immigration and customs very easily. We also found out that you definitely
don't want to be a drug trafficker and be caught in Singapore. It was clearly
posted in numerous places that the punishment for that is death. Whoa.
Our taxi ride to the hotel was great, if you’re okay with
your driver belching at a pace of about two times per minute...for a twenty
minute ride. So...it was actually pretty terrible. Each belch reduced the tip
amount he was going to get. By the end he technically earned a negative tip, so
he just got the regular fare. Gross.
We decided to spend our first day there by going to the
huge Gardens by the Bay complex. There are a series of gardens within the
sprawling area and it is very kid friendly...and hot. After drying off from our
sweaty journey, we got some food and found the kids play area. There were a few
playgrounds and a big splash pad. Amanda and Annabelle both cooled off as we
all listed to the Disney-themed soundtrack play in the background. After
sufficiently embarrassing our child by singing along to our favorite Disney
songs, we headed back home for an early night.
The next day we headed to Jurong Bird Park. We saw a show
with a bunch of birds, rode a trolley through the entire park, and then of
course played at the splash pad there, too. We also spent some time in a huge
enclosed area they have for their Lories, which we directly fed out of plastic
cups full of nectar. Not only does this park have a vast array of birds, they
also have a strong focus on conservation of all wildlife and their habitats. It
was very well done.
After the bird park we went straight back to the airport and headed "home" to Hyderabad.
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