8 hours to Singapore with a connecting flight in Kuala Lumpur. We made the mistake of going through Malaysia customs instead of just going straight to the connection. There's two stamps on my passport that makes me seem like a travel buff phony. Haha. But man, never that again. So much time wasted for no reason.
We got to Singapore around 8 pm and hailed a taxi to our hostel. I hear many stories of how Western and advanced Singapore is. It is so westernized that English is one of the main languages spoken.
Our taxi driver did not speak or understand English at all. Haha.
We entered our hostel, located near Little India, set our stuff down and walked to a hawker station down the street for dinner and to watch football on the television with the locals. Food is so cheap!
The next day we were well-rested and ready for out day in Singapore! We took a bus to the Botanical Gardens first.
We walked a lot. We walked to town, had lunch at a really cool restaurant, Marche, then walked more to the Fountain of Wealth.
Then we walked by the Singapore Flyer to Marina Bay Sands.
I really wanted to dive into the famous Infinity Pool but you have to be a guest at the hotel.. umm for over $500 a night, errr, no thanks. I just have to marry rich I guess. This was the only thing we got to see...
The day just never seemed to get dark. We used the train. Wow. It really is efficient. And CLEAN!
Singapore is just so clean.
Its even against the law to chew gum, so I've been told... Whoops. I guess I'm a badass.
We made out way to Chinatown where I bargained for a ring watch.... which I immediately lost after... :( Then we ate in one of the restaurants. It was good, but I want to just eat from hawker stations! Damn white boys not trusting the food.
On our way back, we went shopping, because that's also what you do in Singapore.
And I ended up with nothing.
Not having money is really frustrating sometimes. Singapore is just the first stop, and I don't know what I should splurge on or how much to save since I don't know what we're going to be doing in the other countries. I don't like being cheap.
After, we walked back to our hostel and had dinner at the same hawker station. We had chili crab because that's what you are suppose to try when you go to Singapore. Om nom nom nom nom.
Then we decided to check out Clark Quay. I really liked it. Pretty bumping, AND with people our age. Unfortunately, for some reason, these guys just don't want to party with me. :( They were "too tired" and we have to "wake up early" the next day. -_- I'm not about to get belligerent by myself and be taken care of.
This was blowing cool air and it was everywhere... Why does this look phallic?!
Kyle was very very very compelled to sneak into Marina Bay Sands to see the Infinity Pool, because the hotel, that would charge you during the day to just see the pool, would not have any form of security when its closed. -_- So we walked from Clark Quay to Marina Bay Sands.
Like, I said, we walked a lot.
Despite the fact that I was very tired, I was glad we walked and saw much of Singapore at night as well. We saw a lot of the same places. Its pretty awesome, and I wish my pictures could make you feel the way I felt just being there.
Good start to our trip. I am even more excited for the rest of the trip.
Cambodia tomorrow!
We got to Singapore around 8 pm and hailed a taxi to our hostel. I hear many stories of how Western and advanced Singapore is. It is so westernized that English is one of the main languages spoken.
Our taxi driver did not speak or understand English at all. Haha.
We entered our hostel, located near Little India, set our stuff down and walked to a hawker station down the street for dinner and to watch football on the television with the locals. Food is so cheap!
The next day we were well-rested and ready for out day in Singapore! We took a bus to the Botanical Gardens first.
We walked a lot. We walked to town, had lunch at a really cool restaurant, Marche, then walked more to the Fountain of Wealth.
Then we walked by the Singapore Flyer to Marina Bay Sands.
The day just never seemed to get dark. We used the train. Wow. It really is efficient. And CLEAN!
Singapore is just so clean.
Its even against the law to chew gum, so I've been told... Whoops. I guess I'm a badass.
We made out way to Chinatown where I bargained for a ring watch.... which I immediately lost after... :( Then we ate in one of the restaurants. It was good, but I want to just eat from hawker stations! Damn white boys not trusting the food.
On our way back, we went shopping, because that's also what you do in Singapore.
And I ended up with nothing.
Not having money is really frustrating sometimes. Singapore is just the first stop, and I don't know what I should splurge on or how much to save since I don't know what we're going to be doing in the other countries. I don't like being cheap.
After, we walked back to our hostel and had dinner at the same hawker station. We had chili crab because that's what you are suppose to try when you go to Singapore. Om nom nom nom nom.
Then we decided to check out Clark Quay. I really liked it. Pretty bumping, AND with people our age. Unfortunately, for some reason, these guys just don't want to party with me. :( They were "too tired" and we have to "wake up early" the next day. -_- I'm not about to get belligerent by myself and be taken care of.
Like, I said, we walked a lot.
Despite the fact that I was very tired, I was glad we walked and saw much of Singapore at night as well. We saw a lot of the same places. Its pretty awesome, and I wish my pictures could make you feel the way I felt just being there.
Good start to our trip. I am even more excited for the rest of the trip.
Cambodia tomorrow!
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