No time for breakfast, after our sleep we headed straight for the bus to the airport for our flight to Munich! We flew with Condor airline. You will never believe who was sitting in the seat next to Ryan and I. A german lady..... thats not unbelieveable i know considering we were flying to germany but instead of having her cabin bag on the floor under the seat in front of her she had her pet cockerspaniel in a bag like Paris Hilton! What the? I have never before in my life seen a dog on a plane! It was a 3 hour flight and i was really concerned about what it would smell like if it needed to go to the toilet!
We arrived in Munich at lunchtime and caught a train to Central Station, this took about 40mins. I slept the whole way. Our hostel was only a 2min walk from the main station but the temperature is freezing compared to the weather we had in Ibiza.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday the 27th
Today we decided to go for an adventurous walk along the shorefront of San Antonio. We walked as far as you could see from our hotel and beyond. Along the way we discovered a beautiful coastline that Ryan fell in love with..... Ryans blog..... I wish i had bought my fishing rod. i was watching a couple of amatuers try and fish, for a start they were using bread as bait?? which may work on carp in a river, but in a vicious ocean it will just get washed straight off the hook. Secondly when they were lucky enough to snag a fish the size of tinned sardines they were throwing them back, if that was me i would be keeping the little ones to use for bait to catch bigger fishies. Anyway back to our beautiful walk. we probably walked about 6 km in total. Kayte needed the excercise anyway, she has blown out a bit since we have been over here. But the walk was absoloutely amazing. the most beautiful coast line which reminded me so much of my familys shack back home in penong, south australia. it ended up leading us to this little tucked away beach which was breath taking, literally for kayte cause she had no breath left by the time we got their..........
That's the last time i let Ryan have the keyboard!!!! We had walked so far and i was happy to walk back, butb the truth is Ryan has put on 5kgs. I have lost 3kgs! and he insisted we catch the little ferry boat back to San Antonio shorefront for 3€ each.
We had dinner, an afternoon nap and then got ready for Tiesto. The club doesn't open til 12am and Tiesto didn't start playing until 2am. Because we had a plane to catch the next morninhg we didn't stay for long but it was an awesome experience. It is the worlds largest club, it has a swimming pool in it!!!
That's the last time i let Ryan have the keyboard!!!! We had walked so far and i was happy to walk back, butb the truth is Ryan has put on 5kgs. I have lost 3kgs! and he insisted we catch the little ferry boat back to San Antonio shorefront for 3€ each.
We had dinner, an afternoon nap and then got ready for Tiesto. The club doesn't open til 12am and Tiesto didn't start playing until 2am. Because we had a plane to catch the next morninhg we didn't stay for long but it was an awesome experience. It is the worlds largest club, it has a swimming pool in it!!!
Sunday the 26th
Another full day in Barcelona, we did lots more walking again today. This time we spent a couple of hours looking around the Marina as they had hundreds of market stalls. Handmade jewellery and clothes made locally and lots of fresh produce as well. We then had a really nice tapas lunch at a seafood restaurant on the shorefront and then went for a walk along the beach. There sand is like gritty cement, not very nice at all, no wonder why the people who come to Australia, fall in love with our beaches!
We flew back to Ibiza at 10pm and arrived at the same hostel, hotel we stayed at previously for a much needed goodnights sleep.
We flew back to Ibiza at 10pm and arrived at the same hostel, hotel we stayed at previously for a much needed goodnights sleep.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Saturday the 25th in Barcelona
We woke up early this morning.... 6.30am to be precise as its AFL Grand Final Day in Australia. So we are sitting down on the computers in the hostel, Ryans got the footy going next to me and I am blogging away, catching up on all the days i missed out in Ibiza. 4 euros an hour to use the computers there and where we are staying now, it is free....
A draw!!!! Ryan can believe it and whats worse is we may miss it next Saturday as we will be in Paris and who knows what we will be doing.
We walked around the whole of Barcelona today, atleast 50km!!!! We headed off to the La Merce festival on La Rambala.Checked out the local market street stalls, watched some spanish dancing and seen come great busking acts. Next we headed to a gothis church, atleast an hours walk from the main strip. Once we were there we did an audio guided tour through the church and while it is still under construction after hundreds and hundrerds of years we thouroghly enjoyed the contrast this church had from saint pauls cathedarl in London. This church was slightly darker and eerie in feeling.
We then walked atleast another hour to the Barcelona Marina, where more festivities where happening. We really did pick the best couple of days to come to this city. Before heading back to our room, we decided to buy some packet carbonara from the supermarket and cook it up in the hostel room to save a bit of money. Im over spending money on food, and when you can read the menu, it doesnt really help much either.
A draw!!!! Ryan can believe it and whats worse is we may miss it next Saturday as we will be in Paris and who knows what we will be doing.
We walked around the whole of Barcelona today, atleast 50km!!!! We headed off to the La Merce festival on La Rambala.Checked out the local market street stalls, watched some spanish dancing and seen come great busking acts. Next we headed to a gothis church, atleast an hours walk from the main strip. Once we were there we did an audio guided tour through the church and while it is still under construction after hundreds and hundrerds of years we thouroghly enjoyed the contrast this church had from saint pauls cathedarl in London. This church was slightly darker and eerie in feeling.
We then walked atleast another hour to the Barcelona Marina, where more festivities where happening. We really did pick the best couple of days to come to this city. Before heading back to our room, we decided to buy some packet carbonara from the supermarket and cook it up in the hostel room to save a bit of money. Im over spending money on food, and when you can read the menu, it doesnt really help much either.
Getting to Barcelona
Next stop Barcelona, only a 50min flight from Ibiza with Spanair. We where both exhausted by the time we arrived in barcelona at 12pm so we where both just lookimg forward to getting to our next hostel and having a nana nap. We got off the plane and went straight to the cab rank. This is where we encountered our first language barrier. I asked th e cabbie if he could speak English and his answer was no.... oh oh! I had the name of where we were staying written down, but he had not heard of the street and was getting very confused about it. Lucily also that we had the telephone number of the hostel, as he used his own mobile phone to ring the hostel and get the directions. We realised quite quickly that we would need to touch up our spanish a little if we where going to get through the next couple of days.
Tuesday the 21st until Friday the 25th in San Antonio Ibiza
The weather was absolutly gorgeous, 27 degrees, a little humid, but nothing we couldnt cope with. Our room overlooked the Marina and we where right across from a supermarket and about 10 restaurants, all which where really cheap. To paint a picture, San Antonio is about 20mins from Ibiza city and is a second home to hundreds of Londoners and their families. A long stretch of beach with hotel after hotel, apartment after apartment. You can hire, bikes or scooters, walk the long stretches of beaches, enjoy a cocktail at a bar overlooking the ocean or sunbath (mainly nude!)
We went out a couple of times at night to the big clubs, these where half way between San Antonio and Ibiza, so a free bus gets you there and back safetly. But, you have to make sure your well hydrated before you go. A bottle of water cost 10 euros. An alcoholic beverage cost anywhere from 20 to 30 euros. We refused to pay this sort of money, We met a londener that gave us a tip, to just ask for a glass with ice... The ice will eventually melt and become water if you wait long enough, but the tap water is not safe enough to drink so stay away from it.
The good thing about San Antonio is that because it is where most of the londeners stay most of the retailers have to be able to speak english, which suits us. We still have learnt how to say, hello and thankyou and my favourite line of all.... Can you speak english. i have not had anyone reply no yet!
We took the bus to the Ibiza city on thursday and that was a massive contrast to whet we had already experienced. Most people here were spanish and therefore this was the language most of them spoke. luckily the few people we had to deal with all replied yes when i said in Spanish, do you speak english.
We went out a couple of times at night to the big clubs, these where half way between San Antonio and Ibiza, so a free bus gets you there and back safetly. But, you have to make sure your well hydrated before you go. A bottle of water cost 10 euros. An alcoholic beverage cost anywhere from 20 to 30 euros. We refused to pay this sort of money, We met a londener that gave us a tip, to just ask for a glass with ice... The ice will eventually melt and become water if you wait long enough, but the tap water is not safe enough to drink so stay away from it.
The good thing about San Antonio is that because it is where most of the londeners stay most of the retailers have to be able to speak english, which suits us. We still have learnt how to say, hello and thankyou and my favourite line of all.... Can you speak english. i have not had anyone reply no yet!
We took the bus to the Ibiza city on thursday and that was a massive contrast to whet we had already experienced. Most people here were spanish and therefore this was the language most of them spoke. luckily the few people we had to deal with all replied yes when i said in Spanish, do you speak english.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Monday the 20th Last day in London
Last day in London. Our plane leaves for Ibiza, Spain at 6.55pm. We have checked out and put our luggage in storage. I think we have seen all of London. We are gonna try for the changing of the guard today at 11.30am. We arrive just before 11.30, really we should have been there alot earlier because the street was packed with thousands of people and it was really quite hard to see what was going on once the parade had entered the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Ryan got a few good photos but we left before the ceremony had finished and headed to Abbey Road, so we could cross the street of the famous beatles song.
A short tube ride away and a 500 metre walk and we where there. It was pretty funny, groups and groups of people, stopping traffic so they could have there photo taken crossing the road. We met up with a couple from California that we talked to from the hostel that morning. We all crossed the road together and had our picture taken on some guys polaroid for 5 pound. Such a rip off, but it turned out good and Ryan loves it.
It was now time to pick up our bags and head to Gatwick Airport for our British Airways flight to Ibiza. We paid 30 pound for an express train ride to the airport. i am glad we got there miles to early because the security in this airport was amazing, it almost felt like we where in America.
We had to put any liquids in a plastic zip lock bag that they provided. We where only allowed one bag per person, anything else had to be thrown away. We then had to take off any jackets or belts we where wearing and present them for screening. Once we walked through the metal detecter there was a female and male officer ready to pat down every person. This process took forever!
We arrived in Ibiza at 11pm and caught a bus to San Antonio, where we will be staying for the next 4 days. Our hostel was only a 2minute walk from here. We checked in, and too our delight we found ourselves in a hotal, not a hostel. for $12 each a night to have our own bed, balcony, bath and clean shower we where stoked!
A short tube ride away and a 500 metre walk and we where there. It was pretty funny, groups and groups of people, stopping traffic so they could have there photo taken crossing the road. We met up with a couple from California that we talked to from the hostel that morning. We all crossed the road together and had our picture taken on some guys polaroid for 5 pound. Such a rip off, but it turned out good and Ryan loves it.
It was now time to pick up our bags and head to Gatwick Airport for our British Airways flight to Ibiza. We paid 30 pound for an express train ride to the airport. i am glad we got there miles to early because the security in this airport was amazing, it almost felt like we where in America.
We had to put any liquids in a plastic zip lock bag that they provided. We where only allowed one bag per person, anything else had to be thrown away. We then had to take off any jackets or belts we where wearing and present them for screening. Once we walked through the metal detecter there was a female and male officer ready to pat down every person. This process took forever!
We arrived in Ibiza at 11pm and caught a bus to San Antonio, where we will be staying for the next 4 days. Our hostel was only a 2minute walk from here. We checked in, and too our delight we found ourselves in a hotal, not a hostel. for $12 each a night to have our own bed, balcony, bath and clean shower we where stoked!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sunday the 19th. What an awesome breakfast
We just finished breakfast at the Astor Victoria Hostel. Now we know that the other hostel we stayed at was shit. We had, coco pops, cornflakes, toast with ham and cheese, biscuits with cuppa tea. The quality made me want to eat, not like at the other place. Also, we had a hot shower this morning. I will not take them for granted anymore! Not only that, you get a free 40mins on the internet and the it's only 1 pound to charge it up with another 40mins. We are both taking full advantage of this.
We started the day walking to Buckingham Palace, approximately 15mins walk from the hostel. We were hoping to catch the changing of the guard. We got all the way there and realised that it is only on every second day so we will have to return tomorrow.
We decided to set our minds on trying to find tickets to the Chelsea vs Blackpool Game at 4pm. We went straight to a Londoner wearing the Chelsea colours. He told us the game was sold out but to try going to go to Leicester square. Sometimes the people that sell theatre tickets also buy in bulk the game tickets and sell them for 10 pound more to make a profit. When we got to the square we asked one of the ticket booths and they told us to try walking up to Piccadilly Square, but he didn't like our chances much. We walked up to Piccadilly square (feels like we are in a monopoly game) and i seen at the corner of my eye a sign saying Chelsea vs Liverpool today at 4pm. I ran over to the booth and asked the guy. He said he had 4 tickets left. Ryan was so excited. We had to leave 10pounds with him as security while we ran to to the bank to take out money. We ended up paying 10 pounds more then everyone else but we didn't care. It was 1.30pm by this time so we had an hour or so to kill before the train to Chelsea Stadium.
We hadn't been to St Pauls Cathedral yet so we caught a train there to have a look. It was open for the Sunday Service so we didn't have to pay to go in, I was stoked! a tour of the place cost 20 pounds and all you really need to do is walk inside the front door to see how beautiful it is. You can't take photos inside and you can't get far enough away from it to get the whole church in your camera frame so we bought a book of postcards for 3 pound to have for keepsakes.
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| St Pauls Cathedral |
Time for the train to Chelsea Stadium... We headed back to the hostel quickly to get a few more layers of clothes on and then caught 2 trains to get to Chelsea. There were thousands and thousands of people lined up to catch the tube to the game. Hundreds crammed into each carriage, you could hardly move, but the atmosphere was amazing. The blackpool cheersquad. Cheered the whole way to the game, atleast a half hour trip in total.
When we walked off the plane, there where seas of people... The excitement was building. Ryan had jumped on the Chelsea band wagon and purchased a scarf to look the part. The game was awesome, Chelsea won 4 goals nil. Ryan can now happily say he has been to an English Premier League game.
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| After the game |
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| Ryans Jumped on the Chelsea bandwagon 'Chelsea 4 life!' |
Saturday, September 18, 2010
September 18th
We had a little sleep in this morning, but not much, just until 8am. Check out was at 10 so we had to be showered, fed and packed by then... Another cold shower, and it was time for me to wash my hair so i wasn't happy at all. Atleast it woke me up i suppose. Because we got up that little bit later the breakfast rooom was full of other travellers, we now know for future reference to get up early so you don't have to fight for a bowl or the showers.
We check out at 10am and head to the laundry to do our first was since we have left. An hour later we had left ready to find our next hostel. The Astor Victor. We checked our luggage in at 11.30 and headed straight out to hop on the big bus again and see the sights. We went past kensington palace, Princess Diana's residence and headed to Oxford Street. Oxford street is a bit like Orchard Road in Singapore, but not as up market. It stretches forever and the people, my gosh. so many people.
Now we are back at the hostel, We are in a 6 bed dorm this time, the place seems alot nicer and even though im on the top bunk again, im looking forward to a goodnights sleep. No plans for tommorrow yet. I'm going to try get tickets to a soccer game, but who knows!!! Will blog soon xoxoxox
We check out at 10am and head to the laundry to do our first was since we have left. An hour later we had left ready to find our next hostel. The Astor Victor. We checked our luggage in at 11.30 and headed straight out to hop on the big bus again and see the sights. We went past kensington palace, Princess Diana's residence and headed to Oxford Street. Oxford street is a bit like Orchard Road in Singapore, but not as up market. It stretches forever and the people, my gosh. so many people.
Now we are back at the hostel, We are in a 6 bed dorm this time, the place seems alot nicer and even though im on the top bunk again, im looking forward to a goodnights sleep. No plans for tommorrow yet. I'm going to try get tickets to a soccer game, but who knows!!! Will blog soon xoxoxox
First day in London 17th Sept
We stayed overnight at the London Eye Hostel. That was an experience and we still have one night left before we pick somewhere else to stay. It's a 15 bed dormitary. 4 bunk beds 3 high and 1 bunk bed 2 high. This room is maybe 4m x 5m tops. Ryan and I are both on the second level up and i quickly realise i got to get used to climbing up in it whether my collarbone is broken or not. I tell you it's not easy. The room is boiling hot, even though outside it's freezing! Only 1 day in, it's different thats for sure.
We set the alarm for 7am. Got up and had a freezing shower!!!! Then headed to the kitchen for the free continental breakfast. Toast, cereal and a cuppa. The cuppa was all i really needed but i made sure Ryan filled up on cereal and toast so we didn't have to buy lunch until later.
Today's a long long day for us. We pay 26 pound each to get a 48 hour ticket on the Big Red Bus. This takes you all around London to all the sites and you can hop on and off as much as you like. I never thought that i would like London but there is so much history here. So many old buildings, it is amazing. Big Ben, St Pauls Cathedral and the London Bridge are all spectacular. We also did the Buckingham Palace Tour which was 17pound. I have no real interest in the queen or the royal family but this place is amazing. So extravegant, if you go to London you really have to do the tour and experience it all. It's expensive but it's definately worth it.
How is this for timing aswell, the Pope is in London for 2 days. what caos! People everywhere, cops everywhere with machine guns and traffic jams galore.... Oh and that also meant that the map we had of where all the bus stops for the hop on hop off bus were, had changed temporarily for the day and oh did we get lost. I have never been so frustrated before, walking around and around doing atleast a 10km block only to end up back where we began and no closer to where we had to be arrrghhhh!!!! Poor Ryan had to put up with me whinging too!!! I was so frustrated but getting lost is all part of it.
By the time we got back to our hostel it had been atleast 12hours. We hopped on the net and booked our accomodation for the next 2 nights in London at the Astor Victoria and then went straight to our room. As soon as our heads hit the pillow we where asleep.
We set the alarm for 7am. Got up and had a freezing shower!!!! Then headed to the kitchen for the free continental breakfast. Toast, cereal and a cuppa. The cuppa was all i really needed but i made sure Ryan filled up on cereal and toast so we didn't have to buy lunch until later.
Today's a long long day for us. We pay 26 pound each to get a 48 hour ticket on the Big Red Bus. This takes you all around London to all the sites and you can hop on and off as much as you like. I never thought that i would like London but there is so much history here. So many old buildings, it is amazing. Big Ben, St Pauls Cathedral and the London Bridge are all spectacular. We also did the Buckingham Palace Tour which was 17pound. I have no real interest in the queen or the royal family but this place is amazing. So extravegant, if you go to London you really have to do the tour and experience it all. It's expensive but it's definately worth it.
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| Ryan on London Bridge |
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| Kayte and Ryan and Big Ben |
How is this for timing aswell, the Pope is in London for 2 days. what caos! People everywhere, cops everywhere with machine guns and traffic jams galore.... Oh and that also meant that the map we had of where all the bus stops for the hop on hop off bus were, had changed temporarily for the day and oh did we get lost. I have never been so frustrated before, walking around and around doing atleast a 10km block only to end up back where we began and no closer to where we had to be arrrghhhh!!!! Poor Ryan had to put up with me whinging too!!! I was so frustrated but getting lost is all part of it.
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| Buckingham Palace |
We ended the day going to Harrods and driving through Notting Hill. Did i mention that London is the most expensive place i have ever been to. Because we only get 58 pence per our dollar, you basically have to double the price in your head to figure out what it's worth in the aussie dollar. For example 4 pound for a train ticket. That's atleast $7 in aus dollar. What a rip off!
Anyway, Tonight was the Lion King so we had to hurry back to our hostel and get changed into warmer clothes as the show started at 7.30. Wow! The Lion King was spectacular, even Ryan thoroughlyenjoyed it. Amazing sets and costumes. The giraffe and elephant costumes where unbelieveable, it truly was an impressive show.
The long Journey to London 16th Sept
Our alarms went off at 5.30am so we could leave the hotel by 6am. Our flight doesn't leave until 9.30am but we don't want to miss it so we leave ourselves plenty of time. The cab driver on the way to the airport was hilarious... Couldn't understand anything he was saying but he must've thought he was funny because there was an awful lot of laughing going on!!! We arrived at the airport by 6.45 and check in by 7am. That left me plenty of time to pack up the shoes and dress that i bought to send home to mum.
We Board our first leg of our flight to Dubai at 8.30am and it will take approximately 7.5 hours to get there. The first thing we do when we get on the plane is check out the movie list. With hundreds to choose from we pick Bounty Hunter and Ratotuille. We got morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on the flight. And we arrived into Dubai at 1pm there time.
Duty free in Dubai is awesome. $10 for a litre of vodka. We figured if we wanted to go out one night that drinking in the hostel before would be the way to go. Our final leg to London left at 2.30pm there time. This was exciting because we got to go on the new A380 airbus... 800 people fit on this plane. We were on the lower level in row 64 right next to the wing. and just to give you an idea there where still 40 rows behind us! Being next to the wing was shit. This wing spans out over atleast 20 rows so we couldn't see a thing. On this leg we watched Avatar, had a sleep and the Ryan watched three and a half men and i watched the Back up Plan.
We came into Heathrow airport at about 7pm there time. But not before circling in the sky for 10mins. I started to panic, with sept 11 and the heathrow airport scares. There where atleast 8 other planes i could see in the sky circling aswell. We landed ofcourse with no problems at all, but i kid you not. we watched all the planes land after us 1 by 1 before we got off the flight!
it took us 2hrs of lining up to be processed at Heathrow Airport and we finally gopt to our very first hostel at 11pm.
We Board our first leg of our flight to Dubai at 8.30am and it will take approximately 7.5 hours to get there. The first thing we do when we get on the plane is check out the movie list. With hundreds to choose from we pick Bounty Hunter and Ratotuille. We got morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on the flight. And we arrived into Dubai at 1pm there time.
Duty free in Dubai is awesome. $10 for a litre of vodka. We figured if we wanted to go out one night that drinking in the hostel before would be the way to go. Our final leg to London left at 2.30pm there time. This was exciting because we got to go on the new A380 airbus... 800 people fit on this plane. We were on the lower level in row 64 right next to the wing. and just to give you an idea there where still 40 rows behind us! Being next to the wing was shit. This wing spans out over atleast 20 rows so we couldn't see a thing. On this leg we watched Avatar, had a sleep and the Ryan watched three and a half men and i watched the Back up Plan.
We came into Heathrow airport at about 7pm there time. But not before circling in the sky for 10mins. I started to panic, with sept 11 and the heathrow airport scares. There where atleast 8 other planes i could see in the sky circling aswell. We landed ofcourse with no problems at all, but i kid you not. we watched all the planes land after us 1 by 1 before we got off the flight!
it took us 2hrs of lining up to be processed at Heathrow Airport and we finally gopt to our very first hostel at 11pm.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Last day in Singapore.... off to the zoo!!!
Ryans blog.... We woke up late this morning and off to the zoo we go. We caught a cab there and can i just say now, we can't believe how cheap it is to catch a cab. 20cents per 485 metres. That is amazing. While we are on the topic of cars i noticed that there were only 2 types of cars on the road. Taxis and brand new cars. I mean brand spanking new. Cars like brand new BMW's, brand new Mercedes, Brand new lexus's, etc. So while we were at tea the night before i asked one of the locals why this was.Well turns out cars are not allowed to be more then 10 years old and if you do own a car it costs you $30,000 for a drivers licence which you have to pay every time you purchase a new car. So their for only the rich can afford cars and thats why their are so many taxis here and thats why it is so cheap.
Now back to Kayte and the Zoo!! You have to go to understand just how amazing it really is. As soon as you walk in there are little monkeys jumping around the trees above you. Every animal looks at home, in big enclosures. Beautiful enclosures which makes it feel like you aren't even in a zoo. It's like you are walking through a rainforest. So beautiful. Highlight of this day was feeding the giraffes!!!
Now back to Kayte and the Zoo!! You have to go to understand just how amazing it really is. As soon as you walk in there are little monkeys jumping around the trees above you. Every animal looks at home, in big enclosures. Beautiful enclosures which makes it feel like you aren't even in a zoo. It's like you are walking through a rainforest. So beautiful. Highlight of this day was feeding the giraffes!!!
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| feeding the Raffees |
After the zoo we cabbed it back to Marina Sands shop where we where the previous day so Kayte could look at shoes i had seen the night before.... I wasn't planning on buying shoes but i can't believe how cheap they are here... lets hope we can send em home for a little price, because i won't be carrying them around with me for the next 8wks!!!
We ended the day packing up our clothes ready for our flight tomorrow morning and writing our blog at the internet cafe!!!
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| At Singapore zoo |
Sentosa Island
Woke up at 7am after a good 14hr sleep! went straight to the train station and caught the MRT to Harbourside. These trains are amazing... No driver at all, hardly any seats, they come every couple of minutes and take no time at all to get to where they are going.
We had our first encounter with our new favourite eatery Bread Talk.... Hundreds of sweet and a savoury rolls priced at next to nothing.... And MILO in a Can... WHAT THE?
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| Can of Milo $1.60 |
We caught the cable car to Sentosa Island. Sentosa is a little island a kilometre of the coast of Singapore. The Singaporeans call it the rich mans playground. A Big theme park with lots of expense.... The cable car is so high up. I reckon you can see Australia from up there and This island is amazing. beautiful beaches, walks, its own mono rail, universal studios, casino, wave pool, resorts everywhere, clubs, pubs and our favourite part of the day.... The Mega zip!!!! A massive flying fox which starts from the top of the hill and goes about 500m over a river to another little island. Now i was a little bit scared! not of doing it, that i couldn't wait for but my concern was it would pull on my collarbone. yes it was perhaps a little bit silly of me to try it but i had been waiting a long time for this...... It was fine, didn't pull on me at all and what a lot of fun!!! I wish we had something like this in S.A
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| View from the Mega Zip |
After our nana nap in the afternoon we headed to Marina sands for a look at the amazing Cashino (as the locals call it) that opened only this year.... Imagine this.... 3 huge buildings next to each other hundreds of metres high with a massive ship on top of them all. joining them together. It has apartments, hotels, shops, a convention centre, casino and more, this thing is massive.... Owned by the guy that owns The Bellagio in Las Vagas. This place is amazing. another interesting fact. If you are a foreigner it doesn't cost anything for you to use the cashino. but if you live in Singapore you have to pay $100 entry fee. This is the countries way of trying to deter its people from gambling.
First stop Singapore
We boarded our flight to Singapore at 1.45am this morning. Our first flight on a big plane!!!! we got the window seat thanks to my broken collarbone. On our seat was a blanket, pillow and eye patch to help us sleep. Emirates planes are awesome. You get your own T.V with 100s of movies, game, t.v shows or music to listen too. Once again though we where asleep not long into the flight. We were woken for breakfast at 6.30am. Ryan had an omelette and i had a mixed grill. The plane landed at 8.30am Singapore time.
After trying to find our way around the airport for at least an hour we finally left in a cab to our accommodation in 'Little India.' How beautiful is Singapore.... hot.... but beautiful. Trees everywhere! Our room was ready much to our delight, so we hopped in the shower so we could start out our day.
Orchard Road was our first stop. Wow!!! What an amazing place. i have never seen so many designer shops all on one street. And it stretches forever and ever. i picked up a cute dress for 25 sgp and Ryan got a shirt for 40 sgp. We must've spent atleast 3hrs exploring this street
back to our room for a nap!!! lol.... we didn't wake up!
After trying to find our way around the airport for at least an hour we finally left in a cab to our accommodation in 'Little India.' How beautiful is Singapore.... hot.... but beautiful. Trees everywhere! Our room was ready much to our delight, so we hopped in the shower so we could start out our day.
Orchard Road was our first stop. Wow!!! What an amazing place. i have never seen so many designer shops all on one street. And it stretches forever and ever. i picked up a cute dress for 25 sgp and Ryan got a shirt for 40 sgp. We must've spent atleast 3hrs exploring this street
back to our room for a nap!!! lol.... we didn't wake up!
September 12..... And We are on our way!
Our first flight of the day was with Virgin Blue to Brisbane at 8.30pm.Because we had been up all day in anticipation neither of us remember any of this flight. I was asleep before the plane left the ground. We landed in the domestic terminal at Brissy at 11.45pm. We where following virgin blues little map that said we had to catch a train to the international airport to get our connecting flight to Singapore.... Here we encountered our first hiccup! The last train left at 10.30pm, an hour earlier. Lucky i am a good looking girl!!! One of the coach drivers that takes people to the Gold Coast offered to drop us at the international terminal. Once we checked in with emirates we had an hour wait until we could board our flight to Singapore.
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