I was so happy to jump from the taxi and go through the Singapore marina hotel doors and then crash onto my hotel bed. I’ve been trying to manage the time difference, it’s only a few hours, so I’m hoping I’ll to alright with it all. It was so great to have my own amazing room with a lovely bathroom. What a change from hostels! Really, you save money on hostels, but nothing can compare to having your own room and privacy!

My first day of sightseeing started out bad. It was raining. I water-proof jacket will only make you sweat more, so I had to put up with being wet. I walked all the way to Orchard Road, the famous shopping strip. What I found somewhat disappointing was that it seemed like it was just one mall after another and I had to go in to all of them to see what’s inside. I just had too. It was annoying though that I got there a half-hour early, they all open up at 11am!

In the afternoon, I managed to buy all the CD’s I had on my list, especially ones that have travelling memories for me. I then walked to a few points of interest. I really like the Theatre buildings located on the Esplanade, really very bizarre. I saw the Merlion statue, now that was pretty cool, I liked the history behind it and I tossed a coin in the Fountain of Wealth. The fountain was in the book of Guinness world records in 1988 for being the worlds largest fountain and something about all it’s Feng Shui stuff and something about it’s healing energies.

I made it back to my hotel, exhausted, but not too exhausted to head for the fantastic pool of my hotel. Now that’s what my poor tired feet need.

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