Day 3

This really feels like day 1! We travelled safely to Singapore even it did seem a little odd to spend the night sitting up watching films etc fortunately there was a wide choice. But really the most interesting thing was to follow the progress of the airoplane and see just how many different countries we flew over. As we stepped out of the airport the heat and humidity hit us. Air conditioning in every vehicle seems to be the norm.Singapore at first sight looked like a cleaner brighter London - but today we spent the morning on a tour of the city and saw just how diverse a place it is. Everything is built skywards - and 70+ floors seem to be the aim of developers. In between there are areas like Chinatown with temples and little shrines & Little India - a bazaar with numerous stalls with jewellery and saris etc. We also saw the national orchid collection at the Botanical Gardens. This afternoon we visited Raffles Hotel and partook of tea- that I think is the word- it was an experience! The hotel is a wonderful left over of colonial architecture - low with numerous wings and balconies together with commissionaires in Bengali uniform and a very up market shopping centre. More on Moday- travelling tomorrow.