We arrived in Singapore yesterday morning and went straight
to our hotel, where fortunately we were able to access our room for a
much-needed sleep. We wandered out about
lunchtime, had a bite to eat then strolled through Little India and checked out
the wares. We then made our way back to
our hotel in time for the drinks and light food that is on offer and that did
us for the day.
This morning we set off on the long walk to Glam Park to
check out the monthly pop-up market there; noisy, bustling, aromatic – the
atmosphere we love so much. John posed
alongside an elephant while a local pussycat looked lazily on; we then visited
the local Sultan Mosque, where John’s legs were just too much for the locals
and had to be covered. A beautiful,
peaceful building and we were able to spend time reading some visual displays
answering many questions about Islam.
We headed back into one of the busiest parts of town and had
a quick lunch, then braved the Bugis market – heaving with humanity. We made it
out the other side and back to our hotel for an afternoon rest. After driving more than 5,000km over the past
several weeks it was great to just get out and stretch our legs – despite the
oppressive heat.
This is our last blog.
We will spend tomorrow out and about in Singapore then repack and
prepare for an early flight home Tuesday morning. This has been an amazing holiday. Most importantly, Elizabeth has been able to
visit the homes where her mother and father grew up, and catch up with her
Scottish relatives. We have seen a good
bit of Ireland, North Wales and Scotland and have spent a dozen relaxing days in
our favourite country, Spain. And we are
now enjoying a few days unwinding in our favourite stopover destination,
Singapore. Now it’s time to head back to family – and the daily grind.
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