Last day in Singapore

Due to our evening flight we had nearly a full day in Singapore to enjoy some sights. Our last 'must see' was the Singapore Botanical Garden. We had a lovely long wander, enjoying the sculptures along the way. Will particularly liked 'Lady in a Hammock' below...

 

 

We were just a bit late to fully appreciate the Frangipani walk, although there were several trees still in bloom. It still smelt pretty good though.

 

The highlight for us was the National Orchid Garden which is inside the botanical garden. Mum loves her orchids, so below are plenty of photos for her...

 

 

 

After we had finished at the gardens we caught a taxi to Mustafa's Centre in Little India. This was one of Warren's recommendations, a huge big multi-level shopping centre selling goods at knock-down prices. We ran out of time there a bit, so will definitely be back next time we're in Singapore. From there it was back to Chinatown to collect our bags, then onwards to the airport.

The whole Changi airport experience was once again fantastic. It's just the little touches like bowls of mints at the security screening, customs, information counters etc., charging stations throughout the terminals for all your electrical goods, free wifi everywhere, plus, how many airports have free snooze lounges?!

The flight home was pretty good. My friend Emmaline's parents Chris and Mary had been house-sitting for us during our 4 and a half weeks away and had done a fantastic job. In fact Chris even picked us up from the airport. The garden had been very well watered and looked after, and the chooks were as happy as can be.

Em and Wayne got married the day after we arrived home. They had a lovely relaxed ceremony at their Newlands home. Will and I lasted surprisingly well considering we were both a bit jet-lagged!