Daniel and I just got back from a very relaxing and fun vacation in Singapore and Malysia. We left last Saturday night. We flew on United Airlines and for some reason we were put in "premium" economy which meant much more leg room. That was cool. The flight was about three hours. That is what is so awesome about living in Hong Kong. Singapore is just one of many destinations three hours or less from Hong Kong by plane. Our flight arrived close to midnight so the we basically made our way to the hotel and crashed.
The next day we woke up late morning and were ready to explore Singapore. I did some research before we left and found out that are two Synagogues in the country. That is more than they had in Ireland which is a much bigger country, so I think it was a pleasant surprise. We decided to check out the Maghain Aboth Synagogue, which turned out to be very close to our hotel. They also had a kosher restaurant where we intended to get lunch. We walked over to the the Synagogue and while we were able to look around we found that they weren't open for lunch for a few hours. It was a very pretty Synagogue and we took some photos outside.
We were getting pretty hungry so we decided to find another place to have lunch. And no meal would be complete without a hot chocolate. After this we were ready to do our really serious exploration!
The Singapore Marathon (which has only been around for a few years) was in progress as we walked around the city. We saw the runners everywhere. And finally, when we reached the downtown area/business district, we found the starting line. If we had known it was being held, Daniel says we may have participated. Whew, glad I missed out on that information. ;-) I'm still willing to consider the marathon in Beijing because you get to run on the Great Wall and that is just really cool.
After passing the runners, we walked towards the Singapore flyer to check out the attractions. We didn't actually want to ride on the flyer but we had other motivations for going there. I can't tell you now but our vacation video will explain it all very soon. We just have to finish editing it and then post it here! Quick fact - The Singapore Flyer is currently the tallest observation in the world. It will soon be the second when Beijing finishes building one.
We then headed to a nearby mall to book our tour for the Night Safari. The tour involved a bus that took us out there (located about half an hour drive from city center) and drove us back at the end of the night. The Night Safari is rated the number one attraction in Singapore and for good reason. It was awesome. But before we left for the Night Safari, we had some fun in the mall and took what may be the funniest clip ever on my camera. See for yourself..
We managed to stop laughing long enough to get on the bus and head to the Night Safari. Recap coming up next!
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