Singapore-hop

Today we were set to experience Singapore. Just figuring out the transport system! Most people here are very helpful, but many find English a bit challenging. We asked a passerby for directions to a bus to the city, and we found it. Later in the day, we discovered that the metro station is practically in our backyard, but we did ask for the bus 😊😁😳

First of all, we needed to find some morning coffee – again, it was the helpful locals who guided us to the right place. Brewed coffee with condensed milk and extra boiled water – tasted much better than it sounds. The person who showed us the way asked where we were from – when we said Denmark, he immediately mentioned windmills. Not the worst thing to be known for.

We needed to find a hop-on-hop-off bus and had to ask for directions again. It turned out we had to take the metro – very easy check-in and check-out with a visa card! We found the bus just as instructed, only to realize that it passed right by our morning coffee spot, which turned out to be part of Chinatown. Well, we did learn about the metro system 😊

Singapore is the city of contrasts. Here, glass and steel skyscrapers sit right next to something that’s borderline slum without actually being one. Clearly, there’s a lot of money in Singapore, but also many who live more modestly.

It’s incredibly clean in the city – something other cities could learn from. For example, it’s illegal to import chewing gum into the country, and there are strict penalties for spitting or littering on the streets. And fighting can lead to up to 2 years in prison.

A hop-on-hop-off tour is a really good option if you want a quick overview of a city. We got a good feel for the city and figured out what we would like to see more closely.

Lunch was Indian and was eaten in, yes, Little India. A tray with food paper and then heaps of food. Most people ate with their fingers, but we did get a spoon/fork. We haven’t seen much of knives.

The rest of the day was spent wandering around various neighborhoods and soaking in the atmosphere.

Dinner at a seafood restaurant, where we had everything but seafood 😜 Strangely enough, most food here has a somewhat dull color, but don’t be mistaken – the flavors are wild and definitely not the same.

After evening coffee/drink – good night and sleep well!

PS. We have now set the air conditioning so that it’s neither too cold nor too warm.