Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Singapore! First few days of the holiday!

Sorry for not posting in a while, I was too busy being on holiday and generally being very lazy. Work has picked up quite a bit, as there is only 6 weeks left to finish my project! However, time to begin with a summary of my incredible holiday with Katie, my mother (Clara), step-father (Richard), and little sister (Sam)!

After a stressful week of work, it was finally time to pack the last few bits into my luggage. With my toothbrush, passport and body shop strawberry body butter (joking... or am I?) all packed away, I headed down a got the 5-6 hours bus down to Singapore. Arriving only hours before Katie's flight arrival time, I had little time to rid myself of the odour of Kuala Lumpur and this aura of stress and get myself set and ready in a holiday mood.

After counting large numbers of expat families and English businessmen in big suits with large bellies (no offence Pops!) returning to Singapore from London, Katie FINALLY finds her way to the baggage reclaim.

For Katie's first day in Singapore we had an incredible dim sum lunch with my father (Pops/Pop/ Dadu/Daddy/ Le Grand Fromage/ Mike) and my step mother (PBAT, just PBAT... Tish is okay, but definitely not Pat). Katie got to eat lots of yummy chinese food in one of Singapore's finest Cantonese restaurants, Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurants. After that we spent the afternoon at my dear friend jerry's poolside, where we had a BBQ. I would have had the BBQ at home, but his pool is just amazing (should have kept those Riverside units, the pool is amazing Pops).

This is just one small section, it winds back round to a massive lap pool!

Us boys setting up the BBQ, no girls allowed near the fire! (Yes, that is Jasper, yes he is freakishly tall)
I was failing miserably with chopsticks, and that posture doesn't look good for my bad back...




















After this first day in Singapore we then set off to Myanmar! I have never been there, and have been looking forward to going for quite some time!
We needed some breakfast before leaving!
Question (10 Points): This toast has a coconut spread that is very popular in  South East Asia.
What is the name of the coconut spread? (Coconut Jam will get you no points)
I will continue to post more entries about the rest of the holiday, when I have time, or when I am less lazy!

2 comments:

  1. Not sure about your question, I'll guess kaya. But that pool looks great, really clean as well. After spending so long in Asia i would expect you to be able to use chopsticks haha.

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  2. 10 Points to Mr. Cooper! Mark.. It isn't even 8 AM, and you are already on my blog reading my latest entry, you crazy man :P Studying must be reallllllllyyyy boring.

    Chopsticks with kebabs are difficult, especially when there is fire cooking your hands!

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