2011 - H & A WORLD CRUISE - SINGAPORE

MY TABLE MATE SANDY, HAS A VAN BOOKED HERE AND OFFERS ME A SEAT.

THERE WILL BE JUST FIVE OF US.

SHE HAS LOT PLANNED.

FIRST THE ROLLS & COFFEE ON DECK....

THEN OFF THE BOAT & A VISIT TO THE JURONG BIRD PARK....

WHERE I GET TO SEE A PENGUIN - BUT JUST STUFFED ONES.

WE WALK INTO A HUGE AVIARY. A BIT LIKE THE SNOWDEN AVAIARY IN REGENTS PARK ZOO.

FINALLY - A REAL PENGUIN..

AND A VERY UNUSUAL OUTDOOR TOILET....

NEXT UP IS A DRIVE TO LITTLE INDIA & A TEMPLE OR TWO.

NOW WE ARE ONTO A BUM BOAT....

I WILL BE AT THE TOP OF THAT HOTEL IN A FEW YEARS TIME..

SANDY, HER COUSIN - LORRAINE & BOB, LORRAINES BOYFRIEND - IF A 90 YEAR OLD CAN BE CALLED A BOY. INTERESTING TALKER WHEN HE GOT GOING. ACTUALLY HAS PATENTS TO HIS NAME. BATTERIES MAINLY, BUT ALSO A FISHING LURE - WHICH HE SAID DID NOT WORK TOO WELL.

WE ARE NOW GOING TO HAVE HIGH TEA AT RAFFLES HOTEL.

COSTS AN ARM & A LEG BUT GOOD FUN...

AND INTO RAFFLES LONG BAR FOR A SINGAPORE SLING WHICH WAS INVENTED HERE & COST THE OTHER ARM & LEG .

BACK TO THE BOAT FOR A NAP & THEN OFF TO THE NIGHT SAFARI..

SOMEWHERE IN THERE WE ALSO VISITED THE BOTANICAL GARDENS, BUT NOW IT'S THE FOLLOWING DAY & I AM OUT ON MY OWN. TAKING THE CABLE CAR TO SENTOSHA ISLAND. SINGAPORE'S AMUSEMENT ISLAND

A COUPLE OF UNUSUAL ANGLES GOING OVER THE SHIP...

THAT WAS AN INTENSE VISIT.. DID NOT SEE ANYONE GET ARRESTED FOR CHEWING GUM..