Singapore, ship and Bangkok

Friday

Woke up to an overcast day and rain! There was a shopping mall attached to the hotel so we managed to venture out for a wander without getting soaked. Coffee and donut for breakfast then rain stopped so we ventured further afield with a walk to Raffles Hotel. Afternoon tea followed and a little relaxing and studying of the guide book. Had a great dinner at IndoChine restaurant on the banks of the Singapore River, spectacular setting and eaten entirely with chopsticks.



Saturday

hot hot hot. Breakfast at the hotel then headed off for open top bus tours of the city. Arrived back at the hotel around 3 to see the evidence of how hot it actually was and in hindsight sun cream should have been worn - arms and face pillar box red and sore (most attractive) Headed off to the port in a cab, easy checkin, wandered around the ship, unpacked then headed off into town for the evening - boat trip down the River - Singapore by night is breathtaking, a wander round Clarke Quay then back to the ship to crash out.

Sunday

Set off at 10am for Bangkok, spent the day reading in the shade making plans for our Bangkok trips and slopping on the aftersun. Ended up chatting to a retired IBMer from Glasgow - what a small world

Monday

Sea day...still sitting in the shade. Ventured into the Casino in the evening armed with a whole $10 for the slot machines and ended up winning over $50 so well chuffed

Tuesday

Arrive in Bangkok. Took a taxi to the Grand Palace (shared with 3 Manchester women and they crammed 4 of us into the back of a taxi - very cosy) and had a wander round, what an amazing place so magical and sparkly. After the Palace we took a river taxi to avoid some of the awful traffic then took a shorter taxi journey back to the ship. Ventured out again to see Bangkok by night and the stalls of hooky bags etc, ended up in one of the seedier areas (although they all seem pretty seedy in the evening) stopped for some water then headed back to ship.

Wednesday (today)

Back into Bangkok to have a wander about and find some internet connectivity to update you all.....leaving at lunchtime and heading to Ho Chi Minh City....