Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Sigapore sling-"shots"

Hey everyone free internet at this hostel in Thailand has allowed me to finally post some picutres. We are in Chiang Mai---way up north in Thailand and yesterday we did a jungle trek to some hill tribes, rode elephants, and bamboo rafted down a river. I thought the new year water festival was over...but the river was flooded with natives.....all wanting to splash muddy water all over us...they are on holiday and what better way to escape the heat than to head to the water and that is what they did, sadly today I am feeling a little under the weather. Sucks because we have much to figure out and take care of. It turns out that we are not going to be going to Nepal. There is much politcal unrest there and the American government is saying that it is not safe for us to travel there. I am sad..because I was looking forward to being in the foothills of the Himalayas....but what can you do....I don't want to go there and have to keep a low profile and worry every day....so we have decided to stay in Thailand for an extra month. We will retrun to Singapore for a few days so we do overstay our 30 day visa and spend the rest of the month diving and relaxing along the beaches of Thailand. I am excited to go back to Singapore, because I never got to see the pink dolphins! There were a few others things that we didn't get around to doing so we will hit those up too! The arrangements still have to be made, but for now that is the plan. Hope everyone is doing good...

Me guess where? Can you tell by the checkered tablecloth? Hard Rock Cafe Singapore. We were glad to be able to order a salad we could trust....and for the first time, since being abroad, we actually got good service! A welcome escape from the heat!

People making a wish on the wishing circle, when the fountain is not flowing.

Guiness Book of world records...the world's biggest fountain. The fountain itself only goes off at three intervals during the day. When the water is not flowing from the spouts on the top..they let people walk to the center of the fountain. Around the center a person is supposed to make a wish and then walk clockwise around the water three times, holding their right hand touching the water.....for your wish to come true. At night they have a laser show on the fountain.

When you get near the night zoo...they have tons of animals all in lights along the entrance to the zoo. It really was quite nice and you could tell that they spent alot of time making the zoo an unforgetable experience!

Jayme at the night safari zoo. It is the world's first night zoo. Most of the pictures didn't come out...but it is a must do in Singapore. Since we had been to Africa it was a little cheezy for us...but I do commend them on their efforts to make it seem that the animals are not in enclosures.!!

This a picture of Jayme in front of the Boat Quay with all the restaurants behind him.

This me in front of boat quay at night. This city amazed me, that most of the people eat all the time and are so skinny. Many people flock to this area, at night, where tons of different seafood restaurants (all along the water) bargain for your money. Each of them offering you free drinks or 50% off. The area is really nice and it was crazy to see that many people having dinner around 11-12 at night. During the day this area is virtually empty.


This is the only Hindu temple in Singapore. Singapore, being an old shipping port is the melting pot of different religions. This one is located in their "Chinatown."

2 Comments:

At 5:35 AM, Blogger Lori said...

Tiger balm display in Thailand everywhere don't remember one in sigapore...Carvings in Teak in Chaing mai...yeah...the night market has loads of beautiful carvings...would have loved to purchase some but to afraid to ship home...beause they were so intricate....elphants big there..in fact we rode some through the jungles one day!

 
At 8:40 AM, Blogger Writer and Nomad said...

hi,
long time since i've been by. but now i have your blog linked to mine for easy access. as always, the photos are amazing. too bad about nepal. but it will always be there. don't get too down about it. safety comes first.

 

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