The girls are off to visit dear friend Becky and do a little Christmas shopping on the side in Singapore. Maybe no cheaper but undoubtedly different.
Plans are also to explore the Botanic and Orchid Gardens, Little India, maybe a walking tour or two, a shopping plaza or three and generally have fun times with Wayne and Becky who live alongside Newton's Circus and around the corner from Orchard Road
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And what a (relative) joy to fly Qantas after experimenting with Tiger and Jetstar! Reasonable headphones, pillow and blanket on every seat - no extra outlay. Very reasonable food that kept on coming. With drinks. At no extra cost... Pleasant cabin crew. On time. No broken luggage.
We flew quite a distance hugging the Great Australian bite before turning right over Western Australia. Over red desert with long, rocky ridges that looked like a an iguana's spikes from 36,000 feet up. Directly over Port Hedland and Indonesia to a super-efficient Changi airport and Becky excitedly waving across the glass arrivals hall. Our bags were off the luggage belt before we even made it there. Immigration? Two minutes. Customs? Walked straight past. Love it!
Our accommodation is 25 storeys up in marbled luxury. An air-conditioned bedroom and bathroom each and a hostess who's right at home in this city already.
The week is going to be tough!
Jingle-bells, housework smells, QF 9's away!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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