Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Exploring a new continent-Asia!

The kids had a long break between school terms and we took about ten days to go on a big adventure to Singapore & Thailand.  We spent one tired day in Singapore (due to flying about ten hours through the night).

We arrived and felt the humidity right away, airport was beautiful, beautiful flowers everywhere, we ride the train to the Cloud Forest Gardens.  We notice the sign on the train about Durian not being allowed, it is this super stinky fruit that people have told us stories about..

Tired Charlie on the floor of the packed train surrounded by our bags.

 The Cloud Forest is this giant indoor garden, with a waterfall at the top.  You take an elevator to the top and walk down all of the levels.

Reminded me of a strawberry planter, where the holes were in the planter were all the walkways for the people.  The curving things above the girls are the walkways.
 The orchids of every kind, color, etc were really amazing!
 Cool view looking down at the waterfall.
Charlie on one of the walkways with the city skyline including giant ferris wheel behind him.
We go to an amazing kids playground and splash park right on the grounds of the Cloud Forest, Charlie is in heaven, and Greg and Charlie sleep...jetlag gets us all at different times...

On the way to the hotel Charlie finally crashes, I can't manage the bags and sleeping boy...so I break the rules!
After a rest we head for dinner and a night boat tour, we get to see a lazer show in Marina Bay, where the famous Merlion Statue is.  (Merlion is the mascot of Singapore)

The cool hotel that the lazers originate from is in the shape of a ship, beautiful at night!
Singapore is super expensive, we spent a fortune to be there just for one night, we can't imagine how people live there and afford it!  On to Thailand...we are all very excited!



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