Before bed

I am utterly exhausted. My eyes are closing a bit as I type this, but I wanted to at least write a little. My flight to Singapore was quick. The Thai girl Tarn sitting next to me gave me her email and told me that I had a friend in Bangkok. That was basically the highlight of the flight, oh, and they served a meal (not a snack) and had in-flight entertainment. Really makes the US airlines look like they offer nothing (because they don't).

Landing in Singapore was a breeze and by the time I got through passport control, my bag was already on the belt. I ended up taking a shared shuttle into town instead of the MRT (underground) because it was easier. It also had the advantage of being overground so I got to see some of they city. After spending a bit of time at the hostel relaxing, I headed out to explore. Singapore is a very modern city. There are tons of shops and tons of places to eat. I kind of wandered around since I had about 2 hours before meeting my sister's friend Alwyn for dinner. One of the "malls" I walked into had a roof garden, so I went up and saw amazing views of the skyline.

Alwyn took me to one of his favorite restaurants in Paragon on Orchard Road. His friend met up with us and we had a delicious meal of chicken, fish, scallops, tofu and soup. I would say more about it but I'm too tired. Thanks Alwyn!

After walking around a bit more half in air conditioning and half in the humidity, I came back to the hostel and got clean. Feeling much better. Now its off to bed to rest up for a full day of exploring tomorrow. Night night.