EDIT: My Thai mobile doesn't have international roaming so is rendered useless from now on. Was good while it lasted.
I left Bangkok yesterday for my final international destination, Singapore. Had two wonderful surprise phonecalls from two great friends from Kuraburi, Tic and Kelly while I was in the taxi to the airport. I had another awesome few days in Bangkok which I really want to write about, perhaps in a few days. Highlight was going to Lumphini Park which is Bangkok's version of Central Park and watching mass aerobic dance taking place at dusk. Lots of fun.
I was met at Changi Airport by Sherilyn, who I met when I was in Spain. We both spent the week helping to teach english at Vaughantown. We kept in touch and it was so nice being greeted at the airport by someone. She even brought me a little present of a cake made with pandam (sp?) leaves. It was a ring sponge cake, the lightest I've ever seen and very subtle flavour, kind of like a green tea cake. Very traditional in Singapore. And yum.
She's got this funky little car we spent the evening driving around town in, seeing the sights before having tea on the East Coast at a restaurant that is known for it's chilli crab. It was amazing. We had a huge spread with drunken prawns, veggies, rice, cuttlefish cakes and sharkfin soup (delicious) and Tiger beer. I have not eaten at a sit down dinner like that in a long time, in fact my time in Bangkok I didn't have a meal at all, just picked snacky things from the street all day, also very good.
After dinner we rolled out for a stroll along the East Coast, lots of locals eating out at the restaurants along the seafront and great
atmosphere. Every table had something different and as it is still within the 15 days of Chinese New Year (now I understand why Happy New Year signs were still up in Thailand, oops), it was very busy with company dinners and families celebrating. We then went to Bugis market which is like a little bazaar selling all sorts and everything. I tried a local dessert which I have forgotten the name of but it was shaved ice with different coloured syrups, with red beans and grass jelly at the bottom. Was nice, but cold!
So I will be in Singapore for one more night, no doubt eating my way through the country with Sher. I suppose apart from shopping, culinary delights are what the locals are known for. That and the fact that everything is so clean and fragrant. My Dad seemed to think everything in Singapore had a fragrance, even the shower water. I can tell you my mixed dorm room smells too, but certainly wouldn't describe the mixture of mouldy feet and someone's unwashed clothes as fragrant. One more night of goddamn hostels!
I fly out tomorrow morning at 9am Singapore time bound for Perth. Should arrive about 3.10pm WA time and cannot wait to see the greatest friend I have ever had in my life, my precious Jen. Get to spend my 24th (eek) birthday with her also which comes up in a few days. Party!
I left Bangkok yesterday for my final international destination, Singapore. Had two wonderful surprise phonecalls from two great friends from Kuraburi, Tic and Kelly while I was in the taxi to the airport. I had another awesome few days in Bangkok which I really want to write about, perhaps in a few days. Highlight was going to Lumphini Park which is Bangkok's version of Central Park and watching mass aerobic dance taking place at dusk. Lots of fun.
I was met at Changi Airport by Sherilyn, who I met when I was in Spain. We both spent the week helping to teach english at Vaughantown. We kept in touch and it was so nice being greeted at the airport by someone. She even brought me a little present of a cake made with pandam (sp?) leaves. It was a ring sponge cake, the lightest I've ever seen and very subtle flavour, kind of like a green tea cake. Very traditional in Singapore. And yum.
She's got this funky little car we spent the evening driving around town in, seeing the sights before having tea on the East Coast at a restaurant that is known for it's chilli crab. It was amazing. We had a huge spread with drunken prawns, veggies, rice, cuttlefish cakes and sharkfin soup (delicious) and Tiger beer. I have not eaten at a sit down dinner like that in a long time, in fact my time in Bangkok I didn't have a meal at all, just picked snacky things from the street all day, also very good.After dinner we rolled out for a stroll along the East Coast, lots of locals eating out at the restaurants along the seafront and great
atmosphere. Every table had something different and as it is still within the 15 days of Chinese New Year (now I understand why Happy New Year signs were still up in Thailand, oops), it was very busy with company dinners and families celebrating. We then went to Bugis market which is like a little bazaar selling all sorts and everything. I tried a local dessert which I have forgotten the name of but it was shaved ice with different coloured syrups, with red beans and grass jelly at the bottom. Was nice, but cold!So I will be in Singapore for one more night, no doubt eating my way through the country with Sher. I suppose apart from shopping, culinary delights are what the locals are known for. That and the fact that everything is so clean and fragrant. My Dad seemed to think everything in Singapore had a fragrance, even the shower water. I can tell you my mixed dorm room smells too, but certainly wouldn't describe the mixture of mouldy feet and someone's unwashed clothes as fragrant. One more night of goddamn hostels!
I fly out tomorrow morning at 9am Singapore time bound for Perth. Should arrive about 3.10pm WA time and cannot wait to see the greatest friend I have ever had in my life, my precious Jen. Get to spend my 24th (eek) birthday with her also which comes up in a few days. Party!
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