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We have been in Singapore for three days now. Not much to report really- Singapore, in what seems to be a massive effort to disassociate themselves with the rest of traditional South East Asia and become fully 'Westernised', is full of shopping malls and restaurants. There isn't much too see- a few temples in amongst the high-rise buildings and shopping complexes, but that's about it really! It all just seems a little too bit 'fake'. We went to the Clarke Quay area and the endless restaurants and shops, combined with some pastel multi-coloured buildings, reminded us of Disneyland! In fact, I think I started to hum the tune of "It's A Small World After All", and that can never be good! Paul (aka 'Pimpin Pa'), if you're reading this, I expect you;'re now thinking that Singapore is clearly your next holiday destination. You could even wear you're Mickey Mouse ears and not look out of place for once!
Having said all that, I must admit that I am enjoying being in a clean, modern city. It's a breath of fresh air (quite literally!) from the dirty, hectic atmospheres of Delhi and Kathmandu. What's more, power cuts in Singapore are non-existent, and I can even clean my teeth using water from the taps! No more 'water-bottle brushing'! Well, for the meantime anyway...!
We have spent quite a lot of time over the last couple of days sorting out where we're heading next. Tonight we are taking the overnight train to Kuala Lumpur, and after a couple of days there we shall head up the west coast of Malaysia and visit the islands of Penang and Langkawi. After that we will make our way into Thailand.
We have decided to spend Christmas on Koh Phangan and New Year in Koh Samui. It took us ages to find somewhere to stay- funnily enough everywhere seem to be already booked. Can't imagine why! Nonetheless, we have sorted something now and I am already looking forward to two weeks of lying on the beach. I can just picture it now- cocktail in one hand, some tasty Thai food in the other, and not a brussel sprout in sight. Good times!!
Jess xxx
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