its been a busy couple of days – train, walk, eat, train, home, nanna nap, rince & repeat. yesterdays highlight was a trip to the top of the marina bay sands casino complex, its 57 floors to the top so there is quite a view! it has an infinity pool that is simply mindblowing, but only hotel guests have access. we went up for cocktails at spargo bar & restaurant. we enjoyed a very expensive and not particularly good mojito, but to be honest you would pay the price just for the view without the drink!
- the infinity pool
- mojito
- dave & sal
- “Gardens by the Bay” at dusk
- the pool at dusk
after the luxury and glamour of the marina bay sands we popped back to little india and the tekka centre and demolished a meal of tandoori chicken, lamb masala, dahl, spinach and paneer, chapatis and naan all washed down with a cold tiger beer
- garlic naan
- tandoori chook
this morning we headed into china town for that classic singaporean chinese breakfast, Char Kway Teow, the amazing mix of fried noodles, little clams, crunchy pork crackling, spicy chili sauce and various other secret ingredients. Its the dish Anthony Bourdain described as the world’s tastiest and most unhealthy breakfast! we ordered ours from the stall of CKT master, Ng Chin Chye’s stall at the Hong Lim Food Centre, “Outram Park Fried Kway Teoh Mee” and i sat and ate it at on the verandah where Anthony ate his in his episode of Parts Unknown on Singapore. Sal and Dave ordered Prawn Mee from another stall and it also rated very highly both for presentation and taste!
- CKT
- Prawn Mee
after a breakfast like that it was back home for a mid morning nap!
- hanging gardens
- nap time!
to see more photos of the inside of the apartment click on the “view photos” button on the website, here
I like the terrace gardens on the tall buildings
ecology and a benevolent dictatorship go together!
Yes Carl, the politics are interesting, we will have to discuss when you visit!
Have you been to the Sate-club? Or is it no longer there? I’ve been there in the 90th and it was very good sate eating :-)!
We are loving the photos & what an interesting building you are calling home during your holiday. I looked up all the photos of it in their promotion. The spectacular view from the casino makes me realise it is 59 years since I was there!
Enjoy the rest of your holiday & keep writing your “thorts”! X