It was so lovely to have Amanda visit at the end of January and for her to finally get to see where I live now. We had a jam filled fortnight and managed to do and see plenty of things. As it was Chinese New Year whilst she was here it was the perfect opportunity to experience Asia during the most important festival in the Chinese calendar...
The decorations in China Town this year revolved around the theme of the dragon as the coming year is the year of the "water dragon". Every evening I walk home along the outskirts of China Town and was wowed by the most striking decoration ... a huge red dragon that drifts along the main road. Probably viewed better from above I managed to get some great shots from some of the better vantage points lower down. Visiting during Chinese New Year the atmosphere was great, everyone in high spirits and brightly illuminated. Although part of the market was closed (we turned up a little late) we were still able to get some fantastic pictures painted, by a very talented local man for the special little ones Tommy and Jack. I hope that this will be a reminder to Tommy that his Aunty Karen lives in Asia. Even more special as it was hand painted on Chinese New Year 2012.
We also managed to get to Universal Studios. Despite already having gone last year, this year there were more rides open including "Transformers : The Ride". It was incredible! A hyper-realistic 3D ride which has you racing through the city and hanging on for dear life. I've never really been a massive Transformers fan but can honestly say that this blew my mind!
So, what else did we get up to? Singapore Slings at Raffles, Tapas at Chjimes, Brunch at The Swissotel, drunken drinks at Tanjong Beach Club, birthday pancakes at Steve's, bike riding on Pulau Ubin, local food tasting at Glutton's Bay, drinks at 1-Altitude, a fantastic evening watching Wicked followed by drinks at Ku De Ta, "Surf and Turf" at Hot Stones, the hottest Indian ever in Little India, an adventure wandering around Mustafa's and of course and a fab week in Bali! I hope Amanda enjoyed her stay!
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