Singapore - Mini Vacation

We had to fly to Singapore this week to get a replacement insulin pump, mine died last week.  We have friends there who let us stay with them.  They live on the 19th floor of a 21 floor apt building. The view from their apt is beautiful.  They are right across the street from the water and we could see all of the ships docked there.  The lights at night were fabulous.  

Singapore is a little bit of heaven.   They have a very strong litter law and no gum chewing.  They have such a well built and well maintained island.  They only allow a certain number of cars on the island and those must be equipped with a machine that you insert a debit type card into.  As you drive in certain areas you are charged if it is a peak time of day and also  the machine debits money for parking in certain areas.  It can get quit expensive to own a car.  They have a great transit system.  The bus goes everywhere and also a subway.  

On Tuesday we were taken to a shopping area called Orchard Street.  It is a street that caters to those who love to spend money.  There is also a Starbucks on every corner.  Many of the malls are 5 - 6 stories and have most everything including grocery stores.  We also went to an Ikea store where we had lunch and I was able to look around.  I got so lost in that place, they actually had arrows on the floor to direct you from area to area.

Everywhere we go there seems to be funder storms as my grandson, Gavin loves to call them.

The lighting, lights up the skies and then the loud, loud booms come.  Our apt in Vietnam was actually hit by lighting last Sunday.  It was the loudest boom I had ever heard and then we heard something fall and crash.  They do have lighting rods on the buildings.

We have been invited back to spend Christmas in Singapore, they decorate the whole city, they have already started and we look forward to the programs they have.  It won't be home but it will be the next best thing.