Singapore 2010 - Monday

Monday morning we had a bit of a sleep in, a lazy breakfast, followed by a session in the gym. All the equipment have built in TV screens! We explored the complex a bit, marvelling at the views as well as the giddying sight-lines down to the ground level. Afterwards we bought MRT cards, and took the underground train to Little India so we could do some household shopping at the famous Mustafa Centre. It's actually a crummy old place, with a decidely op-shop feel to it. We bought some towels, mugs, glasses, bed linens, which all have a pretty ghastly cast to them, plus I found a so-bad-it's-good wall hanging of a sexy lady with a snake.

On the way back, we began our culinary adventure, as I sought out, then joined, the longest queue at the local foodcourt. I ordered a ramen with bean curd (a delicious, spicy soup with noodles and tofu) and a 'fried fish salad sauce' (fish on rice, with mayonnaise). The ramen was fantastic. Plus, super cheap - each meal only cost a few dollars.

Back home, we spent several hours in the wonderful pool complex, sunning ourselves, floating about, and playing with the bubble jets. The water was warm and silky smooth. We had thought that it was late afternoon, but it turned out to still be early. This threw us a little bit, and were pretty zoned out. But I perked us up with a couple of iced coffees, and we journeyed out to find an Inidian restaurant that was lauded in our Lonely Planet guide. Alas, it turned out to be a lunch-only affair, so I convinced Anna to join me at a hawker court, where we tried the Singaporean delicacy 'char kway teow' - delicious ribbon noodle, served with fried clams, chili and black bean sauce. Num nums! And all for $5 in total!