Singapore August 28-September 5, 2007

Travelling with Pat on his various business trips is indeed a treat! Over the past 2 1/2 years on various visits to Singapore, we have enjoyed the likes of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the Shangri-La and more recently,The Hilton. These hotels are all located in the popular shopping district around Orchard Road and I have come to know the area pretty well, navigating the underground crossing spots, using the subway system and knowing which shops are in which mall! In late August we drove to Singapore, about a 5-6 hour trip from Kuantan along the East Coast Highway, and had the good fortune to take up residence in the elegant and very new Ritz Carlton Millennia Hotel near the mouth of the River. Pat was involved with trainings and meetings for three days that week then three more after the weekend. We cashed in my 2007 Valentine's Day gift which was a weekend at Raffles Hotel (see pictures below)...now THAT was special! What a "grand old lady" she is indeed! When I checked in on Friday morning, the desk clerk asked if we were celebrating any special occasion. I mentioned that we had just had our 27th wedding anniversary the previous weekend. To our surprise and delight, our personal "butler" delivered red roses, chocolate-covered strawberries and a bottle of champagne to our room that evening!














Downtown CBD of Singapore, The City State, along the Singapore River




















Alright everyone: take heed! All farm animals to be left in the barn!
















Here is the Cavenagh Bridge (devoid of animals!) in front of the Fullarton Hotel, formerly the main post office building.














Old shops and restaurants along the Singapore River with CBD skyscrapers towering above! This was taken from my favourite haunt on the other side of the river, The Asian Civilizations Museum, a great place to spend a few hours during a hot afternoon in Singapore!




















Lobby decor in the Ritz Carlton Hotel















View over the harbour/river area and CBD from the Ritz Carlton Hotel















The double Esplanade Theatre on the River-shaped like durian fruit!

Overlooking the elegant and tasteful lobby of the Raffles Hotel...no shorts or flip-flops please!

Outside the front door of our room at Raffles Hotel















The inner courtyard at Raffles Hotel-in a different courtyard on the other side of the hotel, we witnessed a wedding about to take place in a pretty garden gazebo! It really was a very relaxing weekend and amazingly quiet, despite being in the heart of the busy CDB of Singapore! A rooftop pool beckoned, in between heavy downpours of rain, as did English High Tea on Saturday afternoon in the lobby!

Jumpa lagi...