Denouement Diaries

Essentially the ramblings of two adults that probably require adult supervision.

As usual, follow along at:

Anyway, let's get into it:

Went and had breakfast at the good coffee shop across the road.
Before getting the train up towards the botanic gardens.
Hot day.
But transport is so easy here.
Wandered along the gardens and found the orchid garden.
Very nice.
Got tickets and wandered through.
Another cool climate controlled cloud forest thing.
Had some iced coffees afterwards.
Before train back towards Kampong Glam.
For some lunch at a Turkish place.
We are eating big meals apparently.
Very full.
Learned that it is illegal to annoyingly tout services (like a restaurant) in Singapore - a big fine and 6 months jail….
There were a few signs around.
Caught the bus back to Clarke Quay.
And had some coffees in the ice cream cafe on the way.
And sat around the pool for a while.
Didn’t end up going back out for dinner as full.
Did go and have a coffee before replacing my shirts - I have been wearing two shirts all year and they are disgusting. Had to chuck them. Went to the first shop we saw in the shopping centre and got a new one…
Early bed.
I’m still not quite on the sleep schedule, however…
Neither of us are for some reason.

Because we were both up between 0001 and 0200. Couldn’t sleep. Not tired. Ended up listening to some white noise/calming music to try and sleep.
I can tell you that there is not limit to the niche level of ASMR sounds you might like to listen to. Everything exists…
Ended up back to sleep around 0430.
Then woke up to alarms feeling very tired around 0930. Apparently jetlag flying east sucks.
Walked over towards the business centre and found a nice cafe for breakfast.
With excellent coffee.
Then wandered over to the Fullerton Hotel. We wanted to be fancy and have a coffee in the lobby.
A lovely fellow at the door asked for my name so he could introduce us at the cafe. Very fancy.
Had some extremely expensive coffees and cake. Was alright.
Had a look at all the old history stuff in the lobby afterwards,
Then wandered up to see the Raffles Hotel.
Which was a bit busy with heaps of people trying to get to the Long Bar to have a Singapore Sling.
So we found a cool shopping centre and had some ice cream and a cold drink.
Before wandering back along the river.
For a swim in the pool and some reading time on the roof.
Casey toddled off to some Pole training in the afternoon.
Then we went in to Satay Corner for dinner.
It was fantastic. So much good food. Communal seating everywhere. Had some butter chicken and naan.
Then at exactly 1900. EXACTLY 1900. The street is closed for seating in front of the satay grills.
Such good food.
Wandered back through some cool rain.
Grabbed some snacks on the way.

Sleep in.
We had half a plan to do a bit more of a walk around in the morning before having a shower and going to the airport.
But we managed to wander a street over for some breakfast before checking out at 1200 and taking a Grab to the airport.
Had some lunch at Changi.
Then to our gate.
Short flight down to Bali.
Immediate culture shock of organised Singaporeans to Chaotic Balinese.
Transferring to the next terminal was very Balinese.
Had some dinner in the terminal instead of sitting among the pile of dazed and confused sunburnt Australians trying to ge track to the Gold Coast…
Then on to the next flight to Brisbane.

The flight sucked.
There was a pile of toddlers and little kids on the plane.
Who flies a red-eye with toddlers?
Poor kids were having an awful time.
Anyway, didn’t really sleep at all.
Landed in Brisbane.
Quickly through immigration then immediately got an Uber in to the city to Pancake Manor.
Had a pile of Pancakes and Coffee.
Then Uber to Casey’s parents’ place to pick up her car.
Family stuff.
Drove to the coast.
Family dinner.
Dead-tired by 1930…

Stay tuned...