Location: Singapore
I slept in -- first time that I slept later than MJ on this whole trip. I've been so jealous of her ability to sleep.
Went for our yummy soup and fruit breakfast. And then, decided to check out Canning Park -- National Park right in central Singapore. It was really
a good decision. Aside from Internet access in the visitor center, the staff looked dome places for us and helped plan our last few hours in Singapore.
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| Wax figure in the Battle Box |
We Climbed 181 steps up to the Raffles Terrace, walked through the Spice Garden, visited the Cemetery and toured the Battle Box, which was perhaps not the usual tourist destination.
The Battle Box is an underground bunker from WWII that has been made onto a museum that chronicles the days leading up to The British surrender of Singapore in 1942. All figures are high quality wax museum statues, and through clever lighting and audio recordings you hear the conversations leading to the surrender. It was a fascinating museum to visit.
We checked out of hotel at 2:00. We put our bags in the hotel luggage storage and took off on the Hop On back to Little India for lunch at Komala Vila -- we had to have another round of their Pouffy bread. It was great.
Back onto to the Hop On with a stop at the Raffles Museum, which was very interesting. Talk about a place steeped in history and so beautiful and elegant.
We got back to our hotel about 5:00, took showers and did final prep for departure. 8:00 pick up to go to the airport. Hard to believe it's all over but the flight home -- a year+ worth of planning and communicating and thinking and coordinating.
To answer one of the crequently asked questions -- yes I would consider serving as ED on another exchange -- but not in 2012. At this exact moment I'm dreading any trip further than Winter Park!! I suspect that I will mellow, but for today Altamonte Springs sounds so appealing.
Airport transport arrived a little late, but we still had plenty of time.
8:30 PM pick up at the hotel on May 30;
Hour drive to the airport.
Flight departed at 12:15 PM
12 hour flight arrived in Frankfurt at 3:00PM May 31 -- local time.
Two hour layover in Frankfurt and we were off to NY.
Frankfurt to NY is about 7.5 hours, so should arrive by 11:00 AM.
We have a long layover in NY. Not scheduled to depart on out Delta fight until 4:00 PM, which should put us at OIA around 7:15 PM May 31.
We will check on getting on an earlier flight from NY to OIA, but I'm not optimistic, given this is still a holiday weekend.
Checked bags will add a little time for the pick up. Wonder if my Luggage will arrive with me. I'll keep my fingers crossed -- I guess it's possible.
If all goes as scheduled, I think it will be around 35 hours door to door. Sleep will be good :)
The End
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