Singapore Day 2

After a bit of a slow start on day 2 I finally managed to sort my sh*t out and got on the SIA hop on bus, for $3 you can get on and take a tour around the city. While on the bus i met Melissa, an Australian, also doing Singaore by herself. So ended up joining forces and headed to the Botanic gardens... although beautiful in over 30 degree heat... i really didnt care about any stinken flowers!!! although the cool room (which we didnt spend nearly long enough in) was very cool... sorry :P

After that we got onto the MRT (Mass Rapid Transport)... or train to most people, and headed off to the zoo. we got accosted by some people at the MRT station saying there was a free bus from the station to the zoo (its a bit of a hike), whats the catch right? thats what we thought too. it ended up we had to purcahse zoo admision tickets from them to get the bus... after a bit of coaxing we did eventually give in and bought our tickets from them. the entire trip i was thinking... these tickets better not be fake!!?? But all was well when we got there... apart from the rain!! feraken typical that it sarted to rain on the way to the zoo, and not just spitting like it does in NZ, but full on pelting down, stand in it for 5 seconds and your wet right through kind of rain!!!

We got some lunch while waiting for the rain to stop, and it did, but as soon as we stepped foot outside the foody place... it started again!!! somebody hates me :)

we got fairly wet, but by late afternoon we had dried out. saw lots of fantastic animals (photos to come... lots and lot of photos :) ).

included in the non-dodgy ticket was the night safari, like the zoo, but at night ... duh. it was pretty cool, we walked the first bit (legs at this stage are like lead) than bailed on that idea and got on the tram nothing like a chauffered drive through a dark creapy zoo with lots of animals that can kill you :)

there was a lot of excellent exhibits with pretty logs and trees, undergrowth, but not a lot of animal :) i think its all a scam... there was nothing in there, pay the admission fee to stare at some trees :) nah most of them we pretty great, and an interesting perspective on the zoo seeing it at night. lots of red eyes peering out from under bushes ... creepy.

Caught a taxi home, tavelled almost the legnth of the island, and it only cost $23!! what the hell is up with the taxis in NZ!! it cost me that to get home from town!

Hope this finds everyone well and happy
take care
KJ