Sleepless in Singapore!

For some reason, the travel from Europe to Singapore caused me to experience severe jetlag - doesn't make much sense to me, especially given that it's a very similar time/timezone change as traveling from LA to London... anyway I managed to finish quite a few books in my wide awake night-time state - even trying large quantities of bacardi for medicinal purposes of course, didn't work.

Highlights from my 4 day trip to Singapore include:

• Use of the first class lounge at heathrow (thanks to airline status, not my ticket type I hasten to add) - great facilities and pink champagne!


• A 2-hour delay at heathrow - not due to the normal weather, traffic etc but this time because a passenger from a different flight but with the same name as someone on our flight managed to board the plane and then surprisingly couldn't find a seat!!! Not only did he board the plane, but so did his luggage... so much for increased security measures :)


• Wandering round Chinatown - somehow I managed to get off the track of the suggested walking tour - I'm sure the book must have been wrong - nothing to do with my inability to follow instructions...


• Snapping up some great bargains in Chinatown - and then finding a post office to be able to ship my 'excess' baggage straight home


• Stopping off in Little India for a great curry


• Taking a trip to the night safari next to Singapore zoo and traveling around in the darkness trying to spot the various animals and then taking lots of black photos because no flash was allowed!


• Taking the cable car over to Sentosa island and taking a wander through Singapore's equivalent of Disneyland


• Drooling at all the shops on Orchard Road - but maintaining control... if I buy it I have to carry it!

Next it's on to Sydney and the start of my Australian Adventure...