Day 133: Singapore II

While I was in Singapore, it was the last day of their annual Singapore Food Festival.

:D

 

 

Chili Crab, one of Singapore's must-eats. Very good. Spicy.

 

I love pork buns. So psyched to eat one. Despite being $2.20SD for one.

 Once it got dark, the entire area lighted up and it became quite pretty. Did not make up for the humidity.

 

We walked around and came into this plaza area where there was a bunch of eateries, and there was one that was clinic-themed. 

 

Drinks are served as IV-drips with a super long straw.

 

 

And the waiters are dressed up as doctors and nurses.

 

Afterward, we went to Raffles Hotel, which I believe is the oldest hotel in Singapore.

Or at least a really old hotel in Singapore.

And really fancy. You can't even go inside unless you have a room.

 

You can however, walk around the exterior and stroll through their courtyards, and we found an outdoor kitchen.

Note to self: when somehow acquire a shitload of money, get outdoor kitchen. With chefs.

 

The original Merlion in Merlion Park.

 

Marina Bay Sands, a hotel/casino.

It's a boat held up by three blocks.

Didn't go inside because you have to pay $20 to go inside the boat, and what's the point of going inside but to go inside the boat?

For the past day or two, it's been unexpectedly raining. In fact, it was raining rather hard just now and according to Yahoo!Weather, it's suppose to rain this week as well. While I appreciate it bringing down the temperature, I'm more reluctant to go outside now because I don't want my feet to get wet. 

Oh and also, at dinner tonight, my host mom told me that her younger brother wants me to teach him conversational English, and that he would pay me. I couldn't get away with doing it for free and so I think we settled around 1,000 yen/hour, which is about $11.50/hour. I should've aimed lower but at the time, I was thinking that $1 USD = 100 yen. Boo you, US dollar. 

I can't say it's something I look forward as I don't share the same comfort level with my host uncle(?) as I do with the rest of my host family since I don't see him that often. I can already see the awkwardness that may (read: will) ensue.