Mum and Dad leave :( - Wednesday, August 13, 2003

The animals are revolting - Haw Par Villa, Singapore

Mum and Dad came and now they are gone again. We had a lovely time. The first day we spent fairly easily. They had had little or no sleep and were finding the weather a little uncomfortable.
We did the obligatory shopping on Orchard Rd, a drink at my favorite "Blood Cafe" and a haggling mission at Lucky Plaza. In the afternoon we swam to cool off and I cooked a roast dinner for all but Simon (who had the fish instead).

Up early on Friday we decided on some sightseeing. Haw Par Villa and Tiger balm gardens was first on the agenda. With both Mum and Dad dozing during the cab trips we finally arrived. How Hot! They were literally melting just like the witch in The Wizard of Oz.

We fed the millions of hungry turtles, looked into the 10 gates of Hell and were on our way. Where next? The zoo. Some where else In Singapore that I had never been. I have to say it is probably the nicest zoo I have ever been to. The animals feel very uncaged and my Dad says that they seemed very happy :) I took loads of shots that you can see here.

That evening They went out with old colleague Murli so Sime and I had a quiet night in only to be woken when they rang the doorbell like naughty teenagers at 11.30pm (although I had left it open for them :)

Saturday was Singapore National Day, and surprisingly quiet. Simon worked, we shopped, visited temples and swam before a lovely dinner at the new Esplanade Theatre Complex with thousands of our closest Singaporean friends hoping for a nonexistant view of the much hyped pyrotechnics.

Sunday was the last day for us all to be together. We all slept in again (well till 8am which is late for Mum and Dad who are up with the worms). Breakfast, packing, swims and "The Wonder Boys" on DVD (while they caught up on more rest....afterall they have been travelling non stop for 5 weeks and that is pretty exhausting) then it was time for them to go.

I hated having to send them off to the airport knowing that they were to have 9 hours wait in KL... from 9pm till 5am. The worst hours of the day.

But they survived, quite happily, thanks to the lounge they checked into and ate their way through.

It was lovely showing them my home. Having them to stay and spending some quality time with them both. I miss them already. Hopefully they'll come back soon.

posted by jen @ 12:22 PM