Singapore: the first days.

Ok, so I've been a bit slack on getting this blog happening but I guess I've been too busy exploring and settling in. First impressions of Singapore: Awesome! I really like it here. So clean and well run and the local folk are very friendly. Within hours, we'd already made friends and been invited to go out and see a band.

There was a massive drama with everyone involved with the Lion King being kicked out of the Marina Bay Sands because the world wide corporation suddenly said "no freebies" and those already there were given 3 hours to get out. Pretty bummed out that we're staying there but the Grand Park Orchard is very nice and hey, it's free!

Its a little surreal living on Orchard road which is a never ending row of neon edifices worshipping Prada, Gucci and every other designer label you can think of. The food court of the enormous Takashimaya complex however, is briliant and a beautiful meal can be had for $4-5.

Escaping Orchard road, we have found more authentic expeiences in Little China Town and Little India. Again, fantastic food in Little India and the most gorgeous brocaded garments with such rich colour.

Flic starts work today which I suspect she is quite glad of, despite the 12 hours days during the bump in period. While it's essentially a holiday for me at the moment, Felicity has had quite an enormous task hovering just around the corner so there is always an element or nervousness about such a job and so it's best to get the first day over with. I'm enjoying going to the gym and trying to get a bit fitter. Today I start job hunting in earnest and will be heading into Little China Town to find an internet cafe where I can print more resumes.

We had dinner last night with Flic's auntie and her partner which was lovely and they were able to give us the much sought after local knoweldge on cheaper supermarkets and shopping etc.

Being the coffee snobs we are, we got online to find where the expats were blogging was the best coffee and boy, did we find it. 4 or 5 stops, 2 trains but totally worth the trip to get to Highlander on Kampong Bahru rd, just opposite the Genrral Hospital. We also made a friend there who studied in Melbourne and took us in her car to the Botanic Gardens and wants to stay in touch.