Thursday to Sunday Heathrow to Singapore

Our plane left Heathrow after a delay of about 45 minutes because they couldn't detach the boarding tunnel. Most passengers aboard were English and Irish Lions fans who were going to Melbourne for the rugby World Cup. It was an uneventful flight and because most people aboard headed for the transfer lounge it meant we had an easy exit into Singapore. Boy, what a shock, although it was 7 o'clock in the evening it was still warm and humid. Got to our hotel by taxi and fell into bed.
Friday morning didn't exist for us and when we got going we went looking for something to eat and finished up at McDonalds after an awful visit to the local food court. In the afternoon we got on the hop on hop,off bus and toured the city. The buildings here have to be seen to be believed, very modern and very different. Back to the hotel and we fell into the pool to cool off. Refreshed we walked along the riverfront for a beer and dinner. We are located at the Quayside and is a very lively place at night, but everybody is happy and it seems very safe.
Saturday morning, and our body clocks have still not got into gear, so after lunch we got on the river taxi and went to the Gardens by the Bay. These are relatively new and feature huge metal structures which are intended to look like trees. There are also two Glasshouses (Biomes) with international plants and flowers in them. It was as we were walking towards these that we met Jan and David who were walking in the opposite direction. One in a million chance of catching up with them. Anyway we organized to meet up for a drink and dinner later in the day.
The gardens are beautiful and the biomes are similar to The Eden Project, not as big but more controlled and featured plants from all over the world, including giant baobabs from Australia and Africa and old Olive trees from Europe. After a couple of hours there we got the Metro Train back to the hotel and into the pool again. Feeling refreshed we met Jan and David and went for a beer and dinner at the riverside.
Sunday and we headed for the Metro again to take us to the Botanical Gardens. These are well established and feature a collection of orchids in all colours, lots of walking here and the weather takes its toll on you.
Back to the Metro to take us to Raffles where we had a Singapore Sling each and threw our peanut shells on the floor as is the custom. They must make a killing here as the drinks were 30 Singapore dollars each, anyway it was one of those things you do.
On the train again to the hotel where refreshed ourselves in the pool, boy did we need the pool!
After dinner it was time to pack our bags for the final trip home. Up before sparrows tomorrow for the 7:45 flight SQ207 which is due to land in Melbourne at 5:05pm
It is now tomorrow (Monday) as the hotel didn't have free WiFi, we are at the airport waiting to board. Of course we were early, but the lack of people around makes it easy.