Merlion and Esplanade

Thursday Night I took Kathy and Bryan to see the Merlion and also to walk along the Esplanade. Taylor did this a few times before the kids and I got to Singapore so he offered to put the kids to bed and sent us out. I was pretty exhausted but am glad he made us go. It was really pretty and a lot of fun. We saw some beautiful buildings and eating dinner on the river was really neat. Fun night out on the town!

Relax Day

On Thursday Kathy and Bryan went to Ubin Island and the kids and I went swimming. In the afternoon Hannah and I ran a couple errands during Hyrum's nap...I finally tracked down some Dr. Pepper in Singapore at a specific Cold Storage. Then we just had some fun down time at the apartment while we waited for Dad and Grandparents to get home. And then shared some kindereggs with them. Mmmm. It was a nice relaxing day. 

Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay

Wednesday we took Kathy and Bryan to Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Gardens by the Bay. We love both these places so it was fun to go again. This time we wandered a little through the lobby of the hotel which was a lot of fun and then found a walk way across that went above the road. The views up there were spectacular and it was so fun to see all the skyline of Singapore that we love. 

We wandered through the gardens and little and of course ended up at the splash pad for the kids to play. We thought these little kids with their lunches were so cute and every single one of them had rice, of course. There was a huge downpour so Kathy and I ended up taking Hannah and Hyrum back to the apartment. Bryan tried to wait it out with the boys so they could go on the high walk ways between the solar trees but the rain never stopped enough for them to open again. 

Singapore Night Safari

On Tuesday night we went to the Night Safari. It's a huge attraction in Singapore, everyone says a must see. Only it doesn't open until 7 pm so it's a late night outing. The fire show before was really cool and Hyrum loved it, as did all of the kids. Was very stinky though with all the gas they were using. 

The zoo was pretty cool and it was really fun at first to be wandering around at night and seeing all the animals in the dark. Everyone got a little tired by the time we walked through everything though so Taylor took Hyrum home. Kathy, Bryan, the kids and I went to one of the shows which was interesting and fun to see the animals. Then we rode the short train ride, about 20 minutes. By then the kids were so tired and we were all ready to go home. It was fun though and definitely glad we went!

Botanical Gardens and Orchids

Monday evening we headed to the Botanical Gardens. It was a public holiday this day...Hari Raya, so we had Taylor all day. The Botanical Gardens are so beautiful and so close to our flat I can't believe this was the first and only time we made it there. The grounds are extensive with several different gardens. Most are free, but there is a orchid garden so of course we paid to go into that one since we love orchids. Did not disappoint--there were so many different, beautiful varieties we had never seen. Orchids are such a cool, delicate, bright flower. 

Then we let the kids run around in the field near the pond and wandered back towards home. It was a wonderful, peaceful trip.