Our taxi arrived and we were on our way to the Miramar Hotel on the mainland, not such a luxurious hotel but then it is in the city.
We had booked ourselves up for a tour of Singapore by night and with this in mind settled down for an afternoon nap following lunch. Singapore town is a very busy city and there is so much traffic. We were taken to Clarkes Quay where we had a typical Chinese dinner alongside the river. This was then followed by a visit to the Bugis Market which takes place every day from 10.30 in the morning until around midnight. There were lots of people about as it was a Saturday and with this and the humidity which seemed very high I have to admit to being glad when we left. It was then off to the famous Raffles Hotel for the famous Singapore Sling cocktail. We were escorted to the Long Room on the third floor where there was a group singing. On every table there was a square wooden container of the smallest monkey nuts you have ever seen . Apparently when you have finished you just throw the shells on the floor hence a very crunchy sound as you walk across the floor. Peter having finished his drink we made our way to explore. It is a most magnificent building with a large inner courtyard where we would see chefs preparing food and people dining. We then made our way outside and to the front which is very grand, I was amazed as to its size. You can actually stay at Raffles but we never did find out how much it cost. As it is near the end of our holiday we decided that we probably couldn’t afford it anyway.
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