It's been a busy week here. During the day we focused on getting Kahlil settled in school and looked for a daycare for Langston. In the evenings and on the weekend we've been busy seeing the sights here in Singapore.
We went to the Singapore Flyer the other night. The first night we planned to go, the Singapore skies opened up and rained down like a warm shower. We decided it would be hard to see any of the sites from inside a cloud so we delayed a day. The next night it took a bus, two MRT trains, and a bit of a walk to get there, but we made it! Jay was still at work so he took a cab to meet us. His travel experience wasn't much better as he got stuck in traffic and all the fees racked up to a rather expensive ride.
After a thunderstorm delay, we got on the Flyer for our 30 minute ride. At first I wasn't sure Mom was going to get in the compartment, heights really aren't her thing. But she did it! It was a beautiful ride. It was dark so we got to see all the city and boat lights. Singapore's financial district cuts a stunning skyline.
Yesterday (Saturday) Kahlil and I went to his first birthday party for classmate Zian. It was a lot of fun for both of us. He got to run around with a dozen other kids and I got to meet several parents. Only one of the ten people I met was born in Singapore. Most of the rest were from the US, UK or Australia. I feel a bit like I'm in a novel with all these expatriates.
After the party we headed over to the Night Safari. The one thing I wanted to see was the bats where you walk in the enclosure with them... it was a cool a I remember! The boys were only half impressed with the bats. Mom thought they were cool, but didn't like them flying around right by her head. We also had a close up look of a leopard. He was sleeping against the glass and we got to see him wake up and stretch. And the civets were lots of fun to watch. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?) the tigers didn't growl... the as the most hair raising noise I've ever heard.
The funniest moment of the night came after we had walked though the park for a bit and came to the "East Lodge" where there are toilets and a snack counter. As we are walking up to the Lodge Langston yells out, "a EATING place!" and does a little happy dance. You would think he had be stuck in the jungle for days without a bite to eat rather than just 45 minutes after dinner.
After the late night we are taking Sunday easy and getting ready for the next week of school and work.
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