We have been here a month after living in Brisbane for almost 2 years. There are challenges i.e. the heat - changes in diet - cramped living space - expense of children's education etc.... But generally things have run smoothly.
We are moving into our new condo at Sanctuary Green which should be fun.
Be careful of the agents - we got a bad one - who agreed everything - then at the last minute gave the condo to someone else without bothering to ring. Fortunately I rang him!
We seem to spend lots of time at the malls - like Parkway Parade - very busy. It also has the best and cheapest super market on the top floor - an amazing array of food and fresh fish.
Its competitor is "Cold Storage" - a very unispired name - and hideously expensive. Very drab food indeed.
The other favorite is Kallang mall - its new and not too many people. It has an ice skating rink and indoor bowls. Plus a Subway down stairs.
The best meal so far has been at long beach - at the east coast seafood center. We sat outside - and ordered way too much. When you order fish - you get a whole fish on a platter - not a few pan fried fillets. We ordered two fish among lots of other things.
The boys (five year old twins) have had to go to a local "private school" until we have saved up for Eaton (international) and paid for the birth of yet another child!
We went to Sentosa the other day - it is a huge construction site - with overpriced attractions - which are ridicously over marketed - every attraction no matter how trivial will necessiate the taking of photos. The beaches were pretty crowded - and there was plenty of rubbish floating in the luke warm sea. Most of the rubbish no doubt coming form the hundreds of ships out to sea. The best ride was the simple gondala down to the beach. Though it was interesting to take the tower ride - only 400 meters above sea level - and the highest point in singapore. From the tower you can see the shores of Indonesia - which looked magical - you can also see islands that have had their entire land massed turned into refineries.
I'm working at Ogilvy on Robinson Road - in a beautiful old heritage building.
Being fro New Zealand - I've had to stop my self from laughing at some of the (to european ears) funny Chinese names.
Work is next to the Lau Pa Sat - a big hawker food market, fantastic variety of food and packed at lunch time.
Thats life for now.
