Hi Everyone, it was our last night in Singapore (Friday). We flew through the night arriving about lunchtime Saturday. Then onto Sydney central train station and off to Newcastle.
We've had an awesome time yesterday and today visiting beautiful places in Singapore. Of course we had to go to Raffles and we spent over 2 hours in the National Singapore Museum which was incredible. There were many pictures of the horrors of the 2nd world war and I couldn't stop crying at the absolute waste of life, so I didn't take pictures of that.It absolutely teemed today and luckily we had umbrellas with us. Then the humidity struck!!!
We are looking forward to coming home.
It is now Saturday evening, we left Singapore this morning at 1.00am and arrived in Sydney about 11.11. (3 hour time added for Australia) Got through customs and the baggage carrier and out the door in an hour. Caught a train to Sydney Central, and then one home to Newcastle. Caught a taxi home and Trev had a snooze whilst I did the grocery shopping. It's now 7.30pm and Trev's gone to bed, he is bushed! I'll be going after some dinner. It's been a long day! Love Chris
1. Raffles Hotel
2. Stunning purple Singapore Orchids
3. Trev enjoying a lovely Cappuccino in the Raffles Coffee shop
4. Me enjoying a coffee too.
5. Beautiful lights in the Singapore museum - which is absolutely amazing.
6. Trees in light forms in the Glass Rotunda
7. Another tree in lights in the Glass Rotunda
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It has gone so quickly. It all looks wonderful. Always good to be home.
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by pennifold
23 Oct 2022
Hi Sarah, yes, it did go fast and you are right. It's great to be back in your home and in your own bed! Love Chris
255054What an incredible vacation!! Happy you are safely home - now, you must relax and rest from your vacation!!! Bunches of hugs, Laura
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by pennifold
22 Oct 2022
Hi Laura, well that's a great idea about relaxing at home, I wish I could. There's washing to be done, things to be done for the neighbours who looked after our home, dinner with Amy, Steve and the girls tonight. I need to buy some wrapping paper for the neighbour across the road who had a baby boy whilst we were away. I also need to get something for the neighbour who looked after Mum's mail whilst we were away.
I should be alright by Tuesday ha ha ha! Love Chris
by pennifold
23 Oct 2022
Hi Caroline, ha ha ha! tomorrow! I've having my nails done today and I need to organise a hair cut.
Jewls sent me an email with suggestions re getting Mum (and Miss Lily her dog) back home next Monday 31st October,.
I need to speak with my better half and see if we can organise me to fly to Adelaide and bring Mum back home (dog can go in a crate on the plane) Love Chris
96283Love the finale! I really like # 5 picture of scroll worked lights. Very fitting for place. Glad y’all made it home safe❤️
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by pennifold
22 Oct 2022
Hi Toogie, they were amazing every half hour they would form a moving tribute back and forth and they looked like a snake moving. That whole Glass Rotunda with the coloured trees had a moving wall with animals of the forest and noises of their calls. I took a video of it as we walked around the spiral and it took over 3 minutes, it was incredible. Love Chris
109780Thank you for taking us with you on your amazing trip! The pictures were awesome. I am glad you had safe travels. Hugs, Suzanna
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by pennifold
22 Oct 2022
Hi Suzanna, it was wonderful to share with my gals here. I love the little image too., Can't wait to get back into a normal routine. I actually lost some weight, not much only about a kilogram (a couple of pounds). Trev didn't and reckons he gained more than I lost, but he does like to have a beer and eats more than I do! ha ha ha!!! Love Chris
18140Thank you for sharing all your pictures of your fabulous trip with us IT is always nice to be back HOME. though. your pictures were amazing. Glad you had a wonderful time. HUGS
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by pennifold
22 Oct 2022
Hi Suzanne, you are welcome. I only showed a few I took hundreds of them and wish I could have shown more. We had a marvellous time. Amazing train journeys with the most beautiful scenery imaginable. Love Chris
111388Welcome home!! What an incredible journey. You even managed the journey back to Australia to have beautiful experiences. I hope the jet lag isn't too bad and you settle back into your routine with no problems. Thanks for taking us on this journey with you, I know I enjoyed every picture and the stories.
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by pennifold
22 Oct 2022
Hi Karen, Trev seems to be quite jet lagged. I was great as soon as I got on the plane at midnight, I put on my earphones and listened to meditative music and slept for about 5 hours. Then on the train coming home to Newcastle which is a 2 and a half hour journey I slept for another hour. So I was quite ok when we walked in our front door. Bless our son Ben, he and the 3 boys had been over earlier in the day and opened up the doors and windows so that it was fresh. He had also mowed the lawns (actually Cooper the eldest boy did that for us) He will be 13 next month. It's good to be home though!! Love Chris
169064Glad your both home safe. Thanks for taking us on holiday with you.
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by pennifold
22 Oct 2022
Hi Marian, it was my pleasure. It's always great to see places in the world that one would never get a chance to see. Love Chris
45918What a great end to your super holiday. As ever super pictures and thanks for sharing. Also love the orchid pic, I love orchids
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by pennifold
22 Oct 2022
Hi Caroline, it is a fabulous place to visit. It is so clean, you could eat off the floors and highways. There are orchids everywhere and massive Stag and Elk horns attached to the magnificent trees all over the island. Love Chris
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