Exploring Singapore

The first thing that we noticed as we settled into Singapore was how incredibly clean and organized everything is here! There really is no trash, gum, or graffiti anywhere that we could see. Such a contrast to Bali, were the country’s trash floats down the rivers into the ocean. Also, we quickly noticed how the money slips through your fingers here. With the endless world-renowned restaurants, we had to indulge in some amazing food. Even though we never did really catch the shopping fever (gotta keep the packs light!), we really enjoyed watching the locals get sucked in as they shopped at all hours in shopping malls as far as the eye can see. We were able to find a hostel for only $52 per a night, a real steal by Singapore standards: Bed, warm water shower, A/C with complimentary fish odor, complimentary breakfast of toast and coffee, but lacking necessities such as toilet tissue, sheets, and towels. It also even came with a strange 60 year old French roommate who seemed to speak of nothing other than Jackie Kennedy’s French heritage. The high price was a little hard to swallow, as the same place in Bali would have run about $4.