Woke up and started packing. Oh what a job. Marketa and Jirka turned up and we said our farewells. Breakfast was had at the little place we frequented on the first morning. Dosing up on the roti prata. Back to the hotel to check out. They stored our bags and let us keep the room key so we could use it on the MRT. So we did. Went down to Chinatown to do some souvenir shopping. Dudes’ still trying to sell me suits. After a little bit of cha-ching cha-ching we jumped back on the MRT and off to Little India.
It was full of people and had a little dirtier look to it than the rest of the city and a very distinct smell of curry and spices. They were also celebrating here so the streets were well decorated. We walked through the bazaar that had plenty of colour, but not the variety of goods that we had expected. We walked up a few streets and stroller navigation was a nightmare. Either no or full footpaths in the back streets. Back on the main drag and off to see the Sri Veeramakaliamman temple. Very nicely decorated.
Time for a last bite to eat and we decided on the Apollo Banana Leaf Restaurant. As was no surprise the waiter loved Ryan, and Ryan played it up of course. He came and wiped the banana off Ryan’s hands and face so gently. Ended up ordering a Squid curry with naan. They threw in 3 small dishes of vegetable, chicken and fish curry for us to taste. Each was extremely nice but distinctly different. The food came out on a banana leaf and the more brave patrons mixed it up on the leaf and ate with their fingers. I wimped out with the knife and fork option as it would have taken a week to get the curry stains off the hands. The waiter even pushed Ryan out the door when we left.
We passed a little Aussie shop that sold Tim Tams, mint slices and Four and Twenty pies. Pretty cool. Back on to the MRT for one last time. Back at the hotel, fixed up the bill and as we had a youngen they gave us the hospitality room for 45 minutes. Up we went to a twin room. Glad we got the upgrade. All showered and re-packed all of our souvenirs.
In summary that was Singapore. We fit heaps in the week and what a week it was. Unfortunately no time for shopping, but the bank account was happy with that. No adverse affects to all that spicy food at all ; ) Ryan was perfect. The making of a traveller here for sure. The reception Ryan got absolutely blew us away. He was just so popular. He would never get this reaction at home. He seemed to enjoy himself as well making the experience even better.
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