Nick Young, where you be?!?

Taking the red eye flight to Singapore, with a layover in Kuala Lumpur, had us arriving with red eyes.

The layover was stressful with all of our things, especially as we all had over packed and were charged right outta the gate at PEK for excess baggage. AirAsia got me once again.

We arrived in Singapore, taking an uber to our AirBNB. As we waited for the keys, we had wine and a cheese plate at the Wine Connection (@Robertson Walk). I am in constant search of a good cheese plate… and let me tell you, they are hard to come by… especially when paired with a $6 glass of wine during Happy Hour. So, stumbling upon this gem was a blessing.

The AirBNB was small, but luxurious and in prime location. We didn’t explore our neighborhood much, but it was easily accessible to all of the hot spots.

The family checked out the pool, as I napped. Soon, it was time to experience Singapore.

We went to The Banana Leaf Apolo for dinner in Little India. Little India has many restaurants, but this is clearly a favorite in the neighborhood, and it was delicious. We had the vegetable samosa’s, butter chicken, and prawn mango curry. I was hoping for biryani to go with the entrée’s, but instead they brought over a bucket and ladled a heaping of white rice and vegetables right onto my placemat.

After dinner, we strolled through Little India… The architecture and bright colors were mesmerizing, the smells were distinct, and the streets were lined with open air stalls, selling anything from food to casual wear to holy items.

There were many temples, filled with numerous people praying and placing offerings.

And finally- Nick Young, where you be??

Online, you can buy entrance with drink tickets to 1-Altitude. Thank Gawd, the internet was acting faulty and I couldn’t complete the online purchase… Because Wednesday night- is LADIES NIGHT. Free entrance, and $5 martinis… We walked around the rooftop, with the 360 degree view of beautiful Singapore, and although crowded, moved in to a lounge area at the perfect time… scoring private, cushy lounge couches near an outlet.

We sipped on all flavors of martinis… cosmos, chocolate, apple, lychee… like the fancy ladies that we are.

After drinks, we popped over to Satay Street (Lau Pa Sat) for a late night snack… Do I love sticks of meat. Satay Street is on one of the busiest streets in the business district in Singapore. At 7pm, it is transformed into an aromatic, smoke filled street, with plastic tables and chairs, and lined with hawkers grilling the tastiest and juiciest meats. We ordered a combo plate of beef, chicken, and mutton from Stalls 7 & 8. After our hearty Indian dinner, we thought we’d have satay leftovers. Definitely not. We devoured every single one, and the cucumbers that came with it.

We loaded up on waters at the 7Eleven for the apartment and headed back to rest for the full day ahead.

Jordan took the red eye as well, but with flight delays arrived in time to head down to the pool with us. The pool was expansive, wrapping around a portion of the building. What a life.

We booked through Klook the Singapore Flyer + Gardens By The Bay + OCBC Skyway + Gelato package for about $44, which was well worth the price as these are the hottest tourist spots and can fill a full day.

We met the Klook Rep at the Singapore Flyer, picking up our tickets for the day. We first rode the Singapore Flyer, and although large enough to hold 15 people comfortably, I was bummed our group of 4 had to share with 2 others. Although, it was convenient when wanting to snap group pics.

The Flyer was super cool and offered awesome views during the 30min ride. I’m not usually one to jump on a Ferris Wheel, as I’m not down for the “tourist traps”, but this one was well worth it.

After our ride, Mom and Danute went to the Botanical Gardens while Jordan and I hauled it to Tiger Brewery for a tour. However, even though running late, all of us first stopped to get our gelato that came with our package. Mmm… The perfect treat to beat the heat.

We walked in halfway through the tour, which meant nothing to me… All I wanted was the photo ops and brews. Jordan I posed throughout the cool grounds, with Tiger memorabilia, and I raised my hand high and with eagerness, to participate in tapping and pouring the perfect pour.

I’m not much for volunteering, however, I knew this involved a free beer. Sometimes, you gotta go outside your comfort zone.

The tour was a mix of a local brewery and world-renowned brewery… simply, showing how and where the beer is made… to the interactive activities…

Of course, one saves the best for last. They gave everyone “sample tickets”, although I’m pretty sure you can stay there all afternoon and get blitzed on those minimal drink tickets. It is similar to wine and beer fests, where by law, they have to act they are trying to hinder your consumption, but in the end, no one actually cares if you find yourself stumbling out of the pub.

The bar at Tiger is beautiful. It makes one feel they are in a distinguished, English pub. From the wooden interior, oversized leather chairs, to the vintage signs.

Jordan and I grabbed a seat at the bar, and the entire time wished we had more time and didn’t have to rush back to Gardens By The Bay.

Tiger Brewery set me up, yearning for casual, day drinking.

After purchasing souvenirs from the gift shop, just more stuff to lug around all day, we headed back to Gardens By The Bay.

If you ever find yourself at Gardens By The Bay and the OCBC Walkway… prepare yourself for hours upon hours of walking. My gahd.

We met the fam and of course, chose to have lunch at the food stalls, which were the furthest away from the main attractions.

It was worth it though, to have alllll of those delicious choices. We ordered Satay, fried rice, egg rolls, dumplings, and pad thai.

I ate my lunch with my crisp, Tiger Beer that I was sent on my way with from the brewery… A fresh Tiger produced that day, right off the line.

On our way to GBTB, we passed the Children’s Garden. If only I were 30 years younger… I would have stripped down and threw myself into that splash pad to wash off the sweat.

Gardens By The Bay… was truly majestic. The Cloud Forest with its gorgeous, refreshing waterfall- which also happens to be the largest, indoor waterfall in the world…. The treetop walk, experiencing the beauty from high above… The oversized crystals… The exquisite flowers and plants… and the wafting scent of the orchid exhibit.

And all of it was in a cool 23C. I should have just spent my day in there, being misted by the falls with some pocket wine.

Charity had arrived in Singapore, and we were meeting her in the Flower Dome. They feature flowers and plants from around the world, and the current attraction were tulips from Holland. Thousands upon thousands of beautiful tulips of varying colors with windmills and a Dutch Fair. The Dutch Fair sold ethnic food, drinks, and gifts from Holland… if only the fair was 420 friendly as well.

Jordan revisited the Cloud Forest with Charity, while we stuck back in the Dutch Fair with a snack, resting our feet, and continued to cool off.

We all met back together, to enjoy the spectacle of the Light Show at 7:45. We grabbed a few seats on the concrete, and kicked back.

To say the show was phenomenal, is an understatement. The colors, and the way the trees danced in sync with the music… Absolutely brilliant.

Thankfully, we realized we needed to stand in line to reserve a time period for the OCBC Skyway before it was too late, because we could have totally missed out.

We didn’t have to wait too long after the light show, before out 8:15 entry opened. We took the elevator up, and spent some time in the SuperTree Grove.

The Supertree’s vary in size, ranging from 82 feet to 164 feet tall. The OCBC Skyway is at 72feet above ground and 420feet long. It is not for those with a fear of heights. From the Skyway you have views of Singapore and Marina Bay area. A truly unique experience.

We all piled into an oversized uber, to our reservation at Vatos Tacos. We ordered a variety of apps and tacos to share. Including the: Three Amigos (Guac, Roasted Corn Salsa, and Pico w/ tortilla chips), Urban Tacos (Chili lime shrimp and Baja fish), and Tamales.

What we really came for though… were their potent margs and sweet teas.

I could have taken back a few, but we all limited ourselves to 1, since they came with a hefty price tag.

For our last day in Singapore, I wanted to check out the Raffles Hotel for a Singapore Sling (where they were created) and to eat at Liao Fan Hawker Chan, Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle (the Worlds cheapest Michelin Star restaurant), but instead we slept in and leisurely took our time washing clothes and packing for our afternoon flight to Kuala Lumpur.

With an hour to spare, we headed to Marina Bay Casino, to try our luck at the slots. Luck, we did not have.

We did each walk out with player cards though, as if we were high rollers spending that cash money, honey. Roulette started at $25, and slots at $5. We played what we had, and it went quick. The best part was the wandering robot distributing drinks.

At the airport, we did our whole trying to trick the airlines with baggage allowance, but this time they didn’t care how much each weighed.

We schlepped our things throughout the airport, which is rated as the #1 airport in the world. We traveled across the airport to the Jewel, to see their indoor waterfall, lined with the best of shopping and restaurants.

I do have to say, besides how large the airport is, it is rather efficient. You don’t go through baggage security until you are at the gate… only through ticket security and then customs. The whole process took mere seconds. We had a quick lunch in their food court area, and realizing our gate was not as close to us as we had initially thought, had to haul a**, in a complete panic.

Thankfully, we made it just in the knick of time… & just like that, we were off to our last stop of our Asia adventure together…Kuala Lumpur.