Journeys through time and place

Take the bus three stops, turn the corner and you find yourself in a different place. Little India to be precise. Alice commented, "You'd expect the roads to be dirt." Bikes, colourful saris, fruit and vegie stalls spilling out onto the roads - at any moment you expect everyone to break out into a Bollywood number. We had fun trying on Indian clothes before the girls made their choice and then they got henna tattoo designs to complete the outfit.

Mother's Day was a relaxed day (I hope all Mothers had a good time). I was treated to a sleep-in, then pancakes, a few special home-made cards and some nice gifts (including one coaster that has immediately become my favourite.)

In the afternoon, we explored just a part of the rather huge Botanic Gardens. The girls, in their Indians oufits, became part of the attractions and were photographed by Japanese tourists. Alice wondered out loud why someone would want their photo. Matt explained that probably the tourists would say to their friends "while we were in Singapore we met the ugliest children - do you want to see their photo?" The girls rolled their eyes and sighed, "Oh Dad, it's because we're cute, isn't it?" Ask a silly question...

Matt had a public holiday on Monday but the girls didn't get it so we had a rare moment without them. We headed to Raffles Hotel for a Singapore Sling whilst surrounded by the grandeur of British Colonial times. It was nice to relax for a while and enjoy the moment.