1999 18th-29th October Singapore
Diary I booked our trip through Viborg Travel. Direct from the street, I went to them to ask how I came to Singapore and back home. Half an hour after my entrance, I left the shop with this piece of paper in his hand: See the itinerary below gallery. It may be said to be super nice service Viborg Travel rendered then and probably do it today. staff at. 22.30 served some really good food that was washed down with a half bottle of red wine. So the style laid. It came to me of having been seated next to a Swede. I ve never been able to sleep while trave- As on 18 October approached I began to think about how you got 13 hours on planes to go! I did not smoke, which then was not a problem. The departure The first trip from London to Paris went well enough. There was a nice approach, just north of Paris, where we to see the Eiffel Tower. On the trip to Paris, I came to sit beside a Vietnamese. As a very small, he had been adopted by a Danish family and was now as 23 years for the first time back to Vietnam to visit his mother, who lived an hour s drive outside of Saigon. But then there were just 5 ½ hours waiting in Charles de Gaulle airport. Charles de Gaulle airport was somewhat larger than I had expected. For the first could and had also not go from one terminal to another, it was in the airport buses. Airport Police shooed me all the time ahead. They looked anywhere I moved over to the overseas terminal. So I had to do, sit there and wait for nearly 3 hours on departure at. 19.15 against Singapore. At long last we were called out to the plane and got a great reception by Air France staff. We had only just taken off and well on its way eastward, before the SINGAPORE 1999 2
ling, regardless of whether we had traveled by train or bus. It was also true for aircraft. The Swede could not sleep, so we took turns calling for whiskey. Finally, staff were a little tired of us and delivered 3 mini bottles for each of us and so good night. When I woke up, I must have slept, as we flew past Pkuket - it was a beautiful sight down past the coast of Phuket. It lacked now approx. 2 hours flight before we should land in Singapore. When Sonja earlier this year had been to Singapore, she lost her suitcase on the way there. It turned out later the suitcase was a trip around Spain before it landed in Singapore again without her jewelry and red wine. So I was a little bit excited about my suitcase had come all the way. It was good enough, but it was also the last on the tape. The suitcase was very important because it contained bread mixture, cheese and especially red wine. A bottle of red wine from the supermarket the best quality - Napoleon - in Denmark cost 14.85, cost 90 in Singapore The arrival Through customs duties, which went reasonably smoothly, because I kept my mouth shut and answered only when I was asked by the tax collector. Moreover, was greeting at the counter at the tax collector - a sweets while I waited for papers and admission was approved! Well throughout the airport and out of the fence, stood as family Madsen and waited for me. When I left London and Denmark was -5 degrees. I could tell there was like there was crank up the heat here in Singapore. Sweat dripping with me, but I also continue my thick hunting jacket on - yet, but it did not last long. The temperature was not less when I got outside the terminal. It turned out that the temperature did not fall much from day to night - it remained at 28-30 degrees constantly. Normally I can eat a lot of heat. I have tried in Italy and southern Kring, but I had no idea with the heat SINGAPORE 1999 3
and especially humidity they had in Singapore, how I would receive it, but after a day I was ready to settle in Singapore. I had a very clear plan to stay with my family Madsen, they should not be dependent on me. I would like to even out and look at the city. The first trips out of Singapore until Meyor Road, which had accompanied the end! It was also ok. On the second day we took the bus until the district of Little India. I should have some short pants, if I m not completely be sweating away in the heat. I learned never to take the bus back to Meyor Road trips until after the city. Return was always by taxi from Little India. A bus ticket cost from Meyor Road until center 90 cent (3 million). A taxi cost from within Little India and out to Meyor Road the formidable price of $ 4 (15 million). The most expensive bus ticket I bought cost $ 1.20, and then I could actually drive to the end station. his name was Morgan Somerset. The hike this day was nothing compared to what I exposed myself for later. The Long Bar went quietly to my collection, Little India. In Little India, I found a small eatery. Actually I would not eat just to have something to drink. But the restaurant menu was hanging on the facade at the entrance, attracted more than fluid for dehydration. It was an Indonesian restaurant I had stopped by. There was only me in the restaurant Bugis Village and Raffel Hotel / Long Bar On one of my many unaccompanied outputs, I took the bus up to Bugis Village, where I was standing by. Bugis Village was a huge market. Everything could be bought here. I was equipped with a map book and Madsen s mobile no. If things went badly wrong in finding the way - home. January was a little nervous about my sense of direction. After Bugis Village I wanted a quick trip Raffel Hotel to visit and see the Long Bar. And as can be seen on the map it became something of a hike before I found the Long Bar. Long Bar is known from an English writer who had the bar as his stambar, SINGAPORE 1999 4
and saw the 4 holders. From the menu, I chose the bottom menu, consisting of 5 different appetizers - I thought. I started taking some moisture in the form of a Tiger Beer. After some time came the first right, which proved to consist of 3 appetizers and a full palm leaf with rice that has probably been 2 kg. It should be included I got to eat with chopsticks. They took pity on me and equipped me with a knife, spoon and fork. After 2 courses, even a Tiger Beer, it tasted damn good outside in the heat. As dinner progressed, I became more and more surprised at what you could get for money in a side street in Little India. Together, they consisted of 5 appetizers, I think 20 appetizers. It s one of the best oriental food I have ever received. The price for the entire menu, excl. beverages was $ 16.50. The two Tiger Beer costing well enough $ 12! I was told nicely thanks for food for the whole family. I had a feeling there were many Europeans among them, and ate. It was getting late in the afternoon, so it was time to catch a taxi back to Meyor Road within the family Madsen was troubled. Sentosa On my last day in Singapore and of course last unescorted access from Meyor Road, I had put a note to the family Madsen if I had taken the bus into the City, which was also true. I took the bus back towards Bugis Village, but a little farther around the Grand Plaza, where I got off and walked seen last distance to China Town, which was the first plane that day. In China Town I moved around and looked at the cut the little people adsted came. Should I make a comparison between Little India and China Town, as I experienced the districts, it must be China Town was cleaner and seemed more wealthy, whereas Little India seemed less well-heeled and dirty, but was considerably more SINGAPORE 1999 5
pleasant to move around in. After a few hours walking around China Town, called the body a little lunch and wet. In Singapore at that time was a sea of small eating places in the form of Foodcorners. These Foodcorners was usually placed at the bottom of the towers. There was input directly away from the street and a Foodcorners could consist of 10-20 small stalls more or less have its own little specialties in the form of food. It was simple and straightforward. They found a free table, the table was a plate with a No. Then they went around to the stalls and found the food they wanted and eat, said bordnr. and went on to the next stall, where it repeated itself. After a while they started to make dinner and of course a Tiger! When you have these samples Foodcorners a few times slightly surprised how the hell they could serve a lunch for 1-3 dollars. It was certainly ok food that was served. I was on, the day was only just started on my part and moved me out of the Neil Road down towards the port. At one time I landed below the station at Keppel Road and walked on towards my goal Mount Faber. I went went with the port on my left side and could now see Mount Faber on my right hand. In order not to get crazy, I asked a roadworks on the way up to Mount Faber. I just had to continue, he told the 2 exits and yet so right. As I said then done, I swung to the right and up the Pender Road to this hit Mount Faber Loop, which I came over to the Cable Car track that would bring me over to the island of Sentosa. On the way up Pender Road and just before the swing toward the cable car, you will pass the Danish Seamen s Church. In the second occasion, I had visited sailor church. Stepping in here was like moving back to the beginning of 1900, when the British colonial rule was at its highest. The only thing missing was the English actors. It was beautiful. There are a few photos in the image archive from seamen s church. Just before I reached the Seamen s Church came today s announcement in the form of a rain bid who just wanted something. SINGAPORE 1999 6
I was soaking wet in a split second. Fortunately, this shower lasted no more than 10-15 minutes. After 5 minutes I was dry again. I had purchased tickets for the cable car. From Mount Faber Mon hovers over the harbor and out to Sentosa where you land near the lion head. Continued... SINGAPORE 1999 7
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