Avigayil Damm

Thursday 26 March was Seclusion day, which is a holiday in Indonesia. I took Friday off because my hubby had planned a surprise getaway for me. Well, it was somewhat a surprise, because he booked the hotel room without me knowing, but then once the booking was confirmed I had to arrange the transportation. But it was a really nice surprise because we didn’t really plan it, and we didn’t even talk about it. He only remembered me saying that I have never been to Singapore before. So that is where he had booked us accommodation.

We had a quite early flight from Jakarta, but because of the time difference we didn’t get to Singapore until a little after noon. After a smooth arrival and check in, we immediately hit the streets. We first went up north from where we were staying, to a mall specializing in all electronics and gadgets, Sim Lim square. My hubby had his eye on the Asus W90, but unfortunately wherever we checked, they didn’t have it yet.

So we continued our walk further north into Little India, just to see what it is. My boss also asked me to look out for a special brand of incense, so another reason to go there. It was not really as I had expected. There were plenty of Indian stores and restaurants of course, but the atmosphere was just normal Singaporean city streets. They didn’t have the incense either so we continued our little exploration. Since it was nearing dinner time, we decided to walk south towards Clarke Quay, where it would be easy for us to find something to eat. The picture above shows the colourful area.

Surely enough, there were plenty of restaurants to choose from, but we chose the one that was located on a boat. Unfortunately I don’t remember what the name of the restaurant was. Anyway, travelling like this, tasting a local dish is a must for me. So my choice of menu was Singapore laksa. I have tasted the Malaysian version of laksa, and although I do like it, I still favour the Indonesian version of the dish. The Singapore laksa was similar to the Malaysian version. It’s very spicy and has a rich flavour thanks to the coconut milk. My hubby, however, chose a more safe menu, BBQ pork ribs, with which he seemed quite satisfied.

After finishing our dinner, we strolled around the area, and when we passed the mall nearby, I caught a glimpse of a shoe shop. Being in hunt for high heeled white sandals, I immediately ran in to the mall and checked out their collection. As luck would have it, I found just the right one! It was so nice to have it over and done with, so the next few days I didn’t have to worry about it anymore.

Having walked for a very long time and a very long stretch, we decided to call it a night and hailed ourselves a cab back to our hotel. We went straight up to our room on the 29th floor, which I may add, has a great view into the city.