Thankfully when I walked through arrivals I still recognised Steve/Sid (we've been through this!) and it was so nice to see him after so many weeks of waiting.
Singapore have a really good Metro service so we hopped onto a train straight from terminal 2 and started munching on some crisps and chocolate. After wondering why were getting so many weird stares, I suddenly remembered the $500 fine for eating or drinking on the train (oops!)!! Trains are made for eating... imagine imposing that rule on the London Underground, they'd be uproar!
We checked into our hotel on the prestigious Orhard Road (which had cost me 3 weeks worth of accommodation at the places I've been staying!!!) and it definitely felt like a pretty woman moment as we rocked up wearing backpacks and flip flops.
That evening we went to the Marina which was just stunning! All of the sky high buildings lit up with lights looked amazing around the water.
Afterwards we decided it was only right to visit the famous Raffles Long Bar to have a Singapore Sling! On every table there were peanuts and the shells covered the floor as it was traditional to just throw them when your were done.
The next day we wandered around Orchard Road looking at everything I couldn't possibly afford, and then visited the botanical gardens which were really pretty.
It was so nice after 3 months to be somewhere that felt so westernised and CLEAN! But that evening it was time to say goodbye to Singapore as we had a flight to Bali. After arriving late, we stayed just one night in Talman and then got a fast boat to the island Nusa Lembongan. This was up there with the scariest moment of our trip, the boat sped at ridiculous speed and I was sure it was going to crack in half or flip!
But it didn't... And after some issues with our reservation, we checked into Bayshore huts. I had been insisted we stayed in huts and these lived up to all expectations. It was paradise!!
Other than being very lazy for our 3 nights in Lembongan, we had a massage, played pool (I won twice) and went on a snorkelling trip and saw so many amazing, colourful fish and the water was so clear.
Lembongan was a really quiet island with few shops and restaurants, which was perfect for what we wanted. We even got turned away from a restaurant at 8:40 as they'd stopped serving food at 8:30pm!
To be continued...
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