Spent the first week of our time in Singapore getting a feel for the place. We stayed at the Elizabeth Hotel in the Orchard Rd. shopping district. What an exciting place! Talk about Bright Lights, Big City! We were all a little wide-eyed, but nobody more than Haylee. But, she was certainly not intimidated by it. Quite the contrary. She easily adjusted to the crowds and chaos( a very orderly k-os, I might add).
One down side was getting over the jet lag. Our internal clocks were messed up royally...sleeping when we should be awake and vice-versa. However, three days later and we had finally adjusted. Other preoccupations of the first week included some workplace orientation stuff, some sightseeing and the rather daunting task of finding an apartment ( I'll tell you more about that later).
The sightseeing was great. I've got to take my hat off to the Canadian International School and in particular, Charla Marshall, who did such a great job of welcoming us to town. We truly felt like we were visiting dignitaries. It was an enjoyable start to our stay here and helped to distract us from any apprehension we may have had about starting a new job.
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| Haylee with the McDonald's Tracy, Clancy & Maizy |
Some of the highlights of our sightseeing included: a double-decker bus tour of the city, a bumboat river cruise and a couple of great parties : one at a place called Glutton's Bay and another at in an area called Dempsey Hill...free food, free drinks and a chance to get to know our co-workers.
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| Let the adventure begin! |
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