Monday 9th October

Breakfast on the floor (picnic mode) with cereal from HK and milk that
we bought last night.

Walked around the swimming pool and function areas of the hotel with Abi
exploring.

Went to basement level of Raffles City for lunch at Subway (!) Abi
admired the 3 water features in the 3 atria.

Walked to Suntec City via Citilink underground shops to catch the SIA
hop on bus. Lots to see, Abi walked every now and then, lots of stairs
and escalators and changes of level which was annoying. Abi finally
asleep when we reached Suntec City Tower 2 shopping area with the kiddie
and maternity shopping zone and she had played a bit.

Went into some shops – clothes are definitely more expensive here in
Singapore than in HK. Chris bought a pair of Crocs after only a short
think. Abi tried on a pair but too big.

Finally made it to the SIA bus stop in the humid external atmosphere.
Driver didn't check our coupons and identification cos we probably
looked very touristy with the child and bags. Long bus ride around the
loop, abi started getting very restless and wanted to get off the bus
when she saw that other people were doing that. Distracted her for a
while with stickers.

Forced to change buses at Botanical Gardens – change of shift. Chris
grumpy. Abi explored the ramps and gardens.

Home to Carlton hotel for a quick wash, dinner for Abi at Raffles City
food court, then called Uncle Moo to co-ordinate being picked up to go
to dinner with them. Abi walked around foyer and stairs whilst waiting.

To La Pasat for famous satay dinner. Touts everywhere from the 14 satay
stalls. Eugene arrived separately from work in NW of city. Waterfront
area will be developed for casino and resort in the next few years.
Hope that this won't change the grungy atmosphere of satay street. Abi
didn't want to sit and eat, too much waiting already. Walked through
the eating hall to see the other foods on sale. Bought some rockmelon
but she only wanted to play with ice cubes from the drinks.

The only vegetables was roja, raw cucmber, pineapple, mango, fried
doughnut all smearedin peanut and soy sauce. Satays were chicken, beef,
mutton and tripe(!). Eugene drank pigs organ soup as a starter and had
pulled tea.

To save a seat at some satay markets you have to buy tissues from the
touts (no serviettes distributed), one place you use a packet of tissues
to reserve your table.

Home via mid-autumn lights of Chinatown.