a document of days

Before we left for our trip to Singapore, colleagues of mine who had been to the country told me that while there, I must do two things: Go to Raffles Hotel for a Singapore Sling, and eat Chilli Crab. Ryan and I managed to do both. Just before we headed back to the hotel to clean up for dinner, we stopped at the famous Raffles hotel and paid $17 for a drink. We thought of it like going to New Orleans for the first time and splurging on the Hurricane...it's just something you have to do.

A 7 p.m. we met Desmond and Sarah outside the Orchard Hotel. Desmond drove us to the area known Downtown East where we had a great seafood dinner. As Desmond explained, Singaporeans prefer their seafood fresh, not frozen. So, they have live seafood flown in from around the world and it is kept in tanks at the restaurant until is it ordered. Click photos to enlarge.




This is a photo of the Chilli Crab. It is excellent. The sauce is rich and addictive. We couldn't stop talking about the Chilli Crab.


The last night in Singapore was so much fun and will be a cherished memory.