Week 8: Feb 5 to 11

Phew what a huge week we have had!
Sunday we were still having a fabulous time in Singapore. We got on the cable car from Sentose across to Singapore and caught the hop on hop off buses around the city. We went to Orchard Road, Marina Bay Sands and the Titanic Exhibition next door at the ArtScience Museum, we saw lots of old and new buildings and the Merlion, we did a river cruise and walked around Clark Quay, we went to a microbrewery and thai restaurant for an afternoon snack. Then we caught the bus back to Sentosa and had dinner at a drink at a restaurant right on the beach.

Monday we spent the day at Universal Studios. The highlight was definately the Transformers ride, we all loved it most (except Danae, who liked a flying ride over Jurasic Park best). Then we went back to Marina Bay Sands and went to Todai for dinner (it is my favourite restaurant and we went a couple of times in the US when we lived there). yummy

Tuesday we had a swim in the morning then breakfast, and started heading home. Just across the Malaysian border we stopped at the newly opened outlets at Johor Baru, the first ones in Malaysia. Then we got home a few hours later in time to attend a High Comm get together with some of the out stationed people around Malaysia.
Wednesday everyone was back at school/work and I had a quiet day at home.
Thursday I had a morning tea at the home of the Defence Attache's wife with some of the other ladies, then went at got beautified for that night. At 6 Steve and I went to a big Australia Day function at the Convention Centre. (yes I know Australia Day was two weeks ago, but it was during CNY so the function was held later). There were lots of VIPs and it was a great night. Steve hosted the very first Chief of Navy for Malaysia, and he was very interesting!
Friday I got my iPhone!! woohoo and Steve was home early so we had lunch together at the Pavillion. Friday night we had our regular drinks and pizza by the pool to catch up with what the others had done over the long weekend.
Saturday was pretty quiet. We went into Suria shopping centre (under the Petronus towers) in the morning to get my sim and did a little grocery shopping in the late afternoon, with swimming in between.
This week I have Bakat, classes all day all week on how to be a good defence wife. It will be interesting, but I am still not entirely thrilled, especially as I have to be covered from neck to feet all week in 35 degree heat..