{"id":2771,"date":"2015-02-25T14:32:09","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T07:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2015-02-25T14:32:57","modified_gmt":"2015-02-25T07:32:57","slug":"our-introduction-to-singapore-22115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=2771","title":{"rendered":"Our introduction to Singapore, 2\/21\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re flying out of Bali today, headed to Singapore. Willie and our driver pick us up and drop us at the airport. They pass us off to someone else from Country Holidays, our travel agency. He walks us through our check-in and immigration. Bali has a $20 per person \u201cdeparture tax\u201d, payable in cash (no plastic). Everywhere we went today, people were making sure we had the cash on hand. One of the first things Willie told us when we landed last Sunday was about the tax. There must have been some interesting exchanges when people are leaving and don\u2019t have cash, or are totally out of money after a vacation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2314.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2751\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2314-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2314\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2314-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2314-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2314-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2315.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2752\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2315-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2315\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2315-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2315-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2315-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A driver meets us as we walk out of the airport, right on schedule at 1:15. After a half-hour drive, he drops us off at the hotel. We take a short break, then head out to visit one of the Singapore\u2019s \u201cGarden By The Bay\u201d. It\u2019s been open two years, and is huge. We enjoyed walking through the two enclosed domes, seeing the huge variety of plants and how they\u2019re displayed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2753\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2321.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2753\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2753 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2321-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2321\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2321-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2321-765x1024.jpg 765w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2321-624x835.jpg 624w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2321.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This area was called &#8220;Cloud Forest&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2333.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2756\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2333-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2333\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2333-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2333-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2333-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2331.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2755\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2331-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2331-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2331-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2331-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2327.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2754\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2327-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2327\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2327-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2327-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2327-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2757\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2340.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2757\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2757 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2340-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2340\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2340-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2340-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2340-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This area was called &#8220;Flower Dome&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2349.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2759\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2349-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2349\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2349-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2349-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2349-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2345.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2758\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2345-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2345\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2345-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2345-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2345-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We catch a taxi over to the Singapore Flyer. It\u2019s the second largest in the world, behind the wheel that just opened in Las Vegas. There are tremendous views of downtown and the Marina Bay area. The sunset was beautiful! We grabbed a taxi back to the hotel, ate a little KFC from next door, and prepared for a full day tomorrow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2760\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2354.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2760\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2760 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2354-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2354\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2354-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2354-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2354-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting ready to board the Singapore Flyer.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2357.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2761\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2357-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2357\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2357-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2357-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2357-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2371.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2762\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2371-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2371\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2371-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2371-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2371-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2374.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2763\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2374-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2374\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2374-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2374-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2374-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2384.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2764\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2384-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2384\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2384-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2384-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2384-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2385.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2765\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2385-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2385\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2385-300x224.jpg 300w, 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Willie and our driver pick us up and drop us at the airport. They pass us off to someone else from Country Holidays, our travel agency. 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