Archive for November, 2006

The London Eye

The London Eye is a great way to get a birds eye view of London. For those that don’t know, the London Eye is an observation ferris wheel. Unfortunately it  was fairly overcast on the day we went on it … this  is London after all…but we still got a great view of the city. The trip takes about 30 minutes and you are stuck in a capsule with about 20 other people but even so there is plenty of room to look out over London,  to move around and  to take plenty of  photos of the view. Above  is…

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London here we come!!!

The day we arrived in London the temperature was over 30c so the trip to our hotel was a bit uncomfortable. Coming from Australia where the summers are hot, hot, hot means that everything is air conditioned so when you get into a mini-van in London with NO air conditioning with 10 other people on a really hot day and drive for two hours to get to you hotel you start to feel a little uncomfortable. Added to this is the fact that you have been sitting on a plane for 24 hours prior to this. The hotel itself was…

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Changi Airport – Singapore

If you have to be stuck in an airport then Singapore is the place to be. The terminal is set up with a mini picture theatre (which is free) as well as free XBox games that you can play. Other facilities include: – swimming pool – transit hotel – free sightseeing tour (if you are there for more than 5 hours) – shopping – free internet access These are just a few of the facilities offered. Changi Airport is really made for the tourist in mind.

Singapore Zoo Night Safari & Day Visit

This is one thing that shouldn’t be missed. The Night Safari at the Singapore Zoo is a great experience. We took the tram ride through but you can follow a trail through the park. The animals are held behind barriers that are well hidden so it feels like there is nothing separating us from them. Overall this was a great experience and I would definitely go back again on my next visit to Singapore. We had been to the day zoo earlier in the morning so it was great to see the nocturnal animals roaming around at night.