Orchard Road with the piggies

After our early morning run we decided to take it easy and just do a little bit of shopping. We caught the train to Orchard Road and set off to find some plasters for Darren's poor feet.

We also found out that it is Chinese New Year in early February and it will be the year of the pig. 

Lots of pigs around for us to pose with. 

Singapore day one

We had a 12 hour flight to get here, plus an eight our time difference, so we set off at 9pm UK time and arrived at Singapore at 5pm their time.

By the time we had cleared customs and caught the train to our hotel it was already gone 8pm, so not a lot of time left in the day.

However, we got up early on day two and did the 7.30am parkrun, just to get the holiday started.

Daz has also worked out that it was still Friday in England while we were running so this is still part of day one - technically. 

Breaking news - Daz got a parkrun all time pb on the course!!! Fantastic effort and well timed for only beating his previous best by one second.

Ps, I tried really hard too on a hot, humid, jetlagged day. 

Heathrow Airport

Here we are again, about to go on another holiday. Our luggage is all checked in and we are waiting for out flight to Singapore. 

I have carefully brought my bulky camera charger, but just realised that I have forgotten my camera. 

At least I have one on my phone. Daz is quite pleased and is possibly going to use it as an excuse to buy a new one in the duty free. 

It is a 13 hour direct flight but because of the time difference we set off at 7pm, but aren't due to land until 5pm tomorrow on Singapore time. At least it will give me lots of time to find out what else got left behind. 

Iguazu Falls

Whoops, this should have been posted last week. It's really important because it is one of the best places that we have ever been to.

The Iguazu Falls are on the border of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. We are on the Argentinan side looking at the part of the waterfall called the Devil's Throat. 

Massive, enormous amounts of water pour down a giant horseshoe shape and the roar of the water is deafening. 

We then walked round to a wider section that was so beautiful it took your breath away. 

Even more was to follow and then we stood on a platform over the river right at the top of the waterfall. Scary but we survived! 

To add to the day there was also some great animals wandering about. I liked the raccoons and their babies at first, but kept my distance once I found out how big their teeth were. 

Even the monkeys were nice although I liked the sleeping ones the best. 

Early birthday do with the Halifax girls

Lovely night out last night with the girls from the Halifax. Unbelievable to think that I started working there 38 years ago! 

Buenos Aires day 2

A lovely day today where we wandered around Buenos Aires. 

Firstly we went to a bookshop for a cup of coffee. But this was no ordinary bookshop - it used to be a beautiful theatre called the Ateneo Grand Splendid. 

We had our drinks at the front of the stage with great views of the shop floor and the Royal boxes nearby. 

We then went to the Recoleta Cemetery with its huge memorials to famous and rich Argentinians. 

I liked this small tribute to a lady and her dog who died much more recently than most in 1970.

The most famous plaque is for Eva Peron, Evita, although it is very small and crowds of tourists queued to have their photo taken in front of it. 

Next was a trip to see the Floralis Generica which is a giant flower weighing over 18 tons. It opens up in the day and closes during the night.