Signs you don't see in the states

Are we eating enough?

In a recent email Grammie asked if we were eating enough. I have no way to describe the amount of available food in Singapore. I am sure that there are 100 food stalls within every 3 block radius of Singapore. It is unreal. There are places called hawker stands which cook up local cuisine for fair trade prices, so tonight we ate rice with tofu and vegetables with gravy (curry sauce) for $4.90 Singapore, about $3.50 US dollars for the whole family. We spend more and get meat and sometimes we spend a lot more to get western style food, pizza, etc. But we get plenty, actually I'd say, too much to eat. :)

Mothering rooms

So one thing that I love about Singapore is that in must public places they have a mothering/nursing/baby room. They are right next to the bathrooms and have a diaper changing area, comfy chairs for nursing, a sink, water cooler, and some have a pump sterilizer.

Golden Hair

I sat down on the subway next to a 4 year old-ish Chinese boy today. He started to talk and play with Wyatt, which thrilled Wyatt. After a minute the boy says, "hey, you have golden hair!" I think it describes Wyatt's hair so much better than blonde does. So from here on out Wyatt's hair will be described as golden.

The Old Singapore

Singapore really boasts about its modernity, but I really like all the old uneven bits of it.

Singapore Zoo

I'm not a huge zoo person. But if you ever get to Singapore, a trip to the zoo is really worth it. Especially, if you have a toddler. We went on a rainy morning which may have made all of the difference, as the animals were super active. We got our picture taken with Orang Utans, saw cheetahs chasing each other, and a leopard walked up to us (luckily for us there was a piece if glass between us). But the real highlight isn't the animals, it's the kid's water park that's inside the zoo. Many places in Singapore have "water features" for kids to play in, but the zoo really out did itself. Bill and Wyatt played for over an hour after the hot afternoon sun came out. I played photographer and stuck my feet in.

Pictures!!

Central Fire Station

Last week as Wyatt and I were walking past the fire station I saw a sign that read, "everyone welcome Saturdays 9-11." So this past Saturday we thought we'd take Wyatt to look at some fire trucks. But, wow!, once we got there, it was so much more. We got to see lots and lots of fire trucks and firemen. Wyatt got to spray water from the fire hose and we went for a ride in the bucket of the ladder truck, 5 stories up. We got to see the firemen go down the pole "American" style and "Singapore" style. Of course, they explained why the Singapore style is better. :) It was pretty amazing and Wyatt let out lots and lots of happy squeals. They do this every Saturday morning so I'm sure we'll be back.