The Botanical Gardens Trip 30 November 2014

This morning I was not sure what to do so after last night waking poor Jane at midnight after  getting the time wrong, she contacted me for a chat then I had breakfast.  The service was much better organised today, afterwards I decided to go to the Botanical Gardens to take some photos especially the orchids. By the way Chico has not been out on this part of the holiday,  I think it's the  heat and  humidity as well as having to carry him that have prevented me, which in a way is a shame and there is not a lot to put on Facebook for him.

So I am now much more confident about transport so off on the shuttle to the MRT and to the gardens,  it was especially hot today,  the initial walk and smells were beautiful, it is very well laid out but it seemed to get hotter and hotter as time went on. I explored varies parts and eventually reached the orchid gardens, there were some very impressive ones I had never seen beforehand, the place was quite busy and again many people were more interested in taking selfies and posing than looking at these beautiful flowering plants, the humidity seemed to get worse so in the end I made my way back to the MRT and to the hotel only stopping at a bakery stall to buy something different for my lunch, on arrival I needed a shower so now am relaxing before going into town for one last look at the lights before an early night as I depart very early in the morning for Shanghai.

The trip into town was much easier this time and I headed left when I got off the MRT well this was where it was all happening, everywhere was busy and the Christmas decorations were more as I expected much brighter and prolific and lots of upmarket stores. One I went into was one I had been in 20 years ago when there had been a lower food court of basic stalls now it was proper shops but the prices reflected this also. There were so many people not sure if they were locals or tourists, most taking selfies again with the decorations. Eventually I decided it was time to go so back to the hotel to finish off packing for tomorrows trip.