Welcome back to another episode of Noah the Nugget Adventures
You're joining us on the 2nd episode of our 2 part Singapore series.
I'm Dan a dad to my 1-year-old toddler named Noah.
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In this episode, we will be giving you a little bit of tourist life but also what life is
like in Singapore.
Singapore is An island located at the southern end of Malaysia.
It's known for its immersed multiculturism and is recognised as the Financial Hub of
South East Asia.
It's our 1st full day since arriving, it's all about laying low, checking out our local
area near somerset.
For breakfast, it was Toastbox/YaKun.
Let me Introduce you to Kaya, which is a coconut custard spread.
With butter and the local coffee, known as Kopi its not your latte and cappuccino but
gets you going for the day!
Although time difference to Sydney is 3 hours backwards, we wanted to make sure Noah is
well-rested for a big week ahead.
We have friends and eateries to visit!
We decided to eat in the Pool Area of the hotel, taking advantage of the cooler morning
in Singapore.
It's better to activate holiYAY mode rather than being in the room itself.
What better way to activate holiYAY mood, by going by the pool!
Our friend Eunice came to join us, to meet Noah and to hang out!
She is such a good soul and brought us Singapore's treats called Ang Ku Kueh.
It's a Rice Cake delight that Liz has been craving.
Its vibrant colours and sweet/savoury filling like Lotus or Peanut it's awesome!!
Noah and I decided to go for a dip in the pool, it's been a while since we did pool
time due to the heavy rain in Sydney.
But Noah was right at home, he's become really confident and somewhat fearless in the water!
This is how you adjust your body clock, with Singapore's warm climate, the pool was so
refreshing.
It was such a quality bonding time with Noah, I'm sure this will stay in the memory books
for a long long time!
We start you with one of the breakfasts where we take a walk along the older part of orchard.
Orchard plaza.
There you will see a 24 hour Prata shop.
Prata is an oily flatbread also known as roti chanai popular among Singapore and Southeast
asian cuisine.
I'm going to teach you some Singaporean.
TA PAO. which means to take home or takeaway So we took "Ta Pao"d some Kopi (and prata)
and walked back to our apartment.
My order was One Egg and One Plain Prata.
You dip the flatbread with the local curry.
Sounds heavy right?
It's the best way to start your day.
Let me introduce you to the best way to travel around Singapore.
MRT.
A driverless train network is known for its superior cleanliness and efficiency.
Don't bring food or drinks on here it's not permitted!
We're going to the Esplanade today where you can see the collection of Singapore's famous
Landmarks.
If you really want an experience, visit City Scoot which is a 5-minute walk from the Esplanade.
Hire a bike for an hour and ride along.
"YEWWWWW, this is Awsome!!"
It was awesome indeed, because the esplanade is all pedestrian pathways helmets are not
mandatory.
Ensure you use caution always if you are not familiar with riding a bike though.
There's just something about discovering a place by bike, not only do you get to see
more, but you truly feel by the end of the day you had an experience.
On the bike in an hour, you will be able to visit the Marina Bay Sands, Art Science Museum,
the famous Merlion and Singapore's National Day Parade amphitheatre, where they do their
parades!
We rode 4-5pm and that golden hour sunset, it was beautiful and it just elevated the
experience, so support the guys at city scoot and go have fun!
Another day another adventure.
We start our journey at city hall, where there is mall called Raffles City, named after Singapore's
founder Sir Stamford Raffles.
When you think of Hawker centres you generally think of the outdoors.
The modern-day hawker centre is much like a food court in Australia.
We ordered some Wan tan Mee, which is a dumpling noodle dish.
You can have it dry or with soup, there's no right or wrong way!
Once we filled up and we went to the.
Bayfront MRT station, it takes you to the other end of Marina Bay Sands.
This time we take you inside to the Shoppes at MBS where the architecture is impressive.
A glass dome to bring natural light, and a canal that is in the middle.
yes, a canal!
If its really hot or rainy outside, its a good way to get your shopping fix,
I'd recommend sitting at one of the cafe's and watch rain oculus feature which is on
every 2-3 hours
There's also an outdoor kids area with plenty of restaurants nearby, come visit it's worth
your time!
We headed over to the other side to the.
Gardens by the Bay.
It was hot but just walking around checking out the greenery near the super grove tree
and the cloud forest was great!
Make sure you stay hydrated and take plenty of breaks.
Maybe it's just me, the garden was so lush and green, it's so different from what we're
used to back home.
My tip is to book your tickets beforehand they have capacity limits at the features!
We paired it back morning window walking along orchard, try it!
It's actually quite peaceful.
We did this so Noah was well rested for all the friends that he'll get to meet.
Let me introduce you to Clarke Quay, a port area with a rich history.
We went to Jumbo to have the famous Chilli Crab,
Noah tried crab for the first time and he couldn't have enough!
We were joined by Liz's long time friend Mirabel and Ben and their 2-year-old daughter Noelle.
It's so nice chatting to friends and connecting, the last time we hung out was actually.
before Noah and Noelle were born!
Reflecting on how we are now both parents, I hope both of our kids get to be close friends
too.
We had lots of social events, meeting up with friends and family.
The old NTU wakeboarding crew are parents now too!
There are recruits for the next generation of Sharlynn, Carter, Noah and Emma!
We always enjoy our second home, being able to reconnect as if things never changed.
Even the fact that your parenting is similar and to see their kids mixing in with Noah
you know that friendship is special.
I hope you enjoyed Singapore as much as we did.
Reach out if you want places to go to!
Bye Singapore!