The Happy Labby Blog

Last breakfast here at the egg cooking station –

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Then out for a stroll before our flight to Melbourne –

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Now this is the one and only homeless type person we saw in all our time in Singapore-

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City –

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A slower form of transport –

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These electric scooters look fab and are really common –

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River transport –

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Now this is a sign at the local barbers –

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Translated this means a men’s hair cut is £40.00, a shave is £29.00 and you can get both for a bargain £57.50!!!!!!

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So true –

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Now we’ve just popped into the Emirates departure lounge –

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On board –

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We just about coped!!!!

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Off to –

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Cottontop Tamarin

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And a warthog –

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Elephant feeding –

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Black and white ruffed lemur

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Baby baboon going nowhere –

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Bornean Orangutan plucking something from the water –

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Being watched by a juvenile –

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Oh. Hello –

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Me in the morning –

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Export Guinness

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And this is the amount of crime in the area we are in for 2018 –

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Off to look at some of the city. Colonial architecture all around –

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China town –

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Michelin Star restaurant –

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Apartment blocks trying to be very green –

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And then it started to rain. A real thunderstorm lasting about 2 hours –

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We then just got into the Gardens at the Bay just in time –

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Flower dome on the right and the Cloud Forest on the left. Each are superbly built structures enclosing controlled environments.

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We loved the South Africa area –

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King Protea –

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And a giraffe –

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These tin people are quite intriguing –

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Now into the Cloud Forest with its ceiling to floor waterfall –

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Steam rising from one of the displays –

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This next garden is created in LEGO (except for the boats) –

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And oh my goodness it’s still pouring outside over the boat –

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Then you descend down the pathway –

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To the enchanted garden –

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And an eagle’s head fashioned out of a root –

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Out for diner before the bells –

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Happy New Year to you all –

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE FOR 2019 xx🐾

First real look at Singapore. The green clean city of the world.

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Hand clearing the river of fallen leaves

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The double helix pedestrian bridge with the skyline

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Marina Sands Hotel with the boat in the sky

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And off to –

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Mr Hornbill in all his glory –

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And this magnificent palm –

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A Monitor lizard just swimming in the lake –

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Then we went on to see the orchids which were amazing-

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And down to the Swan Lake –

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Now off to The Singapore Flyer for a view over the city –

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Gardens at the bay all under glass-

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Aerial view of the pits for the Singapore Grand Prix –

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Skyline –

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Looking down the Flyer –

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And here’s the boat close up –

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Let’s have a quick look at the Emirates lounge at Glasgow airport

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Not too bad really!! Now were off to Singapore via a transfer at Dubai.

Last round –

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Hot and sunny. Little perturbed to find part of the perimeter wall had fallen down and the guard was fast asleep under a tree!!! –

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The fairways have dried up a lot since we arrived –

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So have the water features –

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All packed and ready to go –

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Bye everyone. Hope you’ve enjoyed our travels.

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Last full day. Had a bit of rain last night which was lovely for all the gardens –

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Played the usual 9 holes and then had a wonder around the estate. Nice house –

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I was fascinated with the thatching on this property –

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It must help keep the inside lovely and cool.

This was the mess last nights storm swept onto the beach –

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A final reminder of what our property was like –

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And the view. (This photo was taken a couple of days ago and shows the pristine sands before the storm) Just shows you how much rubbish there is in the sea.

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Had the usual 9holes this morning and then went back to Vergelegen Estate for lunch –

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And very nice it was (shared) –

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Some people preferred an up market picnic in the woods –

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Had a wonder through the grounds –

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Some nice sculptures –

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This marquee must have housed quite a wedding –

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We reckoned these bamboo canes are about 50 feet tall –

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Beautiful Agapanthus –

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Cheeky Dusky African Flycatcher –

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Had a walk around our estate this morning and spotted these –

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They either like fishing or it’s their surname.

Off for last round of 18 holes –

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That’s it for today. I couldn’t find anything else of interest to photograph. Gordon and his golf were no jelling and it was a distraction!!!

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The mercury rose to 33C today. I think we’re in for a shock when we get home!!!

Had a stroll along the shore this morning and found out where they get the sand for the bunkers –

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As we drove off to Cape Town I decided to take a few more photographs from the car to show the things you can buy along the roadside –

Fence panels and a plastic sheep –

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Assorted, and very probably very dirty, foam beanbag type seats –

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Wicker chairs –

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Drawer sets –

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Now I’m not sure what these are – some sort of sling cut out of old tyres –

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And finally some fresh honey – though I don’t think we’ve seen a bee all the time we’ve been here –

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All a sort of outdoor version of Range.

Advert for a garage –

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Here’s what you do with your used Nespresso tops –

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Just thought the water reflecting in the side of this boat looked so relaxing –

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Lunch was delicious –

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A couple of bright rhinos –

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Then off to Kirstenbosch to cool down a little –

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And say Hello to Tommy –

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Home past the shantytown –

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To a nice view down the coast –

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It’s another of those 🏌️ days tomorrow so there will not be a lot to report.

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