It being a new day, the pancakes came many hours later ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000517 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000518 as we moved towards South Asia having taken an easterly route to get there. ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000519

The final meal consisted of a fruit salad ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000520 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000521 and coffee ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000522 with the usual decorative elements to the tray ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000523 as marmalade ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000524 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000525 arrived for the croissant ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000526 along with yogurt to round out the meal ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000527 and tortillas filled with eggs ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000528 before the entry cards were produced. ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000529

Once I cleared customs and found my driver, I appeared at the Swissotel and rode up the surreal elevator ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000530 to my room ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000531 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000532 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000533 with the remarkable view of the harbor ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000534 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000535 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000536 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000537

After a rest, Vibeke came by and we took a taxi to Little India where the decorations were not yet lit as we looked down the street ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000538 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000539 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000540 and I recorded the decorations on the temple ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000541 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000542 as I noticed the Jungle restaurant across the way ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000543 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000544 and the street sign for Karbau Road ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000545 and the vegetarian restaurant ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000546 though we went to the Banana Leaf restaurant where these were the wipes ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000547 before this drink ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000548 came for Vibeke ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000549 as I watched ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000550 before varieties of nan arrived ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000551 along with our first curry ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000552 and crispy bread ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000553 as we poured curry onto our plates (which looked very much like placemats) ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000554 before the second curry which was spiced with tomato flavor and had a wonderful taste arrived. ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000555 We then walked around the neighborhood observing the flowers ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000556 used to make these decorative necklaces ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000557 as I observed even more flowers ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000558 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000559 before we went to the store where saries and fabrics for saries were sold. ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000560 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000561 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000562 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000563 ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000564 Next we walked past the vegetables for sale ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000565 with these okra ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000566 and carrots ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000567 among others. ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000568 After the obligatory phone booth picture ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000569 we eventually made our way back to Raffles and to the Long bar ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000570 where many Singapore Slings were offered ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000571 on this menu ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000572 along with peanuts (not to mention pigeons in all directions) ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000573 and I had the traditional as Vibeke improvised. ../../../Sabbat/2012/10.23-11.02.12SingaporeAndBali//P1000574