With a sense of trepidation (thanks to job security issues) I booked a trip to Singapore & Thailand for Kerri's xxth birthday. My plan was to let her know we were going somewhere, but for her not to know where. Nice idea, but just after I'd locked in all the flights & accommodation, she tricked me into giving up my secret. Never mind. It was doing her head in anyway.I'd booked us on Singapore Airlines for the Perth Singapore part of the trip (being longish haul) & it turned out to be a good decision. I don't mind flying discount on short flights, but once it head up near the 5 hr mark, I like the entertainment, food & leg room you get on the better airline. Singapore are pretty much at the top of the tree & fairly competitive for cost. Their new A330s (pictured) are awesome! The screens in the back of the seats are massive & more movies on offer than you could imagine. Before we knew it we were descending into Singapore.
For such a big airport, Changi was incredibly quiet. We grabbed out bags off the carousel, slipped out of the airport without fuss (only to be smacked in the face by the humidity. The taxi took us to the Novatel in Clarke Quay (the restaurant district next to the downtown area). The foyer of the hotel was chockers full of Emirates hostesses in full work clobber.That evening we wandered around the Quay area admiring the pretty lights & hating the sweltering heat & humidity. I couldn't even take photos because the camera lens fogged up.
