Tuesday Night.
Went to a cool roof top bar called Loof! I finally got to try a Singapore Sling:
The Singapore Sling is a famous cocktail that Singapore’s well-known for. It was originally invented for the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, but you can get them all over the island now. The Singapore Sling is even available on all Singapore Airlines flights, and the drink is free on all classes of travel. Although the recipe has changed a bit over the years, it’s still basically a combination of gin, cherry brandy, and Benedictine (most often in equal parts), shaken and strained into a glass, and then filled to individual taste with club soda or other juices. It was delish. Loof was an awesome lounge/bar too!!
Wednesday Happenings.
After lunch, a bunch of us decided to walk down the street to get coconuts. Fresh coconuts. To drink! I have never had a fresh coconut before. The lady cracked it open, stuck a straw in, and bam, you have yourself a refreshing afternoon beverage. Here are some pictures:
Wednesday Night. Ladies Night.
Wednesday night in Singapore is ladies night and is a HUGE going out night. It was tempting to stay in and catch up on sleep, but that plan got nixed pretty quickly. A few of us grabbed dinner at a Cuban restaurant in Clark Quay with a live Cuban Band and half-price martinis & mojitos for the ladies. I actually had some REAL food – salmon, followed by 3 martinis – then went bar hopping throughout the area – there were live bands everywhere – awesome music – did my fair share of breaking it down on the dance floor – good times. Here was one of the bands - I think this was during their rendition of Pour some sugar on me Yeah, they rocked it.
It really feels like I’m on one big Spring Break trip or something... probably because of the heat, the tropical surroundings, and probably because Singapore’s a tourist destination so a lot of the people we meet here are on holiday. Including this guy:
Yeah, he was passed out on the pavement. Hilarious! At least he still smiled for the picture. LOL
7 comments:
That white thing does not look like a coconut. In Jamaica they are brown. The natives climb a tree and pick one for you, then crack it open so you can drink the milk. For a tip of course. Are you getting any work done in Singapore???? :)
Hahaha sounds like a blast! :sigh: I can't wait til you're back.
Oh - and glad to hear that although you're extended another week, they can't extend you any further than that!!
Oh, I get it (about the coconuts) they must have removed the brown skin and fashioned the coconut into a flat bottomed "cup." Cute! xoxo
Ok, this work trip is starting to look like a vacation too! I have (not kidding!) added Singapore to my "I-have-to-go-there-sometime-in-this-lifetime" list.
That passed out guy is priceless. On concrete no less!
Omg, I hope the guy passed out on the street isn't one of your team mates!
Btw, if you think Asian hawker food is bad, for James Eddy's "New Restaurant Wednesday" last week we had to eat Ethiopian food... Yuck. So even though I get to be in Santa Clara, CA, I still get to starve. Not good!
I'm going to Broomfield tomorrow though. Kind of excited!
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