Sunday, June 8, 2008

Arrived in Singapore

We've made it this far! Almost half way to Milan and we still have our sanity - although it has been tested a little in the last two weeks. Being without internet for the last six days has definitely challenged my sanity! However, here in the transit housing in Singapore there is a guest computer with internet access and almost the entire island has wireless access. Kids will be in heaven once they wake up.

Caitlin has already got online to chat with friends and to let know we had arrived this far safely. Well done her. I could barely keep my eyes open at that point and even looking at email was nearly impossible. It's now 6.32am local time and still dark so I'm huddled over the keyboard using the light from tyhe screen to illuminate the keys ... the bulb in the overhead light doesn't work. Still it's a connection with the world - so I'll huddle on.

Farewells at the airport were deeply appreciated and very difficult to face. It was wonderful to have so many friends there to see us off. More than a few tears were shed and so many hugs I'll stay held for a long time to come. It was especially lovely to see so many of the kids' friends there. What a great bunch of stunning young people.

The flights were great. We arrived into Auckland in time to walk accross to the international terminal and straight onboard Singaopore Air (SIA) - as last boarding call was being made. Not even time for a passing glance at a shop - can you believe it?! SIA have an excellent reputation in the air and it is well earned. We were very well looked after; food, drinks, comfort, entertainment - ahhhh :)

We have three days here in Singapore and hope to do some relaxing time at the American "Terror Club" today, just being on hoilday and doing (and thinking) nothing. Monday and Tuesday we want to see Orchard Road, and Sentosa Island, as well as taking time to visit all the places Patch used to go when up here on deployment. We've been lent a car with a GPS system and Patch has had the 'dual' on how to use it - so tourism here we come.

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