As soon as Tony got the job offer to work in Singapore, my parents literally purchased plane tickets the next day. Singapore was their jumping point of a month long Asia trip they planned back in April 2012. Other destinations included Philippines, Bali, Macau, and Hong Kong.
When I picked them up from the airport I was surprised to see my Dad coming out of customs in a wheelchair. I thought to myself there had to be a good story behind this.
I asked my Dad, "What the heck happened?" He winked at me while the nice helper at the airport was there and said, "I'll tell you later." He hurt his leg a few weeks ago, but it healed mostly before the trip. However, his doctor told him not to put strain on it so he decided to travel in style with the chair. My Mom did all the work though trying to shuffle around 7 whopping suitcases! Luckily they had some help from Ahmed.
After sleeping for over 12 hours my parents woke up from their slumber and we took them to the first destination, the Marina Bay Sands. It was raining hard that day so we couldn't go on the Sky Deck. Instead, we sipped some cocktails and ate snacks in their bar area.
One of the things my parents really enjoyed in Singapore were the hawker centers. We went to Maxwell Road Food Center twice to eat the rice porridge, duck noodle (my Dad was craving duck), and steamed buns (http://hawkereateries.com/the-maxwell-road-food-center). Then we went to Lau Pa Sat to savor the steamed dumplings and assortment of tropical fruits (http://www.laupasat.biz/).
Another destination which my parents enjoyed was Gardens By the Bay (http://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/home.html). We went inside the Flower Dome and all the flowers were beautifully decorated in a Chinese New Year theme.
My parents noticed right away that food was the main attraction in Singapore. We had them try many local dishes, but the star attraction was chili crab at Jumbo Seafood (http://www.jumboseafood.com.sg/).
We really enjoyed my parents' visit and hope they will come back again soon! Love you Mom & Dad!
When I picked them up from the airport I was surprised to see my Dad coming out of customs in a wheelchair. I thought to myself there had to be a good story behind this.
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| Don Jaime |
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| Ahmed and Mom chatting while "the Don" waits |
After sleeping for over 12 hours my parents woke up from their slumber and we took them to the first destination, the Marina Bay Sands. It was raining hard that day so we couldn't go on the Sky Deck. Instead, we sipped some cocktails and ate snacks in their bar area.
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| Tony and Dad |
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| Colorful Mother & Daughter |
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| My Mom's favorite, Bittergourd (eww!) |
Another destination which my parents enjoyed was Gardens By the Bay (http://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/home.html). We went inside the Flower Dome and all the flowers were beautifully decorated in a Chinese New Year theme.
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| Mom and Tony |
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| Snake made out of oranges |
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| Tony's the Year of the Snake |
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| Dad enjoying the plants |
My parents noticed right away that food was the main attraction in Singapore. We had them try many local dishes, but the star attraction was chili crab at Jumbo Seafood (http://www.jumboseafood.com.sg/).
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| The Starters: Shitake Mushroom with Brocoli and Cereal Prawns |
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| J&R |
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| Pairing the meal with Tiger Beer |
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| Fish in Soy & Ginger Sauce |
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| Chili Crab and the Irresistible Buns |
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| Ready to chow down? |
We really enjoyed my parents' visit and hope they will come back again soon! Love you Mom & Dad!
