Prior to moving we sold our cars. The main reason was in order to obtain a license here the cost was 100,000 Singapore dollars. Plus you can only keep a car that's 10 years old or less. The assumption is that newer cars omit less smog. We now rely on public transportation which we're excited about. It'll be nice to not have car and insurance payments. Singapore has a very efficient, modern, and clean transportation system. They have the MRT (subway), buses, and cheap and honest taxis.
Today we did a practice run to Tony's work location. We live close to downtown, but his work is on the East side of the island closer to the airport. Supposedly the commute takes 45 minutes. After one MRT connection and a hot and sweaty walk, the total time took 35 minutes. The commute was less than what he had back home. Since we were on this side of town, we decided to check out a Hawker Center in Changi Village that we read about in our guide book. A Hawker Center is a food court of individual vendors or "hawkers" selling specific dishes. They're like food trucks without the wheels and heavily regulated for cleanliness. Upon arrival though we saw that the center was closed for renovations. However, there were plenty other food courts around. We planted ourselves on a bench, enjoyed some noodles with dumplings, and watched the Euro Cup 2012 game on the outdoor T.V. Ahhh, the life of a local.
Singapore is a "foodie" city/country. Many friends who've been here can't say enough about the food. We were able to sing the same song after a visit to Kilo restaurant (http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/Kilo/). After an MRT ride and a 10 minute walk down a deserted road (jumping over sewer ditches) we arrived at this nondescript industrial building. Kilo's name was identified only by a "K" symbol on the building. When we walked in, it seemed like we arrived at a hip friend's apartment in San Francisco. We didn't have reservations so we sat at the bar which was the best spot. We were greeted by Javier, one of the owners (his girlfriend is the other owner and they have several restaurants in Asia). We had an epic meal consisted of tuna tartar, 3 different types of ceviche, salmon roll with crispy chicken skin, and melt-in-your-mouth sliced pork ribs. To top it all off Javier recommended the basil ice-cream which was accompanied by a chocolate lava cake. Heavenly!! To add to the gracious hospitality, our new friend Javier gave Tony a sample shot of Single Malt Whiskey. We were convinced this would be our "spot" in Singapore.
Today we did a practice run to Tony's work location. We live close to downtown, but his work is on the East side of the island closer to the airport. Supposedly the commute takes 45 minutes. After one MRT connection and a hot and sweaty walk, the total time took 35 minutes. The commute was less than what he had back home. Since we were on this side of town, we decided to check out a Hawker Center in Changi Village that we read about in our guide book. A Hawker Center is a food court of individual vendors or "hawkers" selling specific dishes. They're like food trucks without the wheels and heavily regulated for cleanliness. Upon arrival though we saw that the center was closed for renovations. However, there were plenty other food courts around. We planted ourselves on a bench, enjoyed some noodles with dumplings, and watched the Euro Cup 2012 game on the outdoor T.V. Ahhh, the life of a local.
Singapore is a "foodie" city/country. Many friends who've been here can't say enough about the food. We were able to sing the same song after a visit to Kilo restaurant (http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/Kilo/). After an MRT ride and a 10 minute walk down a deserted road (jumping over sewer ditches) we arrived at this nondescript industrial building. Kilo's name was identified only by a "K" symbol on the building. When we walked in, it seemed like we arrived at a hip friend's apartment in San Francisco. We didn't have reservations so we sat at the bar which was the best spot. We were greeted by Javier, one of the owners (his girlfriend is the other owner and they have several restaurants in Asia). We had an epic meal consisted of tuna tartar, 3 different types of ceviche, salmon roll with crispy chicken skin, and melt-in-your-mouth sliced pork ribs. To top it all off Javier recommended the basil ice-cream which was accompanied by a chocolate lava cake. Heavenly!! To add to the gracious hospitality, our new friend Javier gave Tony a sample shot of Single Malt Whiskey. We were convinced this would be our "spot" in Singapore.
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