Reptile Cave

We took a trip to some more caves this weekend.  In one of the caves they had a reptile zoo.  It was a little scary.  In the water jug shown below, there was actually a very angry cobra, head raised and flat.  The top of the jug was covered with only some mesh with a rubber band holding it on.  What was more scary was the empty cages we saw occasionally...where were they?

Fresh Coconut

Weekend in Singapore

We needed to leave the country for the weekend so we headed to Singapore just before Christmas.  The cleanliness of the country matched its reputation.  We did not realize they would decorate so much for Christmas, though.  It was not exactly traditional Christmas decorations, but the entire city was covered.  The hotel where we stayed was next to a park, surrounding an old fort that predated the British colonial era.  The fort gates were still intact.  There was also an underground bunker that was the final holdout of the British before surrendering to the Japanese in WWII. 

On our 2nd night we went to Sentosa island.  There was a very nice beech there.  However, you could not get a clear view of the sea because the harbor is continuously filled with ships supplying Singapore.  The kids only cared that they had sand to play in!

Our last night there we went to Hard Rock Cafe.  They had a live band that was great and played only classic American music.  The food was good and just for a little bit it made Kristen feel like we were back in the USA.  Singapore is not the most freedom loving place, but it was very clean and very nice.