We started the day having breakfast with my SIL and her husband at the hotel. They arrived yesterday.
Debbie and I then got our excercise in by walking three miles to the historic Raffles Hotel. Our intent was to try the $40 SGD ($30.54 USD) Singapore Sling at the famous Long Bar, where the cocktail was invented. You read that correctly, $40!!!
When we arrived we were sweating so profusely that we feared that they wouldn't let us in. They didn't mind our sweaty bods and sat us at the bar. We shared a Singapore Sling. It was so-so, too sweet for our palates. Afterwards, it was Rose' for Debbie and Tiger Beer for me.
I'm going to digress a bit. Have you ever met someone for the first time and you feel like you have known them your whole life? We have been experiencing this phenomenon more and more as we travel the world! This happened to us again today, when JM sat on the bar stool next to Debbie!
She is a few years younger than us and in Singapore with her oil company executive husband from their home on the East Coast of the US. While he was in meetings today, she decided to check out Long's. After two hrs and several rounds of libations, we felt like we found our sister from another mother!
We exchanged information and said our heartfelt farewells. I left quite a pile of peanut shells on the floor under my stool, which is the custom at Long's. It was interesting to see how many of the women patrons could not get themselves to toss the shells on the floor! The men no problema! 🤣
We then walked, maybe staggered, across the street to the Fairmont Hotel and asked a Doorman to order a taxi for us. A few minutes later, we were in a taxi on our way to the Gardens by the Bay. Continued in the following post...
