2nd day in Singapore: Mass Transit

This is a picture of a view from my room on the 11th floor at night. More photos of the arrival and my room in Singapore can be found if you click here. Yesterday, Monday, Dan and I decided to go to VivoCity to get our cell phones. VivoCity is a huge mall, very comparable to Mall of America. It took some planning to get there though. The bus drivers speak very little if any english and so preparations need to be made first so you know where you are going. The transit system here is pretty amazing though, you can get anywhere in Singapore for about 1.50. All you need is a EZ link which is card that you scan whenever you get on a method of transportation and then you scan it again when you get off. It measures the distance you travel and charges you accordingly with a max around 1.50. We did have to make one transfer to get to the mall, and luckily did so without any trouble. The bus to the mall was a double decker which was fun to ride. We have been trying to get cell phones ever since we got here but have had quite a communication barrier when talking to dealers. We now understand though that cell phones are hand phones and that prepaid is called top up card. It is definitely good to have that purchase behind us now though. Its been quite humid and warm here, but at least is no longer raining. There is a strong breeze that comes off the ocean, and since my room is above most other towers around me, I get pretty good circulation in my room. Thats bout all the news I got.

Until next time,

Peace, Brett