Dubai & Singapore 14th & 15th

 Left our Hotel at Madaba 5am for the airport at Amman. Quiet roads and quicker than driving from Amman. Hilariously taxi driver had to stop on route and using a torch wrote up the log to slip under a door as the dispatch guy was asleep. We initially thought we had stopped to pray given the call from the Mosque at 5.20am.

We had a 8 hour stop over at Dubai..37C. Hopped in a taxi and went to the Dubai Mall to see the Aquarium. Really very good and also found a Cafe Nero...much excitement ....real coffee after weeks of ghastly Arabic coffee or sugared tea.

In the murk is the highest building in the world which we opted not to go up at US$60 each!

We loved the "swimmers" waterfall

Arrived at Singapore 7am. Had booked a hotel near the Botanic Gardens but no shuttle at that time so taxi. Grateful the hotel allowed us very early check in so we collapsed into bed for a few hours. 2.30pm we hit the road to walk to the Botanic Gardens via Nassam Hill Cafe for late lunch. The gardens were fabulous as only you would expect here no litter, cigarettes and immaculate. 

The weed men in the little boat with an impossible task.

Weed man with radio controllers weed cutter

Swan sculpture in the swan pond of course

The orchid Gardens were amazing....they pride themselves on undertaking hybridisation having established the gardens in 1861. Also found that every tree and plant of note actually had legible signage and history boards.

Every house should have one

So back to the hotel for a swim...just wonderful

Today the 15th we will have a look around for a replacement IPad as our present ancient model died some weeks ago hence this blog has been tapped out on a tiny cellphone.👓👓

We fly out at 8pm to Christchurch and should arrive back at Leader Way in Nelson 4pm Sunday after yet another Sewell adventure.