This will just be
a quick post as we didn’t do all that much in Singapore.
All we really did
was walk around and look at shops tbh. I will say though that they do have good
shopping. I was able to find suitable replacements for my ruined Adidas Gazelle
II’s that I received on my 19th birthday, it was sad moment when
they went in the bin :(
I don’t know why they
have risqué names for shops when the official language of Singapore is English
(apparently) – I don’t see the point, but funny nether the less.
Just on that
English thing, I Wikipedia’d it and it definitely said that English is the
primary language of Singapore. When you speak to people there they sort of
understand and then reply in something that no English speaker could ever
understand, it baffled my for our entire time there.
After shopping we
went see the sights… which is basically that boat building thing. Its huge. We
went to the top where there is an infinity pool overlooking the business
district but we weren’t technically guests so we weren’t allowed in – Nazi’s!
We headed back to
our digs but not before picking the best juice I have ever had! And it was
supposed to help with memory, bonus. It tasted great but I can’t remember what
fruit was in it. We also found a pizza place that I think can inspire a follow
up to the Seminal Tristan Wray drunk sing-a-long classic “No Woman, No Pie”
We headed out for
drinks in Singapore’s Clark Quay, basically the drinking place. Here a drink
cost £10 for a single, that’s not a typo! £10!!! Those Singaporeans really know
how to take the piss, big time. Pour me another drink? Well yeah of course, but
I am not happy about it.
We had a good
night, seeing an Asian man singing Flo Rida was a particular highlight, I say
singing; couldn’t actually make out a word he said but I’m sure it was spot on.
We crossed the
bridge and spotted a pretty busy bar and decided to head in, it was called
Pleasure Planet. We got to the doorman and he said “there is no cover charge,
but you do have to buy a drink” J and I were perplexed both thinking, “yeah
cheers mate, I know how a bar works”
We walked in and
a man took our drinks and showed us to a table. In my peripheral vision I saw 6
or 7 women dressed as nurses stood on a platform in the middle and then they
soon got off. I then noticed that all the girls in there were dressed in Halloween
fancy dress, and they had made a real effort.
2 girls dressed
as vampires came over to talk to us, I thought this was odd and this never ever
ever happens! Then there were more girls around our table. One asked my name,
failed to pronounce it back and conversation started. She had fake blood
trickling down from a fake wound on her head, I said “oh are you alright, have
you been in a fight?” The girl started laughing, a lot. I thought “that’s strange,
that’s a very bad joking, why is she lau…..”
It was at that
moment it all clicked, the veil of naivety was lifted from my face and I could
see clearly, girls everywhere talking to men sat down looking seedy, I turned
to Jack and said “Jack, I think this is a prostitute bar” Jack looked back at
me with worried eyes. A girl then whispered in his ear. Jack turned back to me
and explained “this is definitely a prostitute bar”
So, like a couple
of scared idiots we necked our drinks and bolted. In hindsight we didn’t need
to this at all, but im not au fait with the rules, are you allowed to window
shop if you’re not buying anything?
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