September 14, 2025
Getting creative to escape the heat and stay cool!!
Sherrie & I took the Tourist Tunnel to go back across the river to our Hotel. It was nice and chill down there and who doesn't like a train with neon & flashing lights on a hot afternoon!
This evening we did a Food Tour in the French Concession neighborhood. I arranged again for 12 of us, but we had to split into 2 groups so John & Colleen joined Bosco & I in the latter group. We had a fabulous time with our Guide Emma and Lucy who joined us from Scotland - she was here training for a new HR job with Trips.com! She was a great addition to the group and we all wish her well in her new endeavors! We all loved the French Concession Neighborhood and the food was again so yummy!
The neighborhood - equally fascinating!
Little India is a neighborhood in Singapore that I wanted to explore becase I love Indian food and their Temple's have such unique gods and Architecture, super colorful and detailed. Below is the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Singapore's first temple dedicated to Veeramakaliammam or the Kali , a fierce incarnation of Shiva's wife and the "Destroyer of Evil" .
Other residents had a great experience at Singapore's Food Playground on prior visits, so we wanted to try it out! Our first day in Port, twelve of us signed up for a fun afternoon, where we got to enjoy our creations as a yummy lunch. Front row (L to R) is Ellie, Rick, their visiting friend, Sue, Christy and Angela. Back Row - Me, Bosco, Delia, John, Terri & Lori.
We just relaxed on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. It's one of the largest Thai Islands in the Gulf of Thailand and it has a dense, steep jungle & National Park covering the interior of the Island, which extends off shore, to coral reefs. The coast line is dotted with beaches and villages. This was a tender port, so we decided to stay on the Island for 3 nights, to be able to experience the nightlife. Turns out, it is low season, so nightlife was pretty sleepy. However, we did find a new favorite night time activity! Any Guesses?!?