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Singapore/Singapur Round the world trip 2007
7/01
Today we boarded the plane to Singapore with Bici professionally boxed under the reproachful eyes of Garuda Airline staff: "should have gone cargo". When we landed at 6:30 pm, we rebuilt Bici and looked for transport into the city and our hotel. The train system would not allow the bike and there was no alternative system to drive us, but according to a delightful man at the tourist information we should ride the expressway and it is free, lit all the way, with a shoulder and safe. I would never have believed we would enter such a big city in the dark by bike, but we did and arrived exhilarated! Singapore is clean, safe, and gorgeous in the dark. With temperatures well into the 80's and we wet from our 20km ride into town, a bar and a beer were in order. In little India people are our walking, talking, riding, shopping. We met a young lady who was riding a funny bike as part of a cycling circus troop on a long tour coming across Russia, China, and Southeast Asia to arrive here. Our bike garnered all sorts of interest and invitations to stay in Bangladesh and South Africa - all this in less than four hours. I can't wait to see Singapore in the daylight!
July 04 Singapore/Singapur Weltreise 2007 >
Today we boarded the plane to Singapore with Bici professionally boxed under the reproachful eyes of Garuda Airline staff: "should have gone cargo". When we landed at 6:30 pm, we rebuilt Bici and looked for transport into the city and our hotel. The train system would not allow the bike and there was no alternative system to drive us, but according to a delightful man at the tourist information we should ride the expressway and it is free, lit all the way, with a shoulder and safe. I would never have believed we would enter such a big city in the dark by bike, but we did and arrived exhilarated! Singapore is clean, safe, and gorgeous in the dark. With temperatures well into the 80's and we wet from our 20km ride into town, a bar and a beer were in order. In little India people are our walking, talking, riding, shopping. We met a young lady who was riding a funny bike as part of a cycling circus troop on a long tour coming across Russia, China, and Southeast Asia to arrive here. Our bike garnered all sorts of interest and invitations to stay in Bangladesh and South Africa - all this in less than four hours. I can't wait to see Singapore in the daylight!
