Arrival

Singapore airport is one of the swiftest arrival airports I know. Off the plane, through immigration and bags are already waiting on the carousel. Walk straight through the doors and into a waiting taxi. Half an hour after touch down we were driving down the heavily treed East Coast Parkway to our hotel, the Pan Pacific Singapore. 

The Pan Pac has been renovated since our last visit, and the changes are substantial. Our room is comfortable, and the staff, still lovely. The hotel is in an excellent position at the Marina, with close access to the airport and the MRT (Singapore's train system). 

We headed out to our favourite hawker centre (local eating stalls) near Raffles Place, called Lau Par Sat, only to find it closed for renovation! Disappointed, we hopped a taxi back to the Marina area where there is another hawker centre, but it was crowded, with people already waiting for tables, so we opted for an Italian restaurant at the waterfront.