Happy Friday!! And, a three-day weekend at that :)
Thursday was quite a busy day for us. Jason worked only a half day, so we could go take care of our visas, finger-printing, and photographing at the Ministry of Manpower office. We should receive all of our paperwork, along with our visas and passports back on Tuesday.
After finishing up at the MofM office, Jason and I walked over to Chinatown for a quick tour since he wasn't able to visit the area during our trip in June. The Chinese are gearing up for the their Lantern Festival, which begins on the first day of the 8th Lunar Month. The festival is celebrated with fireworks, lion-and-dragon dance performances, and lantern processions through the streets. Fall in Singapore seems to be a popular time for festivals, as it is in Louisiana.
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| Chinatown entrance |
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| Chinatown hotel |
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| Shopping markets |
Later that evening, we made our way to
Orchard Road. Jason had a meeting with some guys working in the shipyard, and I went to my first fish spa. After his meeting, we moseyed on down to the
Thai Embassy for the start of the 9th Annual Thai Festival and some delicious Thai delicacies. This weekend I am planning to go back to the Embassy to participate in a food/fruit carving class, offered in conjunction with the festival. We are definitely receiving our doses of Asian culture :).
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| Thai Ambassador to Singapore |
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| Thai dancers--very elegant! |
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| Durian, "king of fruit" |
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Jason imitating the taxi driver in Singapore--crazy man!
Saturday evening we are invited to a Chinese, Hungry Ghost Party, hosted by one of Ensco's vendors. I will definitely blog about this experience, so stayed tuned!
Below, I have posted more pictures from this past week. Hope everyone has a relaxing Labor Day weekend. GEAUX TIGERS!
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