Susan's family visits Singapore

My family came to visit Singapore for Christmas - Mom, Dad, Bob, Julie. It was great to show them around the city I've been living in for over a year. We did the Night Safari, walked along Boat Quay and Clarke Quay, went to Chinatown, we all went in for reflexology (though not everyone enjoyed it), went to a hawker center on East Coast, drove down Orchard road...all the typical Singapore touring. We also relaxed with a couple home-cooked meals including Christmas dinner with the Spences. Click on the photo for more.



On Christmas day we took a 2 hour flight to Bali for 5 days. We arrived to some torrential rains which lasted through the following day. It had been a pretty bad storm - with so much debris, logs, branches, coconuts, trash washed up on the beach. But we did took advantage of our time there and toured around the island. The weather eventually cleared up. The highlight of the trip was a bike tour from the top of a volcano (on the outside!) through rice paddy fields and little villages. It was so nice to see the part of Bali that wasn't built up and so congested. Click on the photo for more.



We came back to Singapore in time for a New Year's celebration at my boss's home, and then up at 4am for the flight back to the States. It was so great having them here!