Our trip to Singapore coincided with the "Great Singapore Sale". We visited the sale season a few years back but this time round it seemed the sale wasn't all that great. Still, we managed nevertheless to buy a heap of stuff !! We also spent a lot of time catching up with Sean and Margie and their little boy Leeuwin who wasn't even born the last time we visited Singapore. Not much has really changed in Singapore, the humidity, Orchard Rd, Hawker Stores, Chilli and Black Pepper Crabs....
After a busy week in Singapore, we were looking forward to a relaxing week in Phuket. Unfortunately as we left Changi airport, it was a case of deja-vu...more flight delays! What made things more tricky was the fact that we had to fly to Bangkok for our connecting flight to Phuket. What was installed for us when arriving at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport truly resembled a scene from the "Amazing Race". Suvarnabhumi airport must be one of the largest but most inefficient airports in Asia. Too many queues and check points, and when we asked where the transit gates were to Phuket we were met with the following response "head down this section for 1km and then turn right". Are you kidding me..1km ??..and no rail or bus transfers either...just a combination of travelators and fast paced walking! Lucky for us we "just" made our connecting flight to Phuket. Full marks goes to Matty though, if it wasn't for his easy traveling manners I think we would have given up back when we left Singapore.
So after a hectic day messing around at airports, we finally arrived in Phuket late into the night and boy were we glad to see the resort driver waiting to greet us. Believe it or not our airport dramas didn't completely end there as Alyssa's luggage missed the connecting flight !
This time round in Phuket we chose to stay at the Sala Phuket Resort which is situated on the northern side of the island. The Sala Resort is a rather niche resort specialising in private pool villa type accommodation (as opposed to hotel style rooms). The dining experience was magnificent and the service was impeccable - the best we've experienced anywhere. We spent a few occasions shopping for artifacts and shopping generally at the Phuket shopping centres, but most of the time we were just chilling out in our resort. Its interesting we originally thought we'd have an easier time with Matty at the resort than in bustling Singapore, but it actually turned out quite the opposite. In Singapore Matty was just happy sitting in his stroller cruising around shopping centres all day long, but at the resort he got restless and bored very easily. As a result he really kept us on our toes all day long, and we didn't get a chance to utilise the resort facilities as much as we would like. Lucky for us our villa was magnificent, and we were happy just to stay within our compound most of the time.
No more resort holidays for Matty. I think hectic is better for this little active munchkin...maybe New York next time?
(Shopping along Orchard Rd strip)
(All this shopping makes me buggered)
(Matty and Leeuwin with their helium pets)
(Singapore specialty - black pepper crabs)
(With Sean & Margie at Food Republic)
(More crabs with Sean & Margie)
(Seafood buffet at the Ritz Carlton - best buffet ever according to Alyssa)
(With Daddy and Uncle Sean)
(Sean & Margie organised an early b'day celebration for Matty)
(Sean & Margie organised an early b'day celebration for Matty)
(Our pool villa at the Sala Phuket)
(Splashing around in our villa)
2 comments:
Gosh, how do you guys pick the best resorts?? Our kids are FINALLY getting to the age of easy travelling, I hope we will get to do some of that very soon. Thanks for sharing these amazing pics. Wish were had been there with you too! One of these we'll have to make a trip together. That will be so fun!
That'll probably be our last resort holiday for a while. Hopefully by the time you guys are ready for your next break, we could make a trip together - that would nice!
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