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This will be the last post on here. I'd like to say a big thank you to my family and friends who supported me throughout my trip, it meant a lot. Also thanks to the cool people I met over the seven months, I had no idea I'd make such great friends and I hope to see you again in the future.

Now it is time to get back to reality!

I could have put a lot more information on this blog but I didn't want to be glued to a computer too much while I was away. This blog was primarily meant for friends and family to see what I was upto, as well as way for me to back my photos up! If anyone who doesn't know me wants information, advice or is planning a similar overseas experience then drop me an email at davidsmithonthemove @ gmail.com.

David. 

below: my village this morning

Singapore pt2

below: evening food market below. top tip: do NOT go for a curry in there! 

below: hotel boat by night



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below: final day in Singapore

below: Singapore is a very tidy city. I'm not sure if burping/farting/swearing warrants a fine but i avoided doing them just incase!

below: vehicles are not allowed to be more than 10 years old in Singapore (unless you pay very high fees).

below: final meal of the day.

Emirates 2135 7.5 hr Singapore to Dubai on an Airbus A380. 1.5 hour in Dubai airport. 7.5 hr Dubai to Heathrow. Change of attire from shorts/tshirt/flipflops to trousers/hoody!!! 4 hr NX Jetlink to Norwich. Local bus to my village. 36+ hours later and home.

below: Heathrow Coach Station

Singapore pt1

After 10 days of unsuccessfully looking for a job in Cairns and Queensland I decided to call it a day and head back home. My round the world flight ticket meant I had the option of getting off in Singapore on the way so I take advantage of this and spend two full days there. 

The flight from Brisbane was very early in the morning and being a tight backpacker I thought I'd see if I could survive 18 hours in the airport. After lots of window shopping, walking about and sleeping it was time to leave Brisbane and Australia. It was a 7.5 hour flight from Brissy to Singapore, I had one of Emirates' new Boeing 777s with the latest windscreen and films (Skyfall, Lincoln, Sweeney). 

I got to Singapore at 0810. Got the metro to Chinatown, dropped bags off at hostel and went for a wonder about. A Czech girl in the hostel leant me her guide with map which was very useful. I really enjoyed Singapore and two days was just the right amount of time. 

below: zzzzzz

below: skytrain from Singapore T1 to MRT station

below: Chinatown

 below: SBS Transit bus near Chinatown

below: Tian Hock Keng temple

below: lunch $3. bargain!

below: lunch time

below: the marina area of the city. And yes, in the background there is a boat on top of three buildings... this is the Skypark hotel.

 below: Merlion monument with skyscrapers in the background

 below: Skypark close up

for more info on this go to....  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1289194/Marina-Bay-Sands-resort-opens-Singapore.html
 below: Marina Bay Sands mall

below: Marina Bay Sands exhibition centre. When I was there an IT convention was there for a week. It mainly a show for computer (PC, laptops, tablets, printers etc) companies to show off their latest products. Below is an Epson chap showing a printer that 'lets you print to your heart's content'.

below: also there were the latest in massage chairs. for $4000SGD you can get this mean machine! Although i was very tempted i refrained from buying it from her.

below: the gardens near the skypark


below: a view of the financial area of the city

below: Boat Quay where the bars and restaurants are

below: the last night living in a hostel ! i must say the one i stayed at on Temple Street was very good with extremely helpful and polite staff, comfy beds and excellent showers