Food Glorious Food and a Singapore Fling

After the dramas of yesterday's flight and the misplaced bags we finally made it onto a flight to Singapore today, still minus our checked-in luggage (fingers crossed it's at the other end when we get there :-). It did though turn out to be a very cruisy day, if not trying on our patience as Maddy fully embraced the self-appointed title of seasoned (read first time) international traveller. We weren't on the plane for 1/2hr before she managed to fling her first drink across the carpet, and then proceeded to do it twice more before we touched down at Changi Airport on the stopover (where we are posting this from - god bless free wireless). In the end I think they were happy to see the back of us.

Maddy - Latest International Jetsetter

Because of the rescheduled flight we have had a longer stopover in Singapore (around 4hrs), and with no desire to change any currency over decided to just hang in the Singapore Airlines Lounge and take advantage of the good food, drinks and hospitality (and the free toothbrushes, with our own ones missing in action with baggage - mmmm, furry teeth).

Singapore Airlines Lounge at Changi - How's the serenity?

Changi Airport is very impressive - only a couple of years old and one of the biggest in the world, all decked out with the brands and requiring my utmost focus to head off the shopping spree. The only thing that might get my interest is something to pull out of the bag for Maddy halfway into our next 6hr stint to Beijing (where the weather for tomorrow is -8 to 0 deg Celsius -balmy). In the meantime we have taken full advantage of the great spread on offer in the lounge, which is hard going given the amount of food dished out on the flight over. Small blessings for the extra holes I have in my belt.


Thanks for the comments on the last post - hope it isn't too boring.