We purposely didn't book an excursion today because I was in desperate need of a haircut and also we had appointments to get our teeth cleaned. When we disembarked, we quickly discovered that the Disney Adventure ship had a turnaround in the same port. In a word, it was CROWDED!! The taxi line was super long so we decided to get an Uber. However, Southeast Asia doesn't have Ubers, but Grabs. We didn't have that app on our phone but with some help from port workers, we finally manage to catch one of those. Have I mentioned it is hot here?? We probably waited 45 minutes in the heat for a 15 minute ride from the cruise port to the Harbor Front mall.
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| Buckle up to avoid fine |
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| Singapore - a beautiful city |
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| Harbor Front Mall - 3 levels of shops, dining and services |
Singapore is sooo nice and clean and modern. Harbor Front mall is huge. However, it is attached to Vivo City Mall, which is the largest mall in Singapore. It has everything one could possibly want (except for a particular hair product I was looking for). But it was super clean and modern and we were able to make our appointments on time and also shop for a few things we needed. I wish I had the time and energy to walk through both! I was surprised to learn that Dental on the Bay still had my records from when I had my teeth cleaned there in 2023! The receptionist explained that they were obligated by law to keep them for 7 years.
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| dentist (L) and hygienist (R) |
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| Team Salon |
Afterwards we had lunch at one of several food courts, but this one was like no other I've ever seen. It was huge, and all the eateries were different types of Asian cuisine. Above the different ones were structures built and decorated to look like different types of Asian houses or businesses.
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| choose from 40 different food stalls |
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| duck, pork, beef or chicken? |
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| choose your ingredients |
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| weigh your bowl and let them cook it |
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| Chinese "village" above fast food restaurant |
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| super-sized prawns |
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| here ya go... |
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| Indonesian buffet |
By mid-afternoon we had done plenty of walking and were both ready to head back to the ship. Thankfully we had no problem catching a cab from the mall. We didn't see much of Singapore but it was o.k. since our time was limited.
Barbara: Brave girl getting your teeth cleaned! You probably feel better having a new haircut. Compares to US, how were the prices of these real life services? When I was in Singapore, it was the early 1970's and they were just building this harbor area up. I saw it in the 1980's and it was considered an "old" mall, because they had developed new ones down the road in SunTec area. I love how all the food is available for you to see what looks good. Is Ronnie running in the heat there?
ReplyDeleteYes, a good teeth cleaning and a much needed haircut always makes me feel better! Re: the haircut - probably about the same price but I can't deny I enjoyed the entire experience! First I was given my choice of drinks (I took the pomelo and honey drink - cold). For the shampoo, I was reclined in a full body electric "massaging" chair (ahhhh....). The shampoo lasted maybe 10-15 minutes and was more of a scalp massage than a regular shampoo. Very relaxing! I think the teeth cleaning was a little more than I normally pay, and she used a Prophy-Jet to clean up under the gum line vs the little rubber rotating disc that my regular hygienist uses.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that he covered me with a soft blanket! I could have easily dozed off. ha!
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