Shop til you Drop

Itinerary or not however we decided Saturday should be a relaxing day getting over the jet lag and shopping for summer clothes. This gave us a chance to visit some of the city’s impressive air conditioned shopping malls, and to learn a little about the Singapore culture and way of life. One impressive aspect of life here was how clean everything was. This had been noticeable in the airport and was just as apparent in the shopping malls. In terms of cleanliness Singapore makes Switzerland look like a teenagers bedroom. The story I particularly liked was about the government banning mosquitoes. I love that. Apparently to back this up (some of the mosquitoes apparently hadn’t left the country after this edict, probably due to out date passports ) they had then methodically gassed the city with mozzie killer..

Initial impressions also had a slightly American feel, both in the big shopping malls and the focus on car transport over walking. People don’t really do walking in Singapore. However the American comparison certainly doesn’t stretch to size. Either Singaporeans have a very healthy diet or they shoot people with a BMI over 28 (along with litter louts). They are also quite petite, in fact standing a far from impressive 5 foot 6 myself, I felt quite at home. According to Rachael the slightness of the local population can give a few problems finding clothes even for a slim Anglo – Saxon frame. Ula however with Rachael’s support spent no time in showing you underestimate the female shopper at your peril..