Darwin 31st October

Happy Halloween. Back on home soil and very hot it is. 34 c this morning and sunny. We walked to town and then after a browse at the shops took the Hop on Hop off bus all around Darwin. The museum was one of the best we have seen. A lot of Military and Cyclone Tracy exhibits. They even had a room you could go into to hear what the noise was like during the Cyclone. Lots of new residential developments being built. We have another 4 days at sea before Brisbane. Halloween party tonight
Love S

Days at sea

Last 2 days at sea. Finding our way about the ship, found the mini golf, rock climbing wall, Jonny Rockets, roller blading track and tennis/basketball court. The weather has been hot with a bit of rain about but very smooth seas. Our cabin is at the front of the ship and no movement at all. Finding the buffet a bit of a challenge so we are eating all meals in the dining room when possible. Lots of live entertainment around the ship and last night Captains welcome drinks and speeches and have just been to the Crown and Anchor party. Lots of free drinks which goes down well with the over 3,000 Aussies on board. Always someone to talk to and have a drink, coffee or meal with. Huge gym on board and spa area. We did well in the progressive quiz which goes over 3 days, but have not been to as many trivia as usual. Peter is feeling better but still has a cough and gets tired easy. Formal evening last night as well and there was tuxedos, kilts and lots of long gowns. One more day at sea and then Darwin.
Love S

Voyager of the Seas 24th October

Arrived at the new Marina Bay cruise Centre approx 1pm. Looked very chaotic as the Diamond Princess is also in port. On board within 30 minutes and headed for the usual Windjammer for a snack until cabins ready. Quick call into the library to grab a book before all the good ones are gone, and a stroll down the promenade deck where all the shops and cafes etc are. Cabin is nice and a short walk to the cafe. Tea and coffee also provided in cabin. Very hot here today and humid but cool onboard the ship. Peter is still not feeling great but improving on antibiotics. Hopefully he will be ok when we get to Kuala Lumpur. The ship has not yet been upgraded which is good as they still have a nice big library area. All the upgraded ships have the library turned into a restaurant and books on shelves in the walkway. There is also lots of pool areas and outdoor areas. We are waiting for our bags to arrive so we can unpack and trivia at 5pm which Peter likes to go to.
25th October. Another day at port in Singapore. Very hot and humid. Started with the buffet breaky as we were up too late for the dining room. Will stay aboard today as Peter is still unwell. Went to the dining room last night and we are at a good table. Unfortunately we could only get 8.15pm sitting which is a bit late. Tomorrow we are in Kuala Lumpur and have booked a ship tour for the whole day. Our cruise director is Luke and he was on the Rhapsody when we went to Hawaii, he is very good. Trivia question for today. How many stars on the Australian flag?
Love S
Day in Kuala Lumpur==We had a great day in Kuala Lumpur. Took a ship tour around all the sights and ended up at the Petronis Towers which are the tallest twin towers in the world, there is also a massive shopping centre there selling all the top brands. We had 3 hours there but did not buy anything, more Kate's style of shopping. Also had fun browsing the supermarkets. 4 days at sea now and lots of activities. Peter is slowly feeling better. We are now having all our meals in the dining room which we prefer to the buffet as a bit crowded. Met some great people and a few that we have cruised with before. Answer to the last trivia 1 is 6 stars on the Australian flag Love S

Singapore

Not a great day yesterday, the only sightseeing we did was of the Singapore hospital which is just down the road. Spent a few hours there as Peter was not getting any better. New course of Antibiotics and cough mixture and he had a bit better sleep last night. We head down to the new cruise terminal later today to board the Voyager of the Seas. Overnight in Singapore and hopefully we can get out and about on Friday. We really wanted to go to the Gardens by the Bay and the Marina Bay Hotel.
Love S

Arrived in Singapore

Delayed leaving Melb but arrived in Singapore only 40 minutes late. Complimentary limo transfer to the hotel (The Quincy Hotel) which was a nice touch, a very friendly guy holding up a sign with our name. The car was an Audi the same as Barry's. he took us the scenic route and was informative. Hotel staff friendly and our room includes laundry, all day meals and drinks. I don't know how the lady at the next table made it to her room I saw her drink at least 5 wines. We stuck to the mock tails. We were sooo tired and although I fell asleep ok Peter is coughing a lot in his sleep, hence a blog entry at midnight. The time difference is 3 hours, no daylight savings here. We are close to Orchard Rd so will probably head there tomorrow for a look at the shops. Might try and get some sleep lucky I have earplugs!
Love S

One more sleep to go

Nearly have everything packed. Unfortunately Peter has a bad cold and is down at the Dr. Our flight leaves at 1200hrs which is a good time and we arrive Singapore 1650hrs due to the time difference. It will be nice flying Starclass again. More news from Singapore.
Love S

Voyager of the Seas

A few pics of the Voyager

Here we go again

Last minute holiday to Singapore and cruise back to Sydney on the Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas. We leave on the 21st October and arrive back in Melbourne 7th November. Cruise booked, airfare to Singapore booked a great deal on Jetstar Starclass, working on accom in Singapore and the airfare back to Melbourne from Sydney. Car booked into our favourite Pink Elephant at the airport. I now have to remember how to work Blogger and set it all up. Stay tuned.