Tuesday 20th January

Tom and I were left to our own devices today. Our plan was to be home late afternoon so rest up before going out to Agnes' parents' home for our goodbye meal, however, Tom had the bright idea to call in Singapore airline office to reserve seats on our homeward bound journey.

Toilet attendant took his dad along for the ride!!

Amanda!! Come on open a shop!

The woman in the pink shirt ad tailed us all day

Honestly, she started off with us, alighted with us at Bugis, 

was in the market when we were, and travelled back with us!

Creepy!!

Lunch in Chinatown, our second and ultimate visit

And yes, I shared a beer yum yum

Goodbye Singapore!! A Kopi (iced coffee) 

at the facilities in housing block where Joe and Agnes live

Wednesday 21st January

How can this be January, I hear you ask! Summery looking pictures and no coats. Temperatures of 26c - 30c in Singapore. Travelling to Darwin today into 34c probably and wet! Wet I can do, heat takes a little concentration on to cope with

A taxi picked us up from Joe and Agnes' home, arrived at Changi airport with two hours to spare!

All duly checked in online, seats also reserved, so just drop the bags off and go in search of breakfast 

Kaya toast and boiled egg. Tea with no milk is my usual beverage, however, I let Tom order, he forgot my preferred cuppa! I can do this, one mouthfull proved the task impossible as it was made with condensed milk! You know, the thick sweetened variety! 

Kaya, pronounced KY YA, is basically coconut jam. When in Rome ........ It wasn't too bad an experience. 

Our little plane, a Boeing 737, and not small at all, was half an hour late leaving Changi, quite a few fussy and slow passengers!!

When we were about to descend an announcement was made with these particular people in mind. Like, 'this would be a good time to visit the toile and stow your hand luggage in thre overhead lockers' three quarters of an hour before! 

We arrived in Darwin hlf an hour late as a result of all the messing about at Changi.

Tim and Dale watched our approach into Darwin on an app

Flight radar 24

These next pictures were what they saw

Tim arrived at the airport to pick us up saying that we'd flown in over their property in Goy Road

Technology is amazing!!

So, we've arrived safely, now I begin my four weeks here.

Tom will stay for one week, then he's off to Adelaide to begin his whistle stop tour of Australia with a three day ride on the Ghan, the railway from here to Adelaide.

Thank you for being part of my trip so far, hopefully there's more to come.

Love, as Austin calls me,  Grandma Rosie xxx