Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon

For my third trip to Singapore I had few goals:

1.) Don’t fall out of bed and go to the hospital

2.) See Pacita Abad’s painted bridge

3.) Go to Gardens on the Bay greenhouses

4.) Have an excellent bowl of Laksa noodle soup

Item 1 was interesting as I booked a loft room – the bed was upstairs as in, up stairs so less chance of falling than if it was up ladder…the sticker on the glass guard was a little concerning. I guess it’s only providing emotional support.

For Item 2,  I booked a hotel close to the bridge so I couldn’t miss it. A bonus that I did not expect was that the studio where she was artist in residence was right near the bridge and had a free show featuring work from her residency.

Item 3 was a short subway ride away – the flower dome was ho-hum but the cloud forest dome was stunning! I lucked out with a Jurassic park themed exhibit featuring some great animatronics. 

For Item 4, I crossed checked reviews and narrowed it down to two places – each within walking distance from hotel. I passed on the hawker stall since it closed early and went for Laksa Labo at Wild Coco with extra seafood. It came with a bib – best laksa ever.

Back to Toronto tonight – this trip has flown by – I am so privileged on many levels to have made this journey!