Orchard Parksuites...Our home for the next few daysAfter a mammoth sleep and lie-in at our 25th floor penthouse, we ventured out to see some of the city. Our accommodation is right beside the main shopping district of Orchard Road. We all found the city incredibly clean and Ish who is a former Singaporean Police Officer informed us of some of the interesting laws and restrictions in the city, including the 500 dollar fine for spitting or littering in public.
We've noticed a massive obsession among Singaporeans with retail therapy. Orchard Road alone has over 20 large shopping malls and all seem to be continuously jammed. We also found that beyond eating and loitering around the malls there isn't a great deal to do in the city. That in mind, Ish organised a 5 star dinner that night in the Equinox Bar and restaurant, an establishment which harbours perhaps the best view of Singapore in the city. Perched on the 73rd floor we enjoyed a class meal and drinks before heading out to the Ministry of Sound nightclub in Clarke Quay.
The Singapore Skyline From Equinox Bar
Finto and Chuck decided to bail out on the trip to Equinox and stay behind to have a few drinks at the apartment. In their haste to get a head start drinkwise due to the exorbinant drinks prices in Ministry of Sound (20 dollars a drink!), they wrote themselves off and lasted about an hour in the nightclub before they were home in bed! We were issued with Ministry of Sound Press Passes and Rhys and Dave got plenty of footage inside the club, necessary for the upcoming documentary. All in all, a great night was had.
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