Happy New Year 2009!

We had been told that the only thing to do in Singpore was shop and while Singapore probably has the most shopping malls in any square block than anywhere else in the world, there is much more to do. We wandered around taking in the sights, sampled the international cuisine and read up on all the other things we could do if we only had more money. While Singapore is beautiful, it is also expensive.

As dusk began to settle over the city, Steven and I unwillingly made our way back to the Hawaii Hostel to change for the evening. After a quick shower, change and roach check, we ate Thai at a restaurant next door and headed back to the river to ring in the new year.

We bypassed all of the pricey seafood restaurants and found a bar blasting international dance music and settled in for some drinks and some people watching. Around 11:50 p.m. another couple came into the bar. Noticing our table full of horns and noise makers and other new year goodies provided by the bar, while their table remained empty as the hour ticked closer, Steven asked me to share our horns.

We brought in the new year with our new friends and spent our first morning of 2009 trading stories of our lives as western couples living in Asia and enjoying all that Singpore's nightlife has to offer.