We landed back in Singapore on Saturday afternoon and breathed a little sigh of relief. In the Singapore to Cambodia to Vietnam to Singapore airport relays there had been no customs or immigration issues. All the flights we had booked months prior were still actually flying on their routes. Turbulence was relatively mild the entire time and none of the landings had resulted in the overhead bins opening on impact. Yes, that does happen here more often than I tended to see it back home. We did have plenty of people trying to get their carry on bags out of the overhead bins while still taxiing to the jet way, which is always entertaining.
So what did we load up on over the next few days while we had the chance? Western food! First stop when we got back into town was finding a suitable dinner location. We had not yet been to our usual haunt of Holland Village, and assuming no one was really going to want our version of BBQ or Mexican food, we went to Crust Pizza. At least its Australian so not something you would see in the U.S. It was here we discovered the key to getting my younger brother to expand his food horizons..... just put anything that may look a little different than usual on pizza crust. He tried and ate more than all of us, including prosciutto potato pizza and peri-peri chicken pizza. I will absolutely lock this one away for future use and reference. Afterwards some dessert was in order and conveniently enough, keeping with our Western theme, a Wendy's was close at hand. Anyone that wanted a Frosty for dessert had to go order on their own, forcing them to nudge out of their comfort zone one last time. We only had two takers, but for those who have been following along, you can probably figure out who they were.
The next day started extremely early, had to get two people headed to the airport at 3 AM. Later in the day, at a more reasonably time, my parents and Sarah and I continued with the Western theme and had high tea at the Fullerton Hotel. We hadn't been back since the rainy afternoon we found shelter in their airy atrium, but this time may have been even more fun. With 4 people you double the amount of tea you can try.... you also don't feel as self conscious about ordering enough macaroons that if put in your mouth at once would make you look like Chip or Dale. I think our two favorite teas were Happy Birthday, Napoleon and Moroccan Mint. Clearly 'tea namer' must be one of the top 5 jobs in the world. After going to the TWG Tea Company store later and seeing the hundreds of types of tea you can purchase, yes, yes, I would like to be a tea namer in a future life. Judging by the price of the tea, it seems to be a lucrative profession as well.
After all that liquid and all those snacks, we were pretty full, so a light dinner at our favorite French restaurant, 'La Petite Cuisine' seemed in order. Al fresco dining with steaks, confit de canard and pasta and French wine were a great way to close the day. The portions are the right size as well so we didn't have to roll back to the MRT, just shuffle a little slower. The hidden gem of this is we were able to finagle my father into both a British and French establishment in one day. Perhaps the next Court family adventure will be a tour through the Continent? Those were thoughts for another time though, Bangkok and its temples and Phuket and its beaches were calling. Flight to Thailand on deck.
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