Monday, March 23, 2015

Please Mind the Gap!

I am not sure why I decided that it would be a good idea to take the subway to the Gardens by the Bay this morning in Singapore?!  Right away, I got lost trying to find the subway.  I had already asked 2 hotel workers where the nearest station was...and I had absolutely no idea what they told me. I got a general direction.  After running into Barry on the streets in Singapore, he suggested that I asked someone else.  A very nice man, who finally understood that I didn't mean the Subway sandwich shop pointed me in the right direction.  After going through the customer service line twice and the ticket line once, I successfully purchased my ticket at the do it yourself kiosk.  I must say I was flat out impressed!!!  It was so squeaky clean!  I would let my grandsons play on the floor!  It was amazing!   Each seat next to a door had a reserved sign on it for elderly, for a pregnant lady, for a mom (sorry, it was clearly a mom!) with a child, or someone with a cast on their leg! And NO one sat in those seats except the elderly and moms with young children!   Here are some pics:



The handles were all at my eye level!  I am 
Pretty much a giant at 5'4"!  And lots of very
young kids were riding alone today.  They
could easily reach a handle!


Look at these floors!  Look at the pretty
flower paintings and photos!  

Photos from Please Mind the Gap!




When I was on my 4 stop and change trains return
trip with packed cars, I'll have you know that not one 
person getting into a car crossed a red line until 
passengers had gotten off.


There are no doors between cars.  All stops were 
clearly and cheerfully announced.  Plus there
were signs telling you exactly what stops were
next.


I really love that as you exit the car,
you hear a cheerful voice telling you,
"Please mind the gap".  Not "Mind the gap" .....
but please....  Isn't that nice?

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Macau

I am just amazed at this skyscraper
casino/hotel that resembles a lotus flower!
I had no idea that Macau does more
gaming business than is done in ALL of the USA! 
Many of their casinos look very similar than 
their counterparts in Las Vegas...only they are
about 5 times larger!!!


Hey, BJ Rademacher!!!  We wish you were with us!!!
I am glad that Kurt didn't get arrested in Macau for
carving/writing your name in stone!  Barry can do a lot 
of things...but getting Kurt out of prison in Macau
isn't one of them! Ha! Ha!


Just amazing!  Lotta people live here!!!


Couldn't help but thing of Jerry Swanson when I saw
this expose on the history of fireworks!  He puts on 
the largest and most amazing fireworks show in Mississippi  every 4th of July
for the great employees of Stribling Equipmennt and
Empire Trucks!


I don't know what this is?  It looks like shinny jerky,
but it tastes like heaven!  I have only seen it in Macau.





A few more photos from Macau


I really love that umbrella hat!!!  I can remember both my
adopted grandmother, Avalyn, and my mother-in-law 
wearing similar hats!  Would love to find some for my "Welty
garden worker" friends!! 


The beauty of Spring....the old living
accomodations, and the new skyscrapers!


Taken at the old fort.  I assume a Macau
flag?  I know that I shouldn't assume
anything!


At the old fort overlooking Macau and 
lagging way behind Barry and Kurt!


Overlooking Macau...


Boys looking at boy toys..

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Pics from Macau





At the ruins of St. Paul's in Macau



A casino that looks like a lotus leaf...







More of St. Paul's

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Photos from Macau


From the interior of St. Dominic's
Church


Interior of St. Dominic's Church
In Macau



Kurt and Barry buying these little egg custards 
in phyllo crusts.  Delish!!


I have no idea what this was called...but man
oh man is it ever good!



Kurt and I trying to not get swept
up by the crowd...

Photos from Macau


Kurt and Barry in old Macau...



Beautiful old church...St. Dominic's Church




Gorgeous church on the inside and 
outside that the Portuguese built.



Beautiful!