Alexa and Kori's SE Asia Adventures: Singapore

We are leaving Singapore tonight and will fly to Phuket, Thailand. Can't wait to be on a beach! Our time in Singapore was awesome - basically New York City in a jungle. Shopping is unreal and the cultural mix is really neat to see. We stayed in Little India but visited the Botanic Gardens, Orchard Road (a famous shopping district), East Coast, Arab St. and Chinatown. We somehow ventured into a food complex in Chinatown which was filled with a million food vendors - however we were the only tourists and totally out of place. We did a night safari. Which was unreal - a lot of the animals are able to run free and get so close to you. Alexa was grazed by a Tabir. They had elephants, tigers, lions, etc...the scariest for us was the Hyenas. The only thing separating us was a small ditch which we both thought they could easily jump - so we ran from that exhibit and one of the park workers was highly entertained and asked if "the hyenas laughed at us". While at the safari we ate stingray - it was interesting and who knew they have bones! I think our favorite thing is the coconut juice - which is served straight from the coconut. Last night we went to the famous East Coast Seafood Centre and ate at Long Beach. Not really sure why it is famous - but apparently you have to try to the spicy crab. When we got to the restaurant we didn't have a reservation and it was packed so they sat us basically in a closet, no joke (picture below). Which actually turned out to be a good thing since we have no idea how to eat a crab. But it was yummy! Before flying out, we plan on taking a cruise down the Singapore river and visiting one of the many observation towers that the city has to offer.