During our 2 hour tour of Stockholm this morning our bus was stopped to allow a parade to pass. It is the 40th birthday of Crown Princess Victoria and there will be a larger parade later. Today is also the 14th birthday of Max the wonder dog, and the 17th birthday of mischievous Miki and righteous Riki. Coco also gets to celebrate today because we don't know his real birthday. This will be our last night on the ship. We were at the farewell do last night when a large contingent of the ship's crew paraded past.
Oh cursed jet lag! Sleep for 3 hours then awake from 1am. Consequently we slowly eased ourselves into the day. Breakfast at our hotel was uninspiring but edible. Caffeine was essential to be able to explore the shops along Orchard Road. Again we were lucky missing a couple of downpours since we had not taken our umbrellas. After a session in the shops and lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant, we returned to our hotel for a quick swim - quick because the water was cold compared to the warm water in the hydro pool on the ship. The hotel has a sauna, steam room and gym, but I doubt we will use any of them. Anita enjoyed a Singha beer with our Thai dinner. The glass was so cold it must have been stored in the freezer. Alcohol is expensive in Singapore because of high taxes. One local beer at the restaurant cost $9.50 Singapore (about $9 Australian).
For $2 we visited the heated olympic pool down the road from the caravan park. We walked the dogs there and they were allowed to stay with us inside the fence. The hot water comes directly from the artesian basin 800m underground. This is a must do if in the area. In the laundry at the caravan park the sign warns "hot wash only" instead of the usual cold wash only. People don't buy hot water heaters around here, but they may fit a water cooler. I was surprised when sprayed by a sprinkler to feel it was hot water.
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