After breakfast and packing we checked out, stored the bags and went into City Hall. Caught a Bus 51, check out a digital mall for apple 4s or Iphone 5. No luck on the 5, they were selling a 4S for over $1000.
Caught the bus (51) out to Pasir Panjang, planned on visiting another war sight called "Reflections at Bukit Chandu". Found out that Bukit means hill, because we had to climb one get to the site.
Bukit Chandu is where the last big battle in the fall of Singapore took place. A Royal Malayan regiment held the hill against over whelming odds until the British surrendered. Having no ammunition left they were reduced to hand-to hand combat. So frustrated were the Japanese soldiers, they massacred 200 people at the nearby Alexander military hospital. They bayoneted the sick in their beds and even those on the the operating table.
This was another sobering site to visit.
Took the MRT back to Clarke Quay, grabbed some lunch then picked up our bags and grabbed a taxi to the airport. The taxi ride was quiet memorable, in that Lynley was sure the driver was falling asleep. He missed the departure lane and had to do another loop etc.
Checked in, then headed of for a shower ($8 each). Great to feel fresh again. Plane left on time 8.20 pm. It was an Airbus 380- very big. Flight to Melbourne took a little over 6 hours. Transferred to a smaller plane to Wellington, arriving in Wellington around 2.30 pm. Picked up the car and drove home. Then crashed. Journey complete.
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