June 17, 2018
Being in a city instead of the "bush" on a Sunday meant that we had the opportunity to worship.
Prior to leaving the US we searched for a community of believers in Singapore and found The Crossing Church within walking distance of our hotel. A really special way to begin Father's Day!
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| Before Sunday worship, we met with Chris, one of the pastors at The Crossing and were treated to a traditional Singaporean breakfast which consists of soft boiled eggs, toast with coconut jam, called Kaya, and coffee- it hit the spot! |
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We were warmly welcomed and felt right at home at this vibrant church- Matt was honored along with the all the fathers and after the service our family was prayed over-
It was a very special morning- |
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| Chris has originally wanted to take us to Zam Zam's for breakfast but because of the Islamic holidays it was not open until later in the day. We stopped back by for lunch & had the "not to miss" murtabak in both the chicken & beef versions. I'm not exactly sure how it is made but murtabak it something like an omelet with meat, vegetables and spices stuffed inside a crepe and fried- it is delicious! |
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| We then walked to the colorful historic Kampong Glam district which is one of the oldest urban quarters & the Muslim center of Singapore |
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| The Sultan Mosque |
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Rows of shops and middle eastern restaurants and...
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...a barber shop.
Nash sat in the chair & asked for "just a trim" |
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| Some things get lost in translation- |
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| It was a surprise to all of us (as you can tell by little brother's face reflected in the mirror in this photo) but I think my eldest looks mighty handsome sporting a high taper fade cut! |
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| Another colorful street of Kampong Glam |
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| After a VERY eventful morning, we thought that our hotel rooftop pool would be a great way to spend part of the afternoon- even though this photo only shows the restoration project of the Raffles Hotel, we actually had a beautiful view of the city |
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| In the evening, we made our way back to the waterfront to Merlion Park to see Singapore's national icon- a statue of half-fish half-lion. It represents Singapore's beginning as a fishing village & it's name which means "lion city". As you can see, it is a very popular tourist attraction. |
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| Our main focus however, was dinner at Lau Pa Sat, another recommend food market where everyone could enjoy a dish of their own choosing...satay, char kway teow (noodles), laksa (soup)... |
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| View of the bay & the Singapore Flyer (like the London Eye) |
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Civilian War Memorial for civilians who died in WWII-
we walked past this each night on the way to our hotel |
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| A father's pride & joy |
