Maria and I have mixed emotions when it comes to Singapore. We have lived there briefly and didn't enjoy the experience but that was more related to work than the place itself. I spend quite an amount of time passing through Singapore these days and we as a family normally spent at least 4 days here every year (the Zoo is excellent)
However, one thing you have to give Singapore is that they do know how to run up emotion around the Singapore brand and what it means to be Singaporean. What was very interesting about the experience this year was how Malay focused a lot of the coverage was, yet we all know the true story of the average Malay in Singapore.
By luck, we had booked into the Ritz Carlton for the weekend to get a break away and attend Rini and Ingo's wedding. The National Day Celebrations take place on a floating barge in front of a massive stand in Marina Bay which is overlooked by the Ritz Carlton so Maria had plenty of opportunity to practice her camera skills.
I was most impressed by the Singaporean Air Force display which was excellent over the city - massive noise and skill. I missed the kids who would surely have been as excited as their Dad - Maria was more focused on ensuring that I wasn't knocked over by a Singaporean bus !
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