Ok, we aren’t actually moving to Singapore, but we’d really like to. We absolutely fell in love with Singapore. We even found a stand-in for our all-time favorite hang-out in Cambridge – Burdick’s Chocolate. Along Roberston Quay in Singapore is an awesome French chocolate cafe where we had the best chocolate cake of our life (Valhrona lava cake) and some hot chocolate (in spite of the hot weather) that doesn’t beat Burdick’s but will do just fine if we find ourselves in Singapore long-term someday.

Other highlights of Singapore included strolling along the Quays (pictured in the night photo below – streets running along the river with supercool cafes and restaurants – they also had an “extreme swing” that Cath tried futily to get me to try) and having breakfast in the colonial-era Raffles Hotel (Mr. Raffles colonized Singapore). Raffles was like taking step back in time. We met a wonderful couple at church who showed us around the ward. They are there serving as public affairs missionaries in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The ward was full of expats and diplomats and had a very cool and homey feel to it. Lots of people greeted us and they were very welcoming.

We also had some more incredible Indian food in Singapore’s Little India, including at this sit-on-the-floor-barefoot restaurant pictured below.

The Quays along the river

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