Yesterday was day three...another adventurous experience!!! After another tough night of sleep (we were all up at 2am), we were exhausted, but ready to do a little more exploring. Today was our first experience with the bus system as a way to reach the Vivo City mall by the harbor front. The buses are very clean and air conditioned, which is a nice break from the humidity.
Shortly after getting off the MRT, we arrived at Harborside, which is where Vivo City mall is located as well as access to Sentosa Island. I found this area of Singapore gorgeous, warm and exciting. There was a nice breeze in the air as well as beautiful buildings and a chair lift that carries visitors over to Sentosa Island. The experience made it less stressful to be in Singapore, halfway around the globe from our home and comfort zone.
Vivo City Mall was enormous!! Tons of stores and restaurants of every kind. We even stepped outside and got a good view of the harbor and Sentosa Island. This will definitely be one of our destinations in the upcoming weeks. Juliana seemed to enjoy the fresh air and views of the water. There was also a fresh breeze that helped take our minds off the high temperature and humidity. Picture of me below outside the mall with a view of Sentosa Island in the background.
One of the days errands was to purchase a couple appliances for the apartment. Of all things, we needed an iron. One of the conveniences that I'm missing from home is a washer and dryer. I tried to run a wash yesterday for some of our clothes, towels and linens and it was quite the project! Washers are completely different than at home and in our temporary housing, there is no dryer. I had to hang all of our clothes and wait a few days for them to dry. After unpacking Jacob's clothes for the week, I knew we would be needing an iron to make his clothes look presentable for his new job. Surprisingly, shopping for an iron was also quite an experience! We had a store clerk hovering right by our side, making it very uncomfortable to decide on our purchase and giving us information that we didn't even ask for. We are beginning to notice how different retail is here in Singapore. It' s so much more convenient and simple at home, but we'll get used to it in time I guess or end up freaking out in the middle of a store. We'll see!
Finally, today ended with the task of figuring our what to do for dinner. Since we don't have a whole lot of kitchen appliances, we ended up doing some take out from a sandwich place across the street. I know that both Jacob and I are looking forward to having some meals at home in the near future, rather than having to go out each night. Part of the problem is that we're not really settled in, because this apartment is only temporary. We're hesitant about making too many purchases since we'll have to move everything again once we find a place. So in the meantime, meals are going to be a pain.
The experience so far has been stressful and overwhelming, which is to be expected. We feel like a spectacle, because we haven't come across too many other Americans so far. I'm hoping to meet some other moms as soon as possible so I don't go insane from lack of adult conversation while Jacob is at work. The upcoming week will be tough, since I'm on my own with Juliana every day now and kind of scared to explore the area. By nature, I don't handle change too well and I'm not the most social person. I guess all of that is going to have to change now!!!
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