I've arrived

After a hurried Sunday afternoon packing, I left for Singapore this morning. It has all happened so quickly that even after a few tears with B it didn't quite seem real (tears from Clare, not from B!).
The flight was horrible because:

• The flight was during the day, so I couldn't sleep
  


• I am coming down with a cold of some sort
  


• The German girls next to me wouldn't stop talking
  


• Singapore Airlines' version of Gluten free also includes no real milk, not much meat, no cheese, no chocolate! Sinead (vego) used to complain about not getting chocolate, but not until now do I empathise. I did get ice cream though. and a giggle when the flight attendants still added a bread roll to my special meal!
  

But I survived and arrived at the apartment on Orchard Road, SG at about 7pm. It had rained a little, so wasn't so hot. But very muggy.
This was where reality set in, as I tried to call B and say I was safe - what was I doing here again? Oh, that's right, having an adventure. I forgot. Got a little teary again, but felt better after some Pad Thai and grocery shopping.
The grocery shopping is interesting - lots of products we have in Australia and a fair few products I was used to buying in Europe when I travelled there. I am going to have fun trying all the new things I haven't seen before - I bought italian flavoured twisties and a wicked looking chocolate ice cream, along with boring things like rice crackers and bananas. They have a good health food section with lots of Gluten Free goodies, too.

I've met my flatmate, and she is lovely. She's given me tips on how to get to work tommorrow, the long hours to expect and other joys.

I have a SG mobile number (thanks MW!) if you feel the need to text - send me an email and I'll let you know the number.

That's all for me - time to sleep so I find the energy to put in a real SG sized day tommorrow at the project.