We’re traveling again…
Note Grave Seasoned Traveller Face from back of HK airport taxi ride...
But just following Kings on semi-work trip to Singapore… Rockstar misses traveling and it’s now or never before the baby comes, I’m already pushing my 3rd trimester…
Strangely the non-pregnant, most excited one has the hardest time staying awake during the flight...
Indicating the guy in pinstripes next to Kings:
Rockstar: Mum. Those guys are Hongkie.
Me: What makes you think they aren’t Singaporean or Malaysian, this is a flight going to Singapore?
Rockstar: I don’t know, but I’m sure they’re Hongkie. They look Hongkie…
Gleeful Rockstar In Changi Airport
It's night time by the time we reach the Hard Rock Hotel - and share a lobby with a bunch of Hongkie travelers
Some kind of pose before the bar...
Which I kinda wish he'd done here - wouldn't it be cool if he had some Rockstar pose in front of the band??
(The band btw is pretty darn good – they complain about getting a song request by the Cranberries because they’re all dudes, but actually pull it off really well, who would’ve expected??)
Makan at Malaysia Food Street near the hotel... Rockstar does a good Kopitiam "Keow Ka" (leg raised) pose...
Some of our food options... (The Har Mee not pictured was my favorite tho)
And then Rockstar's delighted we're just in time to catch the musical fountain!
More lights...
More Water...
Pretty d-uh, if you think about it. Water + lights = “magical” fountain. Ta-raa.
And the Lake of Dreams (or was it Fantasy?)
Whatever… It’s a pretty lake. And sweaty, messy Rockstar is dancing round and round delightedly with a bunch of local kids…
Rockstar Joins Musical Dancing Troupe Of M&Ms
What, they not local meh?
Wow Rockstar's Very Own Specials?
And then back to our very Hard Rock room…
Passing Elvis the Pelvis space suit looking outfit and John Lennon’s striped pants and drumsticks. For real. Why would I make that up?
Obviously The Rockstar approves…
(How could he not, even the toothbrushes and lotions and things come in a little guitar-shaped box...)
And so we zzzzzz……
We stayed at Hard Rock too and it was pretty good and liked the miniature guitar box as well. Hope you enjoyed Singapore.
Also, any tips on travelling while in 2nd trimester? I’m going back to Malaysia nearing my 22nd – 25th week so getting a bit nervous. OB mentioned compression stocking and some prescription pills to make me feel better.
Jessie
Ohh I don’t know about pills, I find lots and lots of rest cut down nausea so I try to stick with that… I have very bad water retention usually and considered the stockings but ended up not getting round to getting them before the trip… I try to put my feet up or sit back every chance I get… will add more in a bit, rushing to dinner now please..
Hihi… so yours is probably a long haul flight right? I have not done one as long as your proposed flight, but in general what I do do for my shorter flights (partly because I’m trying very hard to not take any medication throughout the pregnancy and did do biz trips while pregnant with Rockstar) were:
1) carry sanitizer in a small spray bottle and spray down when you have to use airplane toilet (also, I drink a lot of water before the flight and went several times to cut down how much I use the airplane toilet)… also carry around extra pantiliners and change often…
2) I didn’t walk around for 3.5 hour flight but yours is probably 9 hours or more right, so you might have to, depending how bad your water retention is (mine was not so bad in second trimester too)
3) HK is big on paper face masks and I especially wear those when flying as they really cut down the chances of getting cold/ flu/ cough etc from breathing recycled air with a bunch of passengers for umpteen hours
will write more if i can think of them please…
Rockstar’s very own travelogue!
And assistant to put it on the blog for him!