Singapore, October '11: Almost Kinda Sorta Shopping On Orchard

If you didn't already know, Orchard Road is a pretty long road. And it feels longer still when you're there – walking – in the tropical heat of the Singaporean sky. But I shan't complain about the heat because there's more to be ranted about the rain later. *snorts* Anyway, we started our walk at Somerset Grand Cairnhill and continued downward toward Singapore's many malls along The Great Orchard.

 Orchard Central – first building I saw on Orchard.

 My view from the pavement.

 Crossing the road to get to the other side.

 The Husband and I on a disco-styled (IMHO) escalator in the mall.

 I thought personally felt that the escalator was overdressed. =p

By the way, I'm still feeling pissed about losing that black and white top I was wearing in that picture above. It just... disappeared! Like, first I had it with me, and the next, it's gone!! T_____T Oh, and yes, that's an umbrella that The Husband has got with him. (I mentioned rain, remember? But more on that in another post.)

Outdoor café with a really powerful big ass fan above.

I was really surprised at how effective the big fans were! There were two there and it made the place really, really breezy. But not in an irritatingly overblown way that tosses your hair around and makes it unruly, of course. More like... a gentle but persistent breeze to help offer patrons some comfort and to chase away the midday heat. Really good stuff.

Said fan.

So guess what these fans are called!

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BWAHAHAHAHAHA. Good one.

 

See, I told you I was there! =p

Then we walked into one of the malls and headed right for the eatery/food court downstairs. Saw lots of fancy chocolates, intricately-dressed Japanese foodstuff, and this weird-looking round layer cake that looked like the ends of the weights boys carry at the gym. Haha.

Found out later that it's called a Baumkuchen.

But trust the Japanese to see a good thing

and improve it, of course. Haha.

 Open kitchen – man who places the layers on the cake.

Open kitchen – man who cuts the cake into the various sizes for sale.

There were four sizes available for sale – Small, Medium, Big and Ginormous. (Kidding. =) We bought the second to the smallest to try. (Medium in my books.) But somehow, I never did end up trying any of it! Just lugged it back to Somerset and that was the last I saw of that Baumkuchen. Haha. But I did enjoy me a cup of refreshing Honeydew Juice from the next food court we visited in the adjoining mall. (Penangite always looking for food wan lah. Just accept it. Haha.)

 Honeydew Juice for me and some other orange gunk for The Husband.

I'm assuming it's Carrot-Orange but I can't be sure and I don't remember.

My fresh Honeydew Juice.

After that, we walked back to the hotel

and enjoyed a wonderful afternoon nap.

The Husband redecorated our room!

After The Husband pushed our single beds together, of course. =)

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• Singapore, October '11: From Here To There [Sunday, October 30, 2011]
• Singapore, October '11: Somerset Grand Cairnhill [Monday, October 31, 2011]
• Singapore, October '11: Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh, Rangoon Road [Wednesday, November 02, 2011]