Last additions - Vic & Nigel's Honeymoon - 13-30th Oct 2003 |

Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore329 viewsThe hotel is the building in the upper centre of the pictureMar 04, 2004
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Vic and Nigel white-water rafting in Bali484 viewsMar 04, 2004
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Inside the Marina Mandarin208 viewsNov 01, 2003
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The Funan IT Mall, Singapore235 viewsOn the last day of our honeymoon (30th October) we did loads of shopping in Singapore. Nigel went off to the Funan Mall, an amazing shopping mall with 6 floors of shops, mostly computer-related. A dangerous place for anyone with a weakness for gadgets!Nov 01, 2003
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Chinatown, SIngapore203 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Inside the Marina Mandarin220 viewsThere are 22 storeys of terraces with (fake) ivy hanging over each balconyNov 01, 2003
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Durian-seller, Chinatown, Singapore221 viewsTaken outisde the Chinatown ComplexNov 01, 2003
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Shop in Little India, SIngapore191 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Little India in Singapore192 viewsThe Little India area really is like a part of india moved to a different city. We walked round Little India on 29th October.Nov 01, 2003
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Singapore boat in the marina213 viewsTaken from our hotel balcony (we stayed at the Marina Mandarin) on the day we arrived in Singapore (28th October)Nov 01, 2003
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View from the balcony - Marina Mandarin Hotel197 viewsThe spikey domes are the Esplanade, an arts centre. The foundtain in front of them is the Merlion (Half-lion, half-fish) which is the symbol of SIngapore.Nov 01, 2003
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Waterlilies at the hotel entrance191 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Waterlilies at the hotel entrance188 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Waterlilies at the hotel entrance192 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Waterlilies at the hotel entrance227 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Sunset at Kuta206 viewsBeautiful sky over BaliNov 01, 2003
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Waterlilies at the hotel entrance199 viewsI took these while waiting for VIctoria to emerge from the spa, before heading off for the flight to SIngapore.Nov 01, 2003
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Sunset at Kuta207 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Sunset at Kuta204 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Sunset at Kuta211 viewsThe sunset was only marred by one thing. Anna "Big Banana" decided to do a hard-sell of her manicure/pedicure services to Victoria. When Vic assented to the "free sample" we were quickly surrounded by Anna's beach-seller friends who proceeded to hassle us for the entire sunset (to little effect, we weren't buying!)Nov 01, 2003
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Sunset at Kuta198 viewsThe colours were fantasticNov 01, 2003
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Last night in Bali228 viewsOur last evening in Bali was spent at Kuta. We finally got a cloud-free horizon for a perfect sunsetNov 01, 2003
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Street in Kuta, Bali208 viewsOur last day in Bali was spent at the Waterbom, followed by an afternoon of souvenir shopping.Nov 01, 2003
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Boogie Run242 viewsThe Boogie Run (wider track) is a side by side slide, where you go down the slide head-first lying face down on a mat. Vic and I went on this together and agreed it was pretty good, and not as extreme as the others shown on here.Nov 01, 2003
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Smashdown at Waterbom233 viewsThe Smashdown is the most extreme slide at Waterbom. It features an almost vertical drop after an enclosed entrance. The speed of falling and force of water when you hit the bottom are exhilirating (and a bit scarey!)Nov 01, 2003
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Slides at Waterbom211 viewsThe Racetrack feautures side by side tracks, with a bump in the middle which makes you fly above the track as you come down. As well as the slides shown, there are a couple of tube rides (one with a long enclosed section), and a twisty Jungle slide.Nov 01, 2003
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Slides at Waterbom200 viewsThe slides are (left to right): Smashdown, Boogie Run, and Racetrack (last two)Nov 01, 2003
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The big slides at Waterbom221 viewsWaterbom (pronounced "Waterboom") is a water park in Kuta. Nov 01, 2003
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Stone carving on a temple in Ubud210 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Stone carving on a temple in Ubud205 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Ubud roadside warung206 viewsA warung is the name for a place selling food.Nov 01, 2003
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Painting for sale in Ubud209 viewsUbud is the main cultural centre in Bali, and hosts dances and wood/stone/painting and cooking workshops, as well as lots of shops selling handicrafts.Nov 01, 2003
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Vic cools off with a beer in Ubud210 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Vic cools down with a beer in Ubud221 viewsOn Sunday 26th October, we went to Ubud in central Bali for the day. Nov 01, 2003
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Lagoon Pool231 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Lagoon Pool211 viewsNov 01, 2003
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The Lagoon Pool and waterfall at the hotel230 viewsNov 01, 2003
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Another pool at the hotel233 viewsNov 01, 2003
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The Poolside Grill restaurant at the hotel212 viewsNov 01, 2003
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One of the pools at the hotel213 viewsThe end of the shorter waterslide can be seen at the far endNov 01, 2003
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