No transformation Tuesday here this week, but hope No transformation Tuesday here this week, but hopefully next!šŸ¤ž We still have a 5 day wait until our wardrobes are delivered and that’s our biggest set back at the mo. Both bedroom 2 & 3 are full of clothes and unpacked boxes šŸ“¦ As daft as it may sound, getting these new wardrobes should be a real relief and the turning point for our upstairs! 
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Aside from that, we still have lots of pieces to shop for our lounge and bedroom! If only that’s what I could do all day rather than work, ay! Where’s your favourite place to shop furniture? I’d love to hear your recommendations šŸ™ŒšŸ»
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It’s a good morning Monday from me 🌊 The beau It’s a good morning Monday from me 🌊 The beautiful Sunday sunshine certainly made up for the drizzle we had on Saturday. We soaked up the sunshine and of course the sea breeze, trying to get out of the house, within reason ofcourse. We strolled up and down the seafront several times yesterday and Rhodie was well and truly knackered after. 
I hope you all had a lovely weekend, and a even better week. I myself am so excited for next weekend as it means we finally get our bedroom furniture, including the hotly anticipated wardrobes šŸ™ŒšŸ»
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Transformation Tuesday #2 in our new home 🌿 The Transformation Tuesday #2 in our new home 🌿 The garden! 
Thankfully we managed to get it done pretty quickly much to our delight. Having a puppy and 20 odd patio slabs for him to do his business on got pretty tedious pretty quickly! 
Now to start the garden planning - I’m actually looking forward to getting green fingered this spring! šŸ‘©ā€šŸŒ¾
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How much coffee is too much coffee for a Monday?ā˜•ļø Asking for a friend šŸ™ˆ Today we get our garden turfed and boy am I excited to see green outside our patio doors and a patio that isn’t littered with dog poo or wee! 
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Frosty walkies ā„ļøšŸ§£Brrrr it’s bloody cold Frosty walkies ā„ļøšŸ§£Brrrr it’s bloody cold out there. Minus 1 on our afternoon walk! But Rhodie LOVED it! Met lots of pooches and very much knackered from tumbling in the frost! 
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WFH Lunch breaks consist of carpet reads and coffe WFH Lunch breaks consist of carpet reads and coffee šŸ“š Determined to smash my 2021 reading target and where better to start than with The Killer Across the Table. What you starting your 2021 reading with? 
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HAPPY MONDAY ✨The first in 2021! My 3 weeks off HAPPY MONDAY ✨The first in 2021! My 3 weeks off went bloody quick, I think it had something to do with being so busy.
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Despite living in a new build apartment for 4 years before painting, the urge to paint in the new house is so strong. Everything just looks so bare! All white homes tell me your secrets! 
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Christmas is still on in the P Household šŸŽ„šŸŽ Christmas is still on in the P Household šŸŽ„šŸŽ Unlike so many on my feed, we keep our deccys up until January and I’m bloody glad. It’s only been a week since we put them up šŸ˜‚ and this is the first time in weeks we’ve been taking it slow and embracing the Christmas period. 
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The house is a mess, and the dining table is just how we left it Christmas Day evening ( along with lots of presents ) and we’ve only managed a quick hoover. But Christmas movies are still high on the agenda and left over turkey is still a plenty! 
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Thank goodness for the Chrimbo Limbo period šŸ™ŒšŸ»
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A very late but still relevant Merry Christmas fro A very late but still relevant Merry Christmas from us šŸŽ„šŸŽ Rhodie looked very majestic on Christmas morning waiting for his Christmas sack of goodies! 
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It’s all been late nights šŸŽØ As we just prepar It’s all been late nights šŸŽØ As we just prepare for our new home! Our flooring is down, and despite my husbands worry we would just have a grey home (we are not), we are so happy with it!
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Your flooring is always a huge decision as it is the base of your home. We opted for high quality, durable flooring throughout our home, with a colour that will suit our changing trends. Grey is the perfect choice, with its chameleon like versatility! 
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We’ve got the painting bug and I can’t wait to get some paint on those bare, white walls! 
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10/09/2018 Travel•Worldwide

Singapore – Exploring the city with HiPPO Buses

 

Singapore has to be one of largest but also dynamic cities I have ever been too. There’s a lot to see and do in the city, with many different cultures residing within the streets!

If you’re only just catching up, then we visited Singapore as the second leg of our honeymoon. We spent 5 days exploring the city of which was plenty! And the best way we explored? A good ‘old hop on hop off bus tour!

If you have never done a hop on hop off but tour before, I would highly recommend it forĀ any city! When we popped over to Paris, we thoroughly enjoyed viewing and learning about the city aboard the bus. Having had such a great time in Paris, we knew we had to do it again in Singapore.

We decided to do the 48hours with HiPPO buses. This allowed us to use all 7 lines of the buses for 48 hours fromĀ purchase and meant we would be able to get to Universal studios on the Friday morning. We also decided to book onto the Duck tour so we could see the city from the marina, something we both were eager to do. So with that, we got exploring.

Read : Singapore – the city of lights

Day 1 – Real Exploration

Having purchased our tickets prior to collection, we made our way to the hub of the buses – Suntec City. It was super easy no thanks to our online booking withĀ Isango .Here we collected our tickets and confirmed the time of our Duck tour. We then were free toĀ board any bus for every route. Hippo Buses in Singapore offer the best coverage across the city, with 7 lines, all of which explore the city and extend to tourist attractions like Singapore Botanic Gardens and Sentosa Island. On Day one we really just wanted to get our bearings and explore as much as we could.

We boarded every line, and we stayed on for an entire loop. Like mentioned, we really just wanted to get our bearings of the city and see everything we could. We disembarked at certain stops and explored locations too. Our first real tourist attraction was Gardens by the Bay.

It was absolutelyĀ stunning, even for someone who’s not that keen on gardening orĀ flowers! ( Full review and further snaps coming in separate blog post ).

From here, we jumped on another bus and headed into the financial district of the city. We didn’t wander round here, as we saw what we wanted from the bus. It really was the high rise part of the city and very very built up! From here, we jumped on various lines to see the rest of the city. Like I said, we really wanted to see it all. We stayed on the buses so long, it genuinely got to the point where our bums were numb!

We drove through the streets of Little India and China town too. The architecture of these parts of the city was simply stunning. The colours so vibrant! Once again, we didn’t jump off, which I kinda wish we had, just so we could explore a little more.

By 6pm, we had quiet enough and made our way back to our hotel. We freshened up and spent the evening at Robertson Quay having dinner by the river. Tomorrow, we had planned to be the day we were on our feet!

Day 2 – On and Off

Our second day kicked off with the Duck tour around the marina. I will note, our second day was the birthday of Singapore.Ā It was a national holiday and the marina would be closed for boats after 12pm as they prepare for the evenings celebrations of fireworks and more. We were so lucky to get tickets for one of the earlier tours to take full advantage and motor within the marina.

 

Overall, the Duck tour was superb. Really informative and fun! We got gorgeous views of the bay, and learned so much. Much to my husbands delight, he learnt abit more about the F1 race that’s held in the city every year, and managed to see a bit more of the circuit too!

The tour was about an hour, with half of it on the water and the rest around the city. We ended the tour back at Suntec city, where we could jump on any other bus.

SinceĀ we had gathered a real feel for the city the day before, we knew where and what we wanted to do. We had earmarked some pretty big shopping centres that we wanted to mooch around, and decided we wanted in on the Birthday celebrations down at the marina.

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We had gorgeous Thai food (We just missed Thailand so much) Ā in one of the malls and then searched for holiday gifts. Much to our surprise there wasn’t much we fancied and just spent the time taking in the city sights. We made it down to marina bay by 5pm and sat waiting for the celebrations.

There was a superb fireworks display and fly overs from incredible planes. Once it had all finished, we headed over to Marina Bay Sands to take in the sights of the city at night from a great height. We walked back to our hotel making it back in just after 1am.

It was the busiest of days and we were both cream crackered. But ultimately, we really took advantage of the tickets we had for the buses. We so enjoyed seeing the city on the buses, especially in the stifling heat. Whilst walking isn’t an issue, its the heat you endure whilst doing it.

I would highly recommend hop on hop off buses to anyone who’s visiting Singapore. Super easy to use, ample frequency and available all across the city. Thank you to Isango and Local Singapore Tours for organising the superb 48 hours pass!

Have you been on a Hop on Hop off bus tour before?

Would you? As always leave your thoughts in the comment section below!

Charlotte x

** This was a collaborative post with Isango and Local Singapore Tours. All opinions are my own.

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