{"id":5163,"date":"2024-11-15T13:49:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/?p=5163"},"modified":"2024-11-15T13:49:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:49:23","slug":"a-quiet-day-with-fountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/?p=5163","title":{"rendered":"A Quiet Day With Fountains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had a vague plan to go to the Night Safari this evening, but by around midday I noticed that I felt a bit &#8230; off &#8230; so flagged that idea in favour of a more relaxed day. And I&#8217;m happy with how it turned out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1233151435633072755221359-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1233151435633072755221359-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1233151435633072755221359-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1233151435633072755221359-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1233151435633072755221359-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1233151435633072755221359-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1233151435633072755221359.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;d headed out to get a lunch of some form, but made a tactical error by taking the wrong exit from a station &amp; ending up in a loud crowded mall with hard to find exits. Annoyingly, when I did find a way out, the way I tried that I thought would take me somewhere useful dumped me back into the damn mall again. Eventually escaped by retracing my steps back to the station &amp; trying again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the plus side, I did see this thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1420066160007461316733924-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1420066160007461316733924-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1420066160007461316733924-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1420066160007461316733924-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1420066160007461316733924-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1420066160007461316733924-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_1420066160007461316733924.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went splat for some of the afternoon, though I&#8217;ve now booked a hostel for days 2-7 in Hanoi, and set up with a recommended Uber-equivalent app to try to reduce the number of scams I get taken in by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I decided to venture out to see the fountain &amp; light show at Marina Bay. It&#8217;s a bit hard to photograph, so I didn&#8217;t bother, but I did grab a few moments of video for those who are interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_193152673456681842699808-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_193152673456681842699808-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_193152673456681842699808-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_193152673456681842699808-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_193152673456681842699808-768x576.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VID_20241115_201137.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_2016055802875693277268997-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_2016055802875693277268997-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_2016055802875693277268997-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_2016055802875693277268997-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_2016055802875693277268997-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_2016055802875693277268997-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/img_20241115_2016055802875693277268997.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also got some video of the big bowl\/waterfall thing in the Shoppes from above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/craigblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VID_20241115_202534.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;d initially thought that I could head across to the Gardens for another light show, but hadn&#8217;t anticipated the crowds, of the fact that my proposed route up &amp; through the hotel was only one-way. I could see where I wanted to go, but not how to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So be it. I can go another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Had a couple of conversations with people today;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chatted to a Turkish guy in the hotel dorm about things to do &amp; see in Singapore <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talked with an elderly local guy on the train about NZ in general, but also people working in different countries <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, and I bought a nice cheese focaccia roll thing from a little local bakery place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a vague plan to go to the Night Safari this evening, but by around midday I noticed that I felt a bit &#8230; off &#8230; so flagged that idea in favour of a more relaxed day. And I&#8217;m happy with how it turned out. 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