Birdies and Tea
Time is running out! We officially had our last day off yesterday, which means we are less than a week from being home! Yippieeeeeee! Luckily the day off came when it was sorely needed, because a break has helped us all calm down going into the final shows. I spent my days relaxing and taking in the famous Jurong Bird Park!
Monday morning Jessica, Joe and I woke up early to get to the bird park before it got too hot. The Jurong Bird Park is famous, because it's a bit older than a lot of the others in Southeast Asia, and so alot of other bird parks have been modeled after it. The cool part about is the fact that in a lot of the park, birds are just walking around and you can hang out with them. There are also sections that are caged, but the cages are huge, and you can go hang out in them with the birds. The only birds that are in regular cages are the ones that are dangerous or that eat humans or something.
Not only did we get to hang out with birds and see tons of beautiful ones, we also got to see a great bird show. I think it was called the "Super Star Bird Show" and the birds in it were VERY talented. Not only did they fly, eat, and perform tricks like playing basketball, but they even spoke, sang, and pooped on command. Joe volunteered one time and got to make friends with Sassy the bird, who gave him a coupon for a free coke (this made him very happy). Jessica and my favorite were the two birds that talked to each other. Not only could they imitate, but they could say hello in English, Japanese, and Chinese. They could also make other animal noises, like chickens and cats, and they could even sing - with vibrato - kind of. Our secret favorite part of the show was the end, when they released about 30 Macaws who flew around the arena. One bird flew slower than the others, and finished his show by pooping directly on the row of Korean tourists in front of us. Mind you, they didn't freak out, they just pulled out their tissues and wiped. Pretty impressive!
My other favorite part of the day was when we got to go into the Lory habitat. It was huge, a caged in area about the size of a tall soccer field, where all the Lories lived. They are a little bigger than a parakeet, and they're brightly colored... red, blue, yellow, green. I splurged on a tiny cup of nectar that I got to hold and feed the birds. As soon as I had it, the birds went Nutso! They fought on my arm, and jumped onto my head and shoulders. One red bird was very territorial, and he loved me. I ended up with some battle scars, but it was totally worth it.
Ooooo, there were also penguins there, and I really like penguins (probably because my dad drags us to the aquarium all the time, and the penguins are the best thing there). By the end of the day we were hot and definitely sweaty from walking around in the tropical weather. We headed home and took some naps (and watched a lame samurai movie on tv) before going out to dinner with Alissa and Joel. We found a Dan Ryan's Chicago Grill and had some good cheeseburgers and tiny sundaes. Delish!
Today I actually had to start doing all the things on my list to get ready to go home. Luckily, that included high tea at the Orchard Hotel. Because Singapore was a British colony, English things are very traditional and famous here. Jessica and I enjoyed tons of delicious tea, finger sandwiches, and some goodies dipped into the chocolate fountain. My fave! I definitely will miss the food of Singapore (even the non-American stuff!). But, I can't wait to be home!!
Monday morning Jessica, Joe and I woke up early to get to the bird park before it got too hot. The Jurong Bird Park is famous, because it's a bit older than a lot of the others in Southeast Asia, and so alot of other bird parks have been modeled after it. The cool part about is the fact that in a lot of the park, birds are just walking around and you can hang out with them. There are also sections that are caged, but the cages are huge, and you can go hang out in them with the birds. The only birds that are in regular cages are the ones that are dangerous or that eat humans or something.
Not only did we get to hang out with birds and see tons of beautiful ones, we also got to see a great bird show. I think it was called the "Super Star Bird Show" and the birds in it were VERY talented. Not only did they fly, eat, and perform tricks like playing basketball, but they even spoke, sang, and pooped on command. Joe volunteered one time and got to make friends with Sassy the bird, who gave him a coupon for a free coke (this made him very happy). Jessica and my favorite were the two birds that talked to each other. Not only could they imitate, but they could say hello in English, Japanese, and Chinese. They could also make other animal noises, like chickens and cats, and they could even sing - with vibrato - kind of. Our secret favorite part of the show was the end, when they released about 30 Macaws who flew around the arena. One bird flew slower than the others, and finished his show by pooping directly on the row of Korean tourists in front of us. Mind you, they didn't freak out, they just pulled out their tissues and wiped. Pretty impressive!
My other favorite part of the day was when we got to go into the Lory habitat. It was huge, a caged in area about the size of a tall soccer field, where all the Lories lived. They are a little bigger than a parakeet, and they're brightly colored... red, blue, yellow, green. I splurged on a tiny cup of nectar that I got to hold and feed the birds. As soon as I had it, the birds went Nutso! They fought on my arm, and jumped onto my head and shoulders. One red bird was very territorial, and he loved me. I ended up with some battle scars, but it was totally worth it.
Ooooo, there were also penguins there, and I really like penguins (probably because my dad drags us to the aquarium all the time, and the penguins are the best thing there). By the end of the day we were hot and definitely sweaty from walking around in the tropical weather. We headed home and took some naps (and watched a lame samurai movie on tv) before going out to dinner with Alissa and Joel. We found a Dan Ryan's Chicago Grill and had some good cheeseburgers and tiny sundaes. Delish!
Today I actually had to start doing all the things on my list to get ready to go home. Luckily, that included high tea at the Orchard Hotel. Because Singapore was a British colony, English things are very traditional and famous here. Jessica and I enjoyed tons of delicious tea, finger sandwiches, and some goodies dipped into the chocolate fountain. My fave! I definitely will miss the food of Singapore (even the non-American stuff!). But, I can't wait to be home!!
posted by Beth at 9:53 PM
3 Comments:
Do you want me to bring home some chocolate biscuits from the U.K.? :)
BETH!! Your experiences are incredible. It's so much fun to read. I miss you so much, and I can't wait to see you in New York. I think you're going to be here when my musical is running!! Can you believe it?? me in a musical?? I'll see you soon!!!-ben
Bethie, It sounds like your having so much fun. I can't even imagine what it is like over there. I'm glad that the birds didn't poop on you :). I can't wait till you get home so i can see pictures of you with the birds and the elephants. See you in a couple weeks. Love Abbey
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