More observations

Every day we learn more things about the people and the culture in Singapore.  The kids are especially observant and ask a lot of questions about things that are different to them. Here are some things that we have noticed:

1.  People drive on the opposite side of the street, and, therefore their steering wheels are on the other side of the car.  This is very confusing when you are riding in a taxi.  It often feels like you are going the wrong way and are going to get into an accident.  This is also confusing as a pedestrian because we never know which way to look before crossing a street.

2.  Taxi drivers seem to make their own driving lanes.  They often drive in the middle of two lanes and pass when there doesn't seem to be enough room.  It is surprising that we have not seen an accident yet.

3.  Taxi drivers are all Singaporean.

4.  There are a lot of smokers here.

5.  Orchard Road, which is the main shopping area, is ALWAYS busy with lots of people and cars.  The "hustle and bustle" feels a lot like New York City (which is super fun).

6.  They have been putting up Christmas decorations, lights, and trees on Orchard Road since we arrived here at the beginning of November.  We can't wait to see the finished product.

The kids were watching previews of MegaMind on this big screen.  This reminds me of Times Square in NYC.