Problem
Where to go after 10 pm near Newton, that doesn't cost the earth (like the Sheraton Towers hotel).
Answer
Newton Hawker Centre. I had previously declined invitations to go there. I didn't need more calories. I didn't want to spend money.
But this time I really wanted to talk. I managed to persuade my companion to walk further and cross at the lights. I have been knocked down by a car in the UK.
The hawker centre is crowded with people.
My new friend offers to pay. I am going to teach him some French. He might teach me some Mandarin in return.
Juice
I opt for fruit juice. I select the cheapest juice. It is $2.50. Cane juice with plum. Sounds good to me. I can't get that at home (in England).
Stool
Despite being perched on round stools with no backs, in the open air, I never noticed any discomfort, perhaps because I am engrossed in the conversation as well as by the drink.
Table
We are at a long table.
Drink
It is a long drink. Cold. With a straw.
It is slightly sweet. At the bottom are two small plums, looking a bit like prunes, shrunk to the size of elongated black cherries. Nothing special about the drink. Good enough. Cheap and convenient.
Singaporean
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer. Photos will be added tomorrow.
Where to go after 10 pm near Newton, that doesn't cost the earth (like the Sheraton Towers hotel).
Answer
Newton Hawker Centre. I had previously declined invitations to go there. I didn't need more calories. I didn't want to spend money.
But this time I really wanted to talk. I managed to persuade my companion to walk further and cross at the lights. I have been knocked down by a car in the UK.
The hawker centre is crowded with people.
My new friend offers to pay. I am going to teach him some French. He might teach me some Mandarin in return.
Juice
I opt for fruit juice. I select the cheapest juice. It is $2.50. Cane juice with plum. Sounds good to me. I can't get that at home (in England).
Stool
Despite being perched on round stools with no backs, in the open air, I never noticed any discomfort, perhaps because I am engrossed in the conversation as well as by the drink.
Table
We are at a long table.
Drink
It is a long drink. Cold. With a straw.
It is slightly sweet. At the bottom are two small plums, looking a bit like prunes, shrunk to the size of elongated black cherries. Nothing special about the drink. Good enough. Cheap and convenient.
Singaporean
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer. Photos will be added tomorrow.
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