Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We had an incredible trip over the holidays - Christmas Eve in Macau, staying at a hotel owned by a CDNIS student's family - they hosted us SO well, including limo tours around the island, and dinner at a fabulous Macanese restaurant! We arrived in Singapore late on Christmas Eve, and immediately fell in love with the city/country. Friendly people (cabbies who loved to speak about their wonderful country!), and great weather (stayed between 28 and 32 degrees the whole time), and fantastic sites. Favorite memories include the Night Safari at the Singapore Zoo, Extreme Swinging at Clarke Quay (meg's #1 wish), Amusement Park on Sentosa Island, Singapore Slings at the grand Raffles Hotel, and shopping along the Orchard Road. Another wonderful trip! Enjoy the pictures, and happy new year to our loved ones back home!
Love, Bob, Jen, Sarah and Meg xxxxxxoooooo
And there he was! Jimmy Buffet and his band, having flown from Mexico the day before, and no sleep! Guitars and kettle drums - Bob and I went back in time - so cool! Thanks to our Ozzie friends, who organized all 12 of us to go to their football club, where JB donated his time, concert and paid for the tequila, so all proceeds went to a literacy group here in Hong Kong!
Bob, our Ozzie friend Des and I, and the rest of the gang, off to the Lang Kwai Fung (wrong spelling, I'm sure!) to hit the clubs after the concert.
Dave and Shelley McMaster
Bob and the OZs 
OK - seriously the funnest thing we've done in a long time! Our friends Michel and Rebecca (Quebecers) whooping it up! Dinner, 2 free margaritas and a concert! 
My Ozzie friend Kaye had 12 shirts made up for us, plus leis, and rubber shark noses - our table won a prize for best spirit, and we had a ball! Jen with Rebecca and Shelley McMaster
It's a wonder they let us out...
We were in the front row (mosh pit, as Sarah calls it), and there he was, barefoot, and rockin'. We sang every song at the top of our lungs - it was SO cool, Bob and I couldn't believe we were there! 
As he said, I can't believe I'm still rockin at 61 years'. He ended up the concert with Margaritaville!
Grandstand at the 18th hole
Leaderboard on 18th
Colin Montgomery and his caddie coming in after our group
Ernie Els and Trevor Immelmann discussing a shot
Dave Mc chasing Wes and Mike off the 1st tee
Wes and Mike waiting for me to catch up to them
Shaking hands with the Irish team on 18th
Waiting for Wes and Mike to come shake our hands
After the round, watching Ernie and Colin come in
Notice we're in the middle of the fairway!
Same shot
Same shot again
Wes's wife carrying his bag. Nice girl from Calgary
Heading up the fairway
Bob chasin' the dream - who is the professional?
Dave telling Brennan to go lob wedge, not pitching wedge..
Continued...
Mike warming up.
Carlos Franco
Mike working on his short game
My fearless leader.
I could've been a somebody.
Meg's #1 wish - Extreme swing at Clarke Quay!
Spot the Bates!
Bob was screaming louder than Meg...
Clarke Quay - converted warehouse district
Cable car from Singapore to Sentosa Island
Luge buddies!
Luge route - fun for the whole family!
Clarke Quay bridge
The Grand Raffles Hotel
Cheers!
Singapore Slings, of course
Bob at entrance to Changi Museum - POW camp from WW2, and the site of his favorite book of all time "King Rat" by James Clavell!
view of the pool from the flat kitchen window
livingroom and dining area - bigger than our entire flat in HK!
Shopping along Orchard Road; all decked out for the holidays
Singapore Botanical Gardens 
The National Orchid Gardens
Christmas Dinner - sandwich at the pub! Note the Canucks jersey!
Beach on Sentosa Island - home of a huge amusement park
Night Safari fire dancing at Singapore Zoo
Singapore Market