Back to Civilization..

Quite literally, our first steps back to civilization as we embarked on the SIA, the flight which shall takes us home Singapore. Alas, the front wheel of the SIA flight had to be replaced resulting to full 2 hours delay; all in the safe hands of our National flight carrier, i screened 4 movies on their newly equipped large 10.6" LCDs, completing the "X-Men: First Class" on our 6 hours journey from Beijing :)

For the next few weeks, i shall post backdate about our 9 days trip, the transportation, food, culture and shopping while i sorted out the photographs (by Sony NEX-3) and thoughts. The only regrets for the trip? We had not a taste of the much acclaimed Peking Roast Duck.

Vacuum packed Peking Duck on racks of supermarket.

Our strenuous "free & easy" holiday toughen us much physically that a walk to 2 supermarkets today, with full shopping bags left me wanting more; it was a stroll in the park compared with the distances we covered a day in Beijing!

Peace and calm reigned as i surveyed Singapore familiar streets, uncluttered by China's numerous road signs, overhead cables for trolleybuses, competitive bike riders and jaywalkers. Not that China was a backward country, on the contrary, their fast pace in economic development left many envious and we particularly loves visiting but living in Singapore's orderly society was more of comfort.

It's good to be back while i feasted on our cheaply affordable fresh fruits; we had witnessed the often reported inflation in China and it is quite true in Beijing city now.