Well, as many of you know, our lives as FarEastCoasters will be coming to an end in just two short months. Its been such an amazing journey and we have been so fortunate to get to travel and experience Asia this past year. As of this week we have been in Singapore for over a year, which seems hard to believe. I cannot tell you it has all been good, but looking back, there has been a lot of good, and we have learned a lot and will take these memories with us forever. Going home will be bittersweet. We are thrilled to be moving back home to be closer to our friends and family, but will be sad to leave behind the wonderful group of friends we have met in Singapore. Its not hard to understand why people stay here forever, it can be a wonderful place, but after a lot of soul searching, we have decided that the right place for us is New York. I have been getting a little emotional recently about departing the Sing- in someways it feels like we just hit our stride here and may be leaving a bit too early, but life is full of different paths, and I am looking forward to the next chapter back home in the states.
But since our time is limited- its time to stop putting off all of those to-dos that we thought we might have longer to accomplish- and we are hoping to make the MOST of our time left on this side of the world. Here is my current to-do list, in no particular order:
But since our time is limited- its time to stop putting off all of those to-dos that we thought we might have longer to accomplish- and we are hoping to make the MOST of our time left on this side of the world. Here is my current to-do list, in no particular order:
- Visit the temples of Ankor Watt in Cambodia
- Weekend of fun in Bangkok
- Visit the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari
- One more golf trip with the Singapore crew
- Run another half marathon with my running buddy KK
- Cross the bridge border to Malaysia and visit JB or Malacca
- Attend a cultural event at the Durian
- Make my first trip to the Marina Bay Sands casino and check out the view from the sky deck
- Spend a weekend day at the beaches in Sentosa
- Play my first 9 holes of golf in Asia
- Say goodbye to my favorite island, Bali, with one last trip for mie goreng before we go.
- Party hard with a fabulous night out with friends (or two or three =))
- Eat as many soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung as possible
- Spa weekend in Singapore (coming right up next weekend!)
- Do as much yoga as possible at my wonderful yoga studio
That's all I can think of for now, but it does seem like everyday I think of something else to add. The truth is you could be here a whole lifetime and never get done everything great there is to do in South East Asia. I think we have done a pretty good job taking life by the horns and getting out and exploring so I have faith that we will get the most out of our short time left in Singapore. Stay tuned to see the progress we make on our to-do list!
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