Christmas in Singapore - Day #1 : Arrival at Changi & Stroll down the Orchard Road

Tripoto

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We arrived at 4:30pm at Changi. The weather was pleasant with clear skies. We were staying at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel on Havelock Rd. The hotel provided a mobile phone during the course of the stay and found it very useful for hailing cabs.

Photo of Christmas in Singapore - Day #1 : Arrival at Changi & Stroll down the Orchard Road 1/8 by Anju
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
Photo of Christmas in Singapore - Day #1 : Arrival at Changi & Stroll down the Orchard Road 2/8 by Anju
View of the canal behind the hotel

After checking in, we took a cab and head straight to the famous Orchard Road. Orchard road is the shopping street in Singapore and most of the major brands have representation here.

Photo of Christmas in Singapore - Day #1 : Arrival at Changi & Stroll down the Orchard Road 3/8 by Anju
Orchard Road

Nigh-time has the added attraction of all the charming and colourful Christmas decorations coming alive. Sunday night, the place was crowded, buzzing, colourful with plenty of decorated nooks to take selfie.

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Christmas decor at Orchard Road

There is also a Christmas Village set up just for the holiday shopping. We started off from the Ion Orchard Mall and covered the entire stretch of just over 2 kms.

Photo of Christmas in Singapore - Day #1 : Arrival at Changi & Stroll down the Orchard Road 5/8 by Anju
Christmas Village on Orchard Road

After a quick dinner of Ramen noodles and ice cream from Coldstone for the sweet palate, we head back to the hotel. It was a very colourful start to the Singapore sojourn !!

Photo of Christmas in Singapore - Day #1 : Arrival at Changi & Stroll down the Orchard Road 6/8 by Anju
Ramen
Photo of Christmas in Singapore - Day #1 : Arrival at Changi & Stroll down the Orchard Road 7/8 by Anju
Coldstone delights
Photo of Christmas in Singapore - Day #1 : Arrival at Changi & Stroll down the Orchard Road 8/8 by Anju
Coldstone delights

Happy travelling,

Anju