home sweet home

After a nice stay in Singapore, Kris and I are safely back in the US! We disembarked from the Mercy the afternoon of Thursday July 1st and spent a few days visiting sights in Singapore. We were even able to meet up with Brian and Julie for a few days! I absolutely loved the city! The public transportation system was amazing, and we could take the metro or a bus everywhere we wanted to go. We also took a bus tour around the city to learn a little bit of history and culture from the country. Some of our favorite sights were Sentosa Island, the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari, and the Botanic Gardens. However, we had time to explore most of the city, and see almost all of the highlights! We were kind of sad to miss the 4th of July at home, but we ended up going to a big party on the US Navy Center at Sembawang. There was a fireworks show and the navy band played songs like God Bless America during it. Then the band provided entertainment for the rest of the night while everyone ate burgers and hotdogs. We were really glad to still be able to celebrate an American holiday while in a different country. We met a lot of amazing people in Singapore and we were very sad to leave. But we arrived at the airport on Tuesday in the middle of the night, and started our journey home at 5am Wednesday morning. It was the longest day ever, but we are finally back and excited to share our experience with everyone!