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Today was my last day in Singapore, but it was a good one! After saying goodbye to Belle, I jumped on a bus and headed to the Singapore Botanical Gardens. I really needed a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, so this was a perfect escape! I walked in and out of [...]
Posted on July 10th, 2009 by Katrina Jensen
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Good morning! You know some days you have those experiences that make you feel like a tiny little person in a big world? Yesterday was one of those days for me. Belle and I met Jennifer (Genie) at our hotel and we got on a train to Little India, which is a part of the [...]
Posted on July 9th, 2009 by Katrina Jensen
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Not much time for a post this morning, I’m starting my day early! Yesterday I got to do a little more shopping and made the first shoe purchase of the trip (woooo!) and got a cute dress as well. After that, I got lunch at one of the shopping centers. There were lots of food [...]
Posted on July 8th, 2009 by Katrina Jensen
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Yesterday’s missions: Accomplished! After a nap yesterday, I headed out to explore Singapore (Anyone seen “Up”? The wilderness must be explored! Caw, caw! Raargh!) I got some money changed at my hotel, which was very convenient. Armed with a handful of Singaporean cash and coins, I headed off to the nearest bus stop to begin [...]
Posted on July 7th, 2009 by Katrina Jensen
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Good morning from Singapore!!! It’s 11:30 am in sunny Singapore and I’m doing great! My sushi mission in the airport failed, but I was successful in exchanging $20 for 1,851 yen. The money was so pretty, I didn’t want to spend it, but I finally decided on buying a bottled green tea (the entire bottle [...]
Posted on July 6th, 2009 by Katrina Jensen
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HI! I’m writing to you from the Tokyo Narita International Airport! Here’s what I’ve been up to the last 24 hours: After watching the fireworks at Kirkwood with friends and family, I headed home for about 3 hours of sleep before being awoken at 3:10am by my mother saying “Katrina, time to go to Singapore!” [...]
Posted on July 5th, 2009 by Katrina Jensen
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1156- Pictures my camera can hold 438- Songs on my mp3 player (hope the people around me on the plane like to sing as much as I do!) 129- Pages in my Singapore travel guide
Posted on July 4th, 2009 by Katrina Jensen
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Hello again! We’re getting close; only four days left until I fly out of Chicago headed for Singapore. I have been so busy at camp, that I have barely had time to think about the trip, and definitely no time to pack or get nervous. There is still so much I need to get done [...]
Posted on July 1st, 2009 by Katrina Jensen
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