Do you remember in one of my blogs a few weeks ago about the time I was at Arab Street and met those two kind strangers and we hung out all day? We ended the day in agreement that they would be my Singaporean Hanai family. Well, we have kept in touch and met up again yesterday!
I traveled over to the East side of Singapore to spend a great day with these two. The first thing we did, to no surprise, was eat! We had prata and yummy tea at an Indian place in Bedok Mall and then walked around for a little bit. Singapore has so many malls! After a while of meandering, we finally made it over to East Coast Park, right near the hawker center. We walked down the sidewalk path for a little ways and admired the ocean view...except that the whole horizon was full of ships. We took some time to sit picnic-style and munch on some fruit and then we had fresh coconuts at the hawker center. Also good to note, apparently they offer the number one sting ray dish in all Singapore.
I traveled over to the East side of Singapore to spend a great day with these two. The first thing we did, to no surprise, was eat! We had prata and yummy tea at an Indian place in Bedok Mall and then walked around for a little bit. Singapore has so many malls! After a while of meandering, we finally made it over to East Coast Park, right near the hawker center. We walked down the sidewalk path for a little ways and admired the ocean view...except that the whole horizon was full of ships. We took some time to sit picnic-style and munch on some fruit and then we had fresh coconuts at the hawker center. Also good to note, apparently they offer the number one sting ray dish in all Singapore.
After East Coast Park, we made our way back to the town side and went to the grocery store to buy ingredients to make a home-cooked meal. They invited me to their house for me to cook haha! We got stuff to make spaghetti and tortillas from scratch. It felt so great to finally be back in a kitchen cooking real food (microwaving top ramen at the dorms does NOT count!) It was especially nice to be so warmly accepted and it was my privilege to cook for them! And I must say, the tortilla dough was one of the best doughs I've ever made. We also sauteed up mushrooms and onions and put them in the tortillas with cheese...soo good! It was a great dinner with great friends. Oh and not to mention, they sent me home with a whole bag of Kit-Kats :)
This is one of the relationships that I have been most thankful for here in Singapore. The true act of kindness by mere strangers. We never know the battles each person is facing or the stories behind the scars...it is not enough to simply look at someone and assume you know or worse yet, not even take the time to listen. These two have their own battles to face everyday, but I have never met two more joyous, live-living, opportunity-seeking people who really truly care about others above themselves. Thank you so much & seriously thank you for letting me cook!!! I'm hoping one day they will have the opportunity to come visit me and Carter in the US. :)
With much love and aloha,
Dakota
PS- I only have 28 days until I am back in Hawaii with Carter, 34 days until graduation, and 38 days until we make our big jump to Colorado! Yikes, my blessed life is so crazy!
With much love and aloha,
Dakota
PS- I only have 28 days until I am back in Hawaii with Carter, 34 days until graduation, and 38 days until we make our big jump to Colorado! Yikes, my blessed life is so crazy!