After a good week of Christmas and Boxing day jubilations I embarked on a short journey to India. It was on New Years Day. Who’d *ever* want to travel on New Years Day! Yes, well I did 
— and you’d be surprised the first leg of the flight from Sydney to Singapore was totally booked. So there I was at six in the morning catching a flight! Waking up the whole neighbourhood at five and troubling D, running through immigration kiosk, dashing toward the TRS (Tourist Refund Scheme) to claim my brand new Lens. Ah all that was easy and soon was strapped in my window seat waiting to disappear in the oblivion of blue. I stuck my nose in Judith Lucy’s ‘The Lucy Family Alphabets’ what a great book… Thanks D. Before long we’re descending into Singapore of what seemed a very pleasant flight.
I love Changi Airport. This also happens to be an airport I’ve been to many times and I know my way around well. Now with new terminal T3 there is more to discover: shops, cafes, gardens and lounges yes all in the confines of the airport. T2 the good old terminal has its own charm and while T3 has a slight new feel about it. I love the Orchid garden at T2 amongst the Koi swimming in the little pond right bang in the middle of this busy but seemingly peaceful tranquil place. Very clever and innovative and most of all calming if you’ve gotten off a long flight. Having had the time for my next flight I decided to take my time and shoot some of the orchids. You can never spend enough time shooting beautiful flowers. You really can’t.
Before long I was on board my next leg of the journey to Calcutta, stuck my nose right into ‘The Lucy Family Alphabet‘ where I’d left it last and giggling at every little family faux pas. Ah the poor soul. She does write very much like she talks. And what family doesn’t have their share of great embarrassments! Thanks D I really enjoyed the book. The aircraft had started to descent….. Here I come Sonar Bangla(Golden Bengal)!