We arrived in Singapore 7.30 am Thursday morning 12 March local time. Having enjoyed delightfully cool winter mornings in England, it was quite a shock to embrace 33 degree temperature and oppressive humidity. 

We stayed in Changi Village Hotel which was a 20 minute taxi drive from Changi Airport. The locals are very friendly and so much is in flower throughout the Village. It has a real tropical feel but the humidity is quite overbearing. 

Changi Village is a modern village situated at the northern tip of Changi which is at the eastern end of Singapore. Changi Village has its early beginnings as a Kampong Village. The place was first redeveloped by the British as a summer house and a getaway location from the city centre of Singapore, in the 1890’s, and was prized for its tranquility and remoteness. 

The highlight of our visit was to walk along the Changi Boardwalk also known as Changi Point Coastal Walk. It is a 2.2km boardwalk at Changi Point and provides very peaceful views of nearby islands. Giant heritage trees such as the Damar Gajah Hiram, Tampines tree and the Malayan Rengas are visible along the way.