Great suggestions, thanks. Once again time is the limitting factor. I will have a full Saturday and most time of the Sunday.
Saturday goes to sight-seeing + buying of tea + High tea in the Raffles (or Shanrgi-La if I'm too exhausted in the hot & humide climate; the Shangri-La is in walking distance from my hotel). And Sunday? Hmmm. I still hesitate to do my original plan with a visit of Sentosa and try to go to the Wild Breakfast Tour (9.00am !) instead. BTW, several years ago I already visited Singapore and went to the night safari in the singapore zoo: I was impressed.

If you liked the Night Safari/Zoo, you might like the Bird Park in Jurong. It's a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.

Be advised that it can be dry in the Orchard Road area and pouring in Jurong, however.
Rich

That doesn't matter. I'm wet as soon I leave the hotel.

I smell an idea for this year's Holiday Cards! http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...um/biggrin.gif

The Intercontinental, on Middle Road at Bugis Junction, always seems busy at tea time. It's a fairly nice room, and they usually have someone playing the harp.

I must point out that the orangutan doesn't play any instruments. So if you go the zoo route for your tea, there will be no harp---only ape screeches.

How about any slight of hand tricks? or song whistling? how about reciting the Gettysburg Address? juggling?

All I know is that this is one awesome orangutan! http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...um/biggrin.gif

Well yes, .....he does guess your weight. If he's wrong, you win a banana.
I wish I had a scanner so I could post my pictures.....he was off by 15 lbs.

I've had tea twice on both my trips to Singapore, both times at the Conrad. High tea and nibbles are available in the lovely lobby, and free, more informal tea/nibbles is available in the Executive Lounge where they will bake your scones to order!

And here I was thinking I wont have much to do during my two days in Singapore...

yay...

*loads up the camera*

Don't forget 'Tea Chapter' in Neil Road, try the teas, buy a tea set, look at the teapots you wish you could afford, have a tea egg or a cookie, just while away a quiet Sunday morning as I did and fill the memory bank.

Is High Tea all about High Carbohydrates?

Do they use those LITTLE tea cups or can mugs be used? How much tea is considered socially acceptable?


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Actually, high tea is not all carbs. I believe you are referring to afternoon tea which consists of sandwiches, scones and pastries and yes the solids are mostly comprised of carbohydrates. High tea however is more of a evening meal that consists of a hot dish usually with protein.

To give you an idea of the difference between the two, take a look at the afternoon tea and high tea menu from Fortnum & Mason, a venerable grocery store in London.

http://www.fortnumandmason.com/Fortn...tjames_tea.pdf

Sorry the menu did not come up, so I couldn't order anything. But I liked the Power Tea with a choice of a shot of fine Vodka or a glass of Champagne.

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Classy,

The website works fine. I suspect you need to install a Adobe Acrobat reader so that you system recognises .pdf files.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html