Christmas Day @ Orchard Rd

When I first came to Singy, shopping seemed a nightmare. All these malls made me dizzy. Well, they still do, although now I've got it more or less figured it out. Food courts on the lowest of the basement floors, where there are also bazaar style booths selling whatever! Ask the concierge for special offers; in the luxurious ones, affordable labels are on the basement floors. Detailed posts on all the big malls, coming soon. For now, let's see (some of) the christmas decorations!

We begin at the eastern side of Orchard Rd, close to Dhoby Ghaut MRT station. Plaza Singapura is one of the (time is relative!) older malls in Singapore.

Highlight of the mall would probably be the multiplex cinema on the last floor, there are also toy shops, a carrefour supermarket, stationary and of course clothes... clothes... clothes.

Catch a glimpse of Orchard Central. This mall is SO tall. And it also has an escalator on the outside!

I get a craving for chocolate when confronting this huge Ferrere Rocher tree! Wow...

We are dizzy already when we reach the Paragon... most probably the most exclusive mall... all the luxurious brands are here.

It is getting dark already, the street is closed, and there's a concert. In the middle of the street, many more decorations, reminding us the meaning of Christmas (no, it is not shopping til death).

All this walking around... time for my Christmas coffee (TCC)

We were planning to stay in Orchard Rd for the celebrations. Rain changed our plans, but did not deter Singaporeans from dancing on the closed road... we headed for the MRT, where the staff wished us :

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Looking forward to New Year's...