Building team spirit in Singapore on the way to the Arctic

We've spent a wonderful three days in Singapore, lapping up the warm, topical climate before the chilly Arctic.  We've been doing lots of team building and even more eating. Gavin knows Singapore well and has taken us to some amazing restaurants like the scrumptious Banana Leaf. 

I've never got to really explore Singapore before and its been great to get to know it with such lovely people.

Next stop is Dubai for a couple of hours, and then Oslo for a night before heading to Svalbard.  We're all super excited! 

Some highlights:

• Sampling the famous and delicious Singapore sling.
• The incredible roof top pool at the hotel where we stayed with its amazing views of the city.
• Meeting two of Gavin's lovely Singaporean friends for dinner.
• Walking through lush parks on the way to the east coast beaches.
• Walking around the beautiful Marina Bay with its killer city skyline.

Arriving at the airport

The wonderful rooftop pool at the Traveltine Hotel
 

 I loved all these Buddha statues by the pool

Lots of fun and team-building with the dream team

Dinner with two of Gavin's lovely local friends

Cool architecture

Richard buying a fancy camera

I loved the statues in one of the shops

Walking to the east coast

The stunning Marina Bay at dusk

Walking around Marina Bay at night

Doing some work

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Getting my first mirrorless camera: A Canon R5

I bought this amazing camera to take with me to The Arctic thanks to the generosity of a cash gift from Michael in tribute to Sue.  I was absolutely blown away by the camera, especially by it's incredible face recognition and eye tracking. It automatically focuses in on the eye of an animal or bird, allowing you to concentrate on the composure of the shot instead. It allowed me to get amazing photos of polar bears and birds in flight. It really is ground break technology that allows you to take wildlife photography to a new level.

I bought a series of lenses to go with the camera. My favourite is the 100 - 500 mm lens which is an incredible wildlife lens. It focuses really quickly and is wonderfully sharp.