We had a kick-start out of the airport in Sandefjord, when Ida realized that Alexander Rybak was going on the same plane as us. Well seated, he ended up just in front of us, and Ida got her greeting:
For those of you who don`t know who he is; he won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 representing Norway with Fairytale.
We have spent quite some time with our real-estate agent trying to find a home, that suits us. We have decided to have a go at Lakeshore which is next to Ida`s school in the Jurong West-area, and 20 min drive to Rune´s work. Very convenient with "everything" close by. At the moment we live in a temporarily apartment in the city, next to the hot-spot dining area Clarke Quay
The Istana
On sunday, 5th of August, The Istana was open for the public, on the occasion of the upcoming celebration of the 47th National day on Aug. 9th. This is the residence of the president, and is open to the public 5 days a year. The security when entering the estate was just like entering an airport..... Like everywhere else here; makes you feel safe!
be placed in the State room in within the palace.
The emblem of the front gate
Leaving Istana, we headed off to a b-b-q - by - the - pool with friends from "Seljord" and caught up with other Norwegians as well. Mads and Emma are 8 & 9 yrs, so this was very valuable and great time spent especially for Ida. For us adults, we enjoyed great company and superb food! (Thanks a lot, Hege-Ann:-))
Friends from Bø have also been visiting, and we had a couple of great days with Odd Berge, Mona, Kjetil and Sarah. Ida loved being with Sarah and Kjetil again.....
Rune has had a smooth start at work, and so far he enjoys being there with several old colleagues and getting to know new ones. He has already had one night out with "the guys from work"!
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