Happy Chinese New Year

Monday and Tuesday were national holidays in Singapore. We are celebrating the beginning of the year of the ox. Many shops and business places were closed to down while the locals celebrate with their families. Apparently it is the equivalent to our Christmas time.
Most kids around here have the entire week off of school, so I have been enjoying some time with another family who is from Texas. Monday we went to the Singapore Zoo and got to ride an elephant and hand feed the kangaroos and giraffes. Today we went to an island off the northeast coast of Singapore called Pulau Ubin. We rented bikes and rode around ALL day! It was fun, but tiring. There are lots of trails and nature, as well as some local homes and restaurants. We got to see monkeys just roaming around in the woods, a giant lizard and a snake! Luckily they all kept their distance, although the monkey got a little feisty when we tried to take too many pictures.
Tomorrow Adam and I are heading off to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam for the long weekend. I'll post more after our trip. Happy New Year!!