25 October 2025
There were actually butterflies
Singapore airport
I am currently re-hydrating in the Singapore airport briefly, and for the first time that I can remember the butterfly garden actually had butterflies. I just assumed they had all been killed by smokers and jet fuel fumes because the last 10 times I went through the green plastic chains to check on them there were none.
My flight was full and uneventful. Every flight is full these days. It seemed to take a long time, it was just over 7 hours but seemed longer. My seat and the seat in front of me had not had the fabric covers fitted correctly, and only the left channel worked in the audio of the on screen entertainment. This was in an Airbus A350 too, the newest model in the fleet, so Singapore airlines is slipping, despite their airport now having butterflies.
Now mentally prepare yourself for some boring airport photos, with butterflies, but no photos of the actual plane.
Proof that I was in Singapore airport, which is no doubt familiar to many. I think their marketing team does a great job at during the never ending airports awards season.
Here is the butterfly garden. I think it was basically dead one time when I visited a couple years ago, now it is all green again.
And in case you were wondering, butterflies love pineapple.
And finally, the view from where I am seated drinking about 2L of water out of tiny bottles.
I think my flight to Tokyo Haneda is delayed 20 minutes, but I also do not know where the gate is, so I had better hurry up and finish typing this and go find it.