Hey guys,  Blake here with some cool news,

So this was a pretty monumental detail left out here. Yeah, you probably thought I was dead in order to have left this out.

While in Singapore, Malaysia, we checked out a lot of the historical spots from WWII. There are tons of memorials and monuments dedicated to those that stood up for their country. I did not even realize the historical importance of Singapore during WWII, I would have never associated the two.

We learned that the British during WWII saw Singapore as very valuable, in that it was a key to the rest of Southeast Asia and a tremendous trading port.  These two very important things kept the British's attention and as a result, they fought to keep other hostile nations from taking it over. We visited sites such as The Ford Factory, Labrador Park, and Fort Siloso. The Ford Factory was the only one in Southeast Asia before WWII, later abandoned by Ford and then use to assemble fighter planes. Labrador Park and Fort Siloso were part of a critical attack method to hold back Japanese, decked out with some pretty large and heavy artillery. It was really cool to see these sights and learn of the history behind them. I would have never know or imagined these events to happen in Singapore. Whenever I think about WWII, I automatically think about the Attack On Pearl Harbor, along with the Japanese and Hitler. It never would have crossed my mind. We all enjoyed it, and not to mention it was free! We might have payed a few dollars total in cab fare, but that was it!