Here and There

Monday, April 03, 2006

Siloso Beach...a 'clean' beach with 'blue' waters overlooking one of the busiest ports in the world...not a good idea to go swimming.

Overcast: not exactly a nice day at the beach

A lot of the landscape was artificially made

The sign says it all, and it's on Sentosa

Sentosa Island, Singapore recreation resort, with museums, beaches, theme parks and more!

Walk around McRitchie Resevoir: the path was pleasant and well organised, as is everything else in Singapore

Walk around McRitchie Resevoir: turtles bathing

Walk around McRitchie Resevoir: another kind of furry local. A whole pack of around ten of these macaques came to me begging for food (giving them would set me back S$5000 in fines)

Walk around McRitchie Resevoir: a 'furry' local in the forest

Walk around McRitchie Resevoir: tunnel vision...the more you walk the more it seems like the forest around you blurs away

Walk around McRitchie Resevoir: it was a 12km walk around the lake, which I completed in just under three hours...after the walk I began to feel ill. I thought it may have been from the mosquito bites, but perhaps it was just exhaustion in the heat

Exotic plant at Botanical Garden

Orchids at Botanical Garden

Orchids at Botanical Garden (there were some special orchids named after famous dignitories, but I can't remember which is supposed to be named after who...)

Wild tucan at the Botanical Garden...first time I ever saw something like this, and completely wild! Imagine just a few steps away is a busy road and the city

Shopping street in Little India...cloths, spices, jewelries and Hindi music and film are sold here

Hindu temple in Little India

typical colonial style row-houses in Chinatown

Funny these brightly coloured houses and window flaps are supposed to be in the heart of Chinatown....a curry mix of civilisations

Billboards with all sorts of delicious Chinese delicacies...clam soup, chicken essence, harbour fish, just to name a few

Chinatown in Singapore. It's a bit strange to have a Chinatown in this city-state, since the overwhelming majority of people are of Chinese descent...but then again, to be fair there is also a Little India and Arabia

Tiramisu and tea at the Fullerton...only S$15!

Merlion at night

The from the other side (Arts Centre and Suntec City)

The CBD at night....magnificent

Merlion up close, spweing its jet of water

The durian shaped arts centre, with Suntec City (home to the world's largest water fountain) in the background

Merlion, the Singaporean mascot, against backdrop of skyscrappers. Building with red roof is the classy Fullerton Hotel

There stands Raffles, the first colonial governor, with his arms folded and back towards modern Singapore. He must be proud...

the marks of modern capitalism

Soaring!

High!

Statues of the 'old Singapore': modern foreigner talking with a Chinese and Malay from the past

Statues of the 'old Singapore': the success of this island today started as a British trading post build on the hard work of the Indians, Malays and Chinese ancestors