Singapore
We are visiting Singapore on our way to Europe this year instead of on the way home.
This time we are staying in Singapore for 4 nights. The weather hasn't been the best and it has rained just about every day and some really heavy downpours.
We still managed to get out and about and we visited the Gardens by the Bay. Because of the rain we chose to just do the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest. We walked to the Marina Sands Bay shopping centre and then through the underground and hopped on to a shuttle bus which took us to the domes. Unfortunately, because of the bad weather they weren't running the self drive vehicles which would have been fun.
We spent several hours wandering around the domes looking at the beautiful gardens, sculptures and waterfalls. the Cloud Forest is fun. You catch a lift up seven levels and then walk all the way down on these walkways that are suspended in the air. You wouldn't want to be afraid of heights.
We have been using Singapore's MRT train system which is fast and efficient and very cheap. The trains are driverless and very clean inside. Our train journey cost us $1.50 each and took about 20 mins.
Today we went for a riverboat ride which was a pleasant way to spend an hour sailing down the river past Clarke Quay and Boat Quay and past the Merlion which always attracts huge crowds.
We then walked to Chinatown and visited this huge temple with giant golden buddahs and statues. In the middle of the room were tables with books covered with individual cloths. There were some people sitting at the tables and reading from the books.
We then walked to the Maxwell Hawker food market which has been visited by famous chefs such as Gordon Ramsay. It was too early to eat but we did buy a juice there, dragonfruit and pineapple which was a deep purple colour and really delicious.
We then walked around Chinatown and looked at a market and then along Chinatown eat street and from there we walked to another hawker market, Lau Pa Sat which is housed in an old Victorian building with a clock tower in the centre and lots of lovely wrought iron on the facade.
We had some Indian dishes there for about $5.00.
We are visiting Singapore on our way to Europe this year instead of on the way home.
This time we are staying in Singapore for 4 nights. The weather hasn't been the best and it has rained just about every day and some really heavy downpours.
We still managed to get out and about and we visited the Gardens by the Bay. Because of the rain we chose to just do the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest. We walked to the Marina Sands Bay shopping centre and then through the underground and hopped on to a shuttle bus which took us to the domes. Unfortunately, because of the bad weather they weren't running the self drive vehicles which would have been fun.
We spent several hours wandering around the domes looking at the beautiful gardens, sculptures and waterfalls. the Cloud Forest is fun. You catch a lift up seven levels and then walk all the way down on these walkways that are suspended in the air. You wouldn't want to be afraid of heights.
We have been using Singapore's MRT train system which is fast and efficient and very cheap. The trains are driverless and very clean inside. Our train journey cost us $1.50 each and took about 20 mins.
Today we went for a riverboat ride which was a pleasant way to spend an hour sailing down the river past Clarke Quay and Boat Quay and past the Merlion which always attracts huge crowds.
We then walked to Chinatown and visited this huge temple with giant golden buddahs and statues. In the middle of the room were tables with books covered with individual cloths. There were some people sitting at the tables and reading from the books.
We then walked to the Maxwell Hawker food market which has been visited by famous chefs such as Gordon Ramsay. It was too early to eat but we did buy a juice there, dragonfruit and pineapple which was a deep purple colour and really delicious.
We then walked around Chinatown and looked at a market and then along Chinatown eat street and from there we walked to another hawker market, Lau Pa Sat which is housed in an old Victorian building with a clock tower in the centre and lots of lovely wrought iron on the facade.
We had some Indian dishes there for about $5.00.
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