A Quick picture diary for you all
Flew Thursday evening, and arrived early on Friday morning, and checked into our (fantastic) hotel before heading out for breakfast - in my case an apple werm (very tasty)
Me and Doug took the cable car over to Sentosa Island (the pleasure resort for Singapore)
On the Cable Car
On the Island out first stop was the Sky Tower
Which provided stunning views over the island and the busiest harbour in the world - look at how many tankers!
CBD in the background with port in the foreground right
Then a trip to the marvellous Butterfly Garden and Insect Kingdom
Then off to Underwater world - a cracking aquarium
Lunch was required, so a trip to the beach for a salad and pizza - food such a marvellous contrast to Bangalore. In fact everything a massive contrast to Bangalore - food, cleanliness, traffic shopping, language comprehension. Just a massive improvement all round!
After visiting the pink dolphin show we took the cable car over to Mount Faber for a great view of the city
And then we headed back to the hotel for a rest and nap before heading out to the acclaimed Night Safari
No pictures beause of the light, but we stayed from 7pm-11pm, great couple of shows and long walk through the rainforest with well designed and lit closures showing off the night behaviour of animals - lots of more active animals than in a daytime zoo. The bats, otters and big cats were highlights
Next morning Doug and I took a city tour. We weren't too happy with being shown around little India!
Saw Chinatown and taken down to the Harbourfront
And finally to the Botanic Gardens and National Orchid Gardens - brought bak some memories for me!
I then walked all afternoon through the city
Saw the Merlion
And took a bumboat ride down the river (Behind me the Equniox Restaurant (see later) and the Esplanade Theatre complex
Just as the rain started - I was so happy! First rain in 3 months!
Lovely Lunch
Raffles - Singapores Founder
The Padang, rain stops play on the cricket ground in front of the supreme court and city hall
Afternoon swim in the rain in our mineral water swimming pool
Evening drinks in Raffles Hotel
What else but a Singapore Sling
Cheers
Exceptional food (and wierd plates) at Equinox Restaurant
And a superb view from the 70th Floor Restaurant
Followed by drinks in the Marina Mandarin hotel - still a great lobby!
Mike and His Merlion toilet roll dispenser!
Oh YEs!
Shopping Singapore Style on Sunday Morning
And a piture of the superb roads!
Indian ocean on the fly back!
Monday 9 April 2007
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2 comments:
Looks like an amazing weekend Thomas - wondering how you managed to fit it all in!
Tanker photo the best - really reminded me of the latest Dirk Pitt book!
very cool..
just talked to you, especially liked the loo roll holder - a strange thing to take through customs i bet!
anyhoo will talk soon
love jen xx
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