Singapore has been fun - it feels like a smaller version of Hong Kong, except without all the air pollution and litter on the ground. Yes indeed, it's a very clean city.
The pictures are arranged in backwards and semi-random order (the last pictures i took are first) because of the way upload uploaded them wrongly - anyways you will still get the gist of things.
Yesterday I went on a free walking tour (organized and led by the hostel I am staying at) of the Bugis area of Singapore. We visited a shop where you buy items to burn when someone dies so that they can have these items in the afterlife. This includes such things as:
beer (Carlsberg - good choice!)
We also visited an Indian temple:
Here are some shots of of Chinatown:
And some more items for the dead people:
Paper cigarettes:
And Louis Vuitton paper bags:
I also went to the wonderful Singapore Zoo (and Night Safari)
Cute baby orangutan on his momma's back!
they threw a live fish into the polar bear enclosure and the bear swam and caught it!
Bonsai trees from the Botanical Garden:
white tigers
asian elephants
penguins!
The quintessential Singapore meal - chicken, rice, and a Tiger beer! what more could you ask for...
Singapore is also known as the "Big Durian"
Singapore Art Museum
More shots from the Botanical Garden
the Arab area in Singapore:
The future site of the first casino in Singapore (have you ever seen so many cranes?)
the skyline in Singapore
Today I am off to Melaka (Malaysia) for a few days for a friend's wedding celebration, and then I will explore some more of Malaysia.
Cheers!
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