Singapore - Friday

Spent a couple of hours round the pool before an afternoon trip to the River Safari which turned out to be next door to the Night Safari!  This too was a bit disappointing as the River bit comprised of only a 15 minute trip round the river.  The rest was spent walking, however they do have some very good exhibits.

After a short rest we got a cab to China Town which is huge a much more vibrant than ours.  We had a wander along Food Street (very aptly named) where the Hawkers vie for your custom.

There was a wedding taking place at this Hindu Temple but I didn't feel it would be polite to photograph it.

This was our last night in Singapore and I can honestly say it's a fabulous place but very expensive.  Stephen was very chuffed to have been propositioned twice by "ladies" of the night!

A few random shots.

Singapore's Temple of the Tooth (one of quite a few I believe).

Singapore - Thursday (2)

From here we took a cab to the Marina Bay Sands hotel to take in the views around Singapore.  Quite amazing but not as high as the Shard.  The hotel can be seen in a new BBC2 programme Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, available on iPlayer. 

In the evening we had supper at the Food Hall and then got a cab to the Night Safari.  Sorry to say we did find this a little disappointing especially as the cab fare was extortionate! Only managed one fairly bad photo.

Singapore - Gardens by the Bay Orchids

These are just a few of the Orchids at the Gardens.

Singapore - Thursday

Today we went to the Gardens by the Bay.  Words cannot describe how spectacular they are - the Eden Project does not begin to compare.  Unfortunately I don't think my photos do them justice but hopefully they give a flavour of their beauty.

The iconic "trees"

Stevie and a dinosaur

All around there were pieces of art made from wood.

There are two biodomes - one is floral and the other the cloud dome which was pretty spectacular.

How they plant up and clean the domes.

Singapore

Arrived safe and sound if somewhat exhausted. We had a lovely driver to take us to the hotel but there was a dispute as to what constituted the arrivals hall! I said it had to be inside and Stephen was sure it was outside! I finally found him and off we went.  The drive from Changi Airport was uneventful but pleasant. Singapore is so clean and full of colourful flowers and lush trees.  Unfortunately when we got to our hotel we had to wait until 1 pm before we could get in our rooms!

Once we'd rested, Sheila and I had a quick look around the local shops to find something to eat.  We had noodles, soup and delicious tempura prawns in the Food shall,  which is one of the many Hawker Centres to be found in Singapore. They are cheap places to eat and the food is good.