What a lovely place! Clean, little crime, lovely people and loads to see. We headed off first to see the botanical gardens. So many different kinds of plants, it was really great.
Next, we caught a bus to Orchard Road which is packed with shopping centres, selling the latest designer gear. Of course, we couldn't fit any new items in our bags, so had to restrain ourselves from purchasing!
Little India was calling as lunchtime approached. The area was packed with beautiful decorations in preparation for Deepavali. We ate in the hawker centre and enjoyed a tastey byriani and mango lassi.
We walked through the old colonial districts with wonderful old buildings and on to the famous Raffles Hotel.
Afterwards we headed to China town and the Maxwell Road hawker centre. Darryl had seen, back at home, an Anthony Bourdain programme about food all around the world. One place he raved about was here! We had to try it. Very famous chicken rice at Tian Tian, delicious.
Finally, at the waterfront we saw the Marina Bay Hotel. 3 huge buildings with what looks like a huge ship resting on top of them. When it got dark, we watched the light show that the hotel puts on, before heading back to a well earned rest!
Next, we caught a bus to Orchard Road which is packed with shopping centres, selling the latest designer gear. Of course, we couldn't fit any new items in our bags, so had to restrain ourselves from purchasing!
Little India was calling as lunchtime approached. The area was packed with beautiful decorations in preparation for Deepavali. We ate in the hawker centre and enjoyed a tastey byriani and mango lassi.
We walked through the old colonial districts with wonderful old buildings and on to the famous Raffles Hotel.
Afterwards we headed to China town and the Maxwell Road hawker centre. Darryl had seen, back at home, an Anthony Bourdain programme about food all around the world. One place he raved about was here! We had to try it. Very famous chicken rice at Tian Tian, delicious.
Finally, at the waterfront we saw the Marina Bay Hotel. 3 huge buildings with what looks like a huge ship resting on top of them. When it got dark, we watched the light show that the hotel puts on, before heading back to a well earned rest!
