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In July 2005, we traveled to Hong Kong, Tibet, Kathmandu, Bangkok and Singapore.

Singapore 01 01 Merlion with Central Business District With a population between 3 and 4 million, over 75% Chinese, Singapore is a small city-country well known for being efficient and safe, with a mouthwatering food scene and great shopping. Although it is one of the 20 smallest countries in the world, its economy is a world leader, and has the world's busiest port in terms of tonnage handled. Half lion and half fish, the mythical Merlion creature is the official tourism icon of Singapore. Built in 1972, the grand Merlion statue stands in Merlion Park with the Central Business District behind.

Singapore 01 01 Merlion with Central Business District

Singapore 01 02 Holiday Inn Pool We checked into the Singapore Holiday Inn Park View, and Peter had a great time in their swimming pool. Hey, is he walking on water?

Singapore 01 02 Holiday Inn Pool

Singapore 01 03 Orchard Road Shopping Mall Orchard Road is Singapore’s shopping mecca, dotted with malls and 5-star hotels.

Singapore 01 03 Orchard Road Shopping Mall

Singapore 01 04 Raffles Hotel Outside The regal Raffles Hotel opened in 1887 as a 10-room bungalow, and exactly one hundred years later in 1987, it was declared a national monument. The hotel has seen its fair share of kings and queens, presidents and movie stars. We couldn’t afford to stay there are, but we did go in to gaze at its elegance and style.

Singapore 01 04 Raffles Hotel Outside

Singapore 01 05 Raffles Hotel Long Bar We went to Raffles Hotel Long Bar, a two-storey bar decorated in brown wood inspired by the Malayan plantations of the 1920s. You can even eat your peanuts and leave them strewn on the floor, or if you’re not old enough to drink you can read a book.

Singapore 01 05 Raffles Hotel Long Bar

Singapore 01 06 Raffles Hotel Long Bar Singapore Sling Charlotte had a Singapore Sling at the Long Bar, a cocktail invented at Raffles Hotel sometime between 1910 and 1915.

Singapore 01 06 Raffles Hotel Long Bar Singapore Sling

Singapore 02 01 Swissotel and Esplanade Swissotel is the tallest building in Singapore and the third tallest hotel in Asia. On the right is the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.

Singapore 02 01 Swissotel and Esplanade

Singapore 02 02 Swissotel view of Esplanade From the Swissotel Equinox restaurant on the 70th floor, we gazed down on Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, the poster boy of contemporary Singapore. The twin silver hedgehog domes of the S$600 million arts complex is a shining example of the artsy, creative side of the island state.

Singapore 02 02 Swissotel view of Esplanade

Singapore 02 03 Esplanade Durians The Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay was nicknamed The Durians because of the prominent spiky sunshade curtain adorning the two glass domes of the complex.

Singapore 02 03 Esplanade Durians

Singapore 02 04 Swissotel Equinox Restaurant We had dinner at the Swissotel Equinox restaurant on the 70th floor, an impressive three-storey, 165-seat amphitheatre-style restaurant. The décor is simple with teak and rice paper lanterns and suspended Ming-inspired wooden trellises. Oh yeah, the food was delicious.

Singapore 02 04 Swissotel Equinox Restaurant

Singapore 02 05 Swissotel Daytime view of Business District and Singapore River From the Swissotel Equinox restaurant on the 70th floor, I took photos of the downtown towers and the Singapore River before evening fell. On the left is Clifford Pier with the Merlion. The beautiful colonial building near the intersection of the two bridges used to be the Post Office, but after a multi-million dollar facelift was reopened in 2001 as the Singapore Fullerton Hotel. Below, just right of centre, behind the stadium, with the clock tower is the Victoria Theatre, built in 1862, once a town hall and now used for cultural events. In the lower right, the Supreme Court, built in 1939, is a relatively new addition and was the last classical building to be erected in Singapore.

Singapore 02 05 Swissotel Daytime view of Business District and Singapore River

Singapore 02 06 Swissotel Evening view of Business District and Singapore River From the Swissotel Equinox restaurant on the 70th floor, I took photos of the downtown towers, the Singapore River, and the Padong as the lights came on.

Singapore 02 06 Swissotel Evening view of Business District and Singapore River

Singapore 02 07 Swissotel Nighttime view of Business District and Singapore River From the Swissotel Equinox restaurant on the 70th floor, I took photos of the downtown towers, the Singapore River, and the Padong at night.

Singapore 02 07 Swissotel Nighttime view of Business District and Singapore River

Singapore 03 01 Sculpture Progress and Advancement The Singapore River Sculpture Trail is a series of engaging artworks along the waterfront. The 1988 Singapore streetscape Progress & Advancement by Yang Ying-Feng, at the north end of Raffles Place, reflects the real city above.

Singapore 03 01 Sculpture Progress and Advancement

Singapore 03 02 Sculpture Salvador Dali Homage To Newton Salvador Dali’s surreal 1985 Homage To Newton is in the atrium of the Singapore’s UOB Plaza on Chula St. In the 17th century, Sir Isaac Newton discovered the law of gravity. Legend tells us that origin of this most important and fundamental physical law was initiated by the falling of an apple, represented in the present work by the ball falling from the right hand. Dali takes the liberty to go even further in paying homage to Newton by opening up the torso of the figure and suspending the heart to indicate 'open-heartedness'. The open head represents an 'open-mind'. These are two necessary qualities for the discovery of important natural laws as well as for success of all human endeavours.

Singapore 03 02 Sculpture Salvador Dali Homage To Newton

Singapore 03 03 Sculpture Bird Fernando Botero’s 1990 giant fat Bird sits on the river in front of Singapore’s UOB Plaza. The bird is traditionally associated with peace and serenity. This three-dimensional Bird by Botero also signifies the joy of living and the power of optimism. Across the river to the left, below the new Supreme Court that looks like a spaceship, with his pure white polymarble back to the camera, is a statue of Raffles. He is standing on the site where it is believed that he first set foot on the island. Behind the statue is Parliament House on the North Boat Quay. Beyond the river to the right with the clock tower is the Victoria Theatre and behind that the Singapore Swissotel.

Singapore 03 03 Sculpture Bird

Singapore 03 04 Sculpture First Generation Singapore’s river-diving boys of First Generation by Chong Fat Cheong, is a playful and fun sculpture showing people just letting go of their worries.

Singapore 03 04 Sculpture First Generation

Singapore 04 01 Spotless Subway System Singapore means shopping. Hey, buy an Ipod and be cool, baby, while riding the ultra-modern spotless subway system.

Singapore 04 01 Spotless Subway System

Singapore 04 02 Sentosa Island view of Port Singapore is the busiest port in the world, as can be seen in this view from the west on the cable car to Sentosa Island.

Singapore 04 02 Sentosa Island view of Port

Singapore 04 03 Sentosa Island Underwater World Aquarium Feeding Turtles Outside the Singapore Underwater World Aquarium, Pete fed the turtles.

Singapore 04 03 Sentosa Island Underwater World Aquarium Feeding Turtles

Singapore 04 04 Sentosa Island Underwater World Aquarium Coral Reef The Singapore Underwater World Aquarium on Sentosa Island had many interesting fish, including a coral reef.

Singapore 04 04 Sentosa Island Underwater World Aquarium Coral Reef

Singapore 04 05 Sentosa Island Underwater World Aquarium Sea Dragon The Singapore Underwater World Aquarium on Sentosa Island had many interesting fish, including a beautifully coloured delicate-looking sea dragon.

Singapore 04 05 Sentosa Island Underwater World Aquarium Sea Dragon

Singapore 05 01 Singapore Botanic Gardens Bamboo Singapore Botanic Gardens was established in 1860 and is spread over 74 acres with a large lake, masses of shrubs and flowers, and many tree species. It features some bamboo next to the lake, and we even spotted a playful monkey whose name turned out to be Dangles.

Singapore 05 01 Singapore Botanic Gardens Bamboo

Singapore 05 02 Singapore Botanic Gardens Sacred Lotus with Red Flower In Singapore Botanic Gardens Symphony Lake is the Sacred Lotus, a beautiful water plant of religious, culinary and ornamental significance. This one has a red flower. The lotus is a symbol of purity. To the ancient Egyptians, a lotus bud was a symbol of rebirth. For Hindus the Lotus is the source of the essence of Life. For Buddhists the Lotus is a symbol for the development of the individual being towards enlightenment.

Singapore 05 02 Singapore Botanic Gardens Sacred Lotus with Red Flower

Singapore 05 03 Singapore Botanic Gardens Sacred Lotus with White Flower In Singapore Botanic Gardens Symphony Lake is the Sacred Lotus, a beautiful water plant of religious, culinary and ornamental significance. This one has a white flower.

Singapore 05 03 Singapore Botanic Gardens Sacred Lotus with White Flower

Singapore 05 04 Singapore Botanic Gardens National Orchid Garden The Singapore National Orchid Garden, inside the Botanic Gardens, houses one of the world’s largest orchid displays with over 20,000 orchid plants on display.

Singapore 05 04 Singapore Botanic Gardens National Orchid Garden

Singapore 05 05 Singapore Botanic Gardens National Orchid Garden vanda Miss Joaquim Orchid The Singapore National Orchid Garden features the vanda Miss Joaquim hybrid orchid, Singapore’s national flower that was discovered in 1893 by Agnes Joaquim in her garden.

Singapore 05 05 Singapore Botanic Gardens National Orchid Garden vanda Miss Joaquim Orchid

Singapore 06 01 Airport We flew from Singapore to Hong Kong on Singapore Airlines.

Singapore 06 01 Airport


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