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We traveled to Singapore in 2005.

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 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 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 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


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