Goodbye Singapore!

Last day in Singapore -- our flight was in the evening. One of the things we wanted to do and hadn't done yet was view the city from a high vantage point. They have a Singapore Flyer, a ferris wheel type ride like the London Eye. But my guide book said that it was pricey and you could actually get a better (free) view from the 70th floor of a downtown hotel. So we went there, and the view was pretty cool. Here are a couple of samples.


This is a bird's eye view of St. Andrews Cathedral-- remember, I visited it way back on my first Saturday here.

It also would have been interesting to see the view from the top of this innovative new building.

Singapore has decided to let a casino into the country. The 3 towers are connected at the top with a huge SkyPark. According to the website it is opening soon.

And I can't leave without telling you about my shophouse obsession. They were built in the old days, just 4 to 6 metres wide, with a shop on the ground level and a place to live upstairs. A lot were torn down in the 60s and 70s, but now they are treasured and restored. Often painted in bright colours, I just found them really attractive, so I took pictures of them whenever I came across them. I thought some might be nice enough to frame when I got home. Here's a couple of samples.



So, it's time to leave Singapore.
Foods I wish I'd been brave enough to try:
durian, king of the fruits
fish head curry soup (spicy)
I should have taken more shophouse photos.
Goodbye Singapore.