Saturday 9 May 2009

Singapore

Singapore our starting point and also our finishing point, but to finish with we had 2 days in Singapore. This is one totally brilliant place to visit and there's so much to do we didn't get to see - return visit a definate! If we thought we'd been hot in other places then this was on another level!

Singapore is unlike any other zoo we've been to - next time we're going to take the night safari
We spent ages watching the orang utans - beautiful and fascinating animals
This was amazing we watched a female orang utan with her very young baby. She moved around the trees and walked across ropes so very carefully with the baby over her neck. Beautiful to watch this large animal taking great care of her young
Gorgeous white tigers
Around Clarks Quay at night
China Town at night, great night time street markets
The Singapore Flyer
Photos from Raffles follow below

The famous Long Bar - Singapore Slings a must - just as described in all the brochures - the floor is littered with the shells of monkey nuts
The Famous Tiffin Room where we enjoyed high tea
Music whilst we indulged in a traditional English and also a Malaysian High Tea
Inside Raffles Hotel main hall
The Writers Bar and Raffles Grill
An oasis of calm and tradition in the middle of a large vibrant city
Impressive uniforms
The Arab Quarter
Bugis street very large street market
Spotted this on a roundabout
China Town, a beautiful pagoda surrounded by skyscrapers
Little India
Brilliant white church in the centre
Wonderful skyline
THE famous Raffles Hotel
Amazing buildings
Clarks Quay by day
Cable cars crossing from Singapore over the cruise terminal to Sentosa Island
Sentosa Island
Amazing sky early in the morning
Singapore skyline at dawn