Singapore

Some random photos from around Singapore.

The water garden in Sentosa.

The almost complete Maritime Museum.

A water show at one end of the indoor complex near The Hard Rock Cafe.

Stunning Chinese New Year centrepiece.

The Thinker is wondering how he got here.

The merlion is the symbol of Singapore. I'm not sure what a merlion is, perhaps it's a translation mistake and they meant sealion.

Ascending Sentosa Hill gardens and this tree has been covered in written messages of blessings and good fortune.

A view from the top of Sentosa hill looking down at the Strait of Singapore. Unfortunately the huts in the foreground have been fenced off.

You can take a small cable car down the hill or if you're a little more brave a land luge, which is a load of fun once you get used to the controls.

Sentosa does have some nice beaches, if that's your thing. It's not mine.

Some ghostly wonky construction going on across the Strait.

Going over the Strait is the huge cable car that at one time was the only way to get to Sentosa Island. For those scared of heights you can now drive over.

The cable car eventually docks in the top of a tower block on the North side of the river.

The metro is real easy to get around, and it's clean, and works! Take note London!

Funny shop name #1

Inside the Marina Square Mall where the air-conditioning offered some respite from the humidity outdoors.

Outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel there was some sort of gathering of Lamborghini car owners.

 The Singapore wheel is a huge ferris wheel located not far from the harbour (easy to find as you can't miss it). However the location is still a bit out of the way.

A small travelling fair was in town. Called Uncle Ringo's it had a few rides but no coasters.

As part of the Chinese New Year festivities in the city a large lantern festival was taking place on the waterfront.

Another merlion

Mobius seating.

The stunning Marina Bay Sands Hotel which looks like a ship perched atop 3 buildings.

 The sun going down over Singapore harbour. This was taken from the double-helix bridge.

Inside the Marina Sands Mall and every shop was designer. There's clearly a lot of money in this part of town! I made do with just looking through some galleries at some expensive pieces of art.

Singapore harbour taken from the top of the Marina Bay Sands. For a small fee you can go up to the top for the best views of the city.

The Singapore Wheel from the same building.

 Funny shop name #2

Singapore is an amazingly clean city and the people are for the most part polite (there's a Chinese element whose behaviour, whilst OK with them, is rude by our standards). I saw no signs of any crime and felt completely safe. Having not been there before I was surprised at how easy it was to get around.

Over to Indonesia now.