We’ll Definitely Visit Singapore Again
by Laura Blanc de Silva on 12/04/13
After changing planes in Tokyo and flying
south for 7 hours we finally arrived at the heart of Asia, a country that has
seen is biggest growth over the past 20 years than in all of its entire
history. Singapore is the place we would be calling home for the next 5 days
before starting this trip through the beautiful, unexplored south-east Asia.
From the first morning we felt and smelt the humidity, and heard the rain from
our room at Tanglin View - a new 4 towers complex built about ten minutes from
the center of town. As experienced tourists, we headed into the Visitors Center
and purchased 4 tickets to do different activities. The first was a hop on-hop
off bus service, followed by a boat quay tour of Singapore’s magnificent channel
system. Then we planned a visit to the night’s safari and access to the
Singapore Flyer, which at 541 feet high is the biggest spinning wheel
worldwide.
The one that I enjoyed the most was the boat quay tour, before boarding we had
lunch at a restaurant on the riverside. All the seafood was served by the pound
and there were from Australian crab to live oysters. The boat quay started in
the evening and went on through sunset. We saw the town came alive with all the
buildings sitting along as the Feng-Shui dictates for progress and movement.
The next day we visited the Singapore Flyer which had impressive views, with
the Marina Bay sands rooftop pool almost at the same height and the formula one
racetrack to your right. The gardens by the bay were incredible to see as well
as the ports.
