Biking on Atolls

Biking on Atolls

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Singapore

Flew into Singapore from Kota Kinabula and cut it a bit short to get on the ship. The flight originally planned to land at 5PM was delayed by a bit more than an hour. All check-in was to be complete by 8PM. So I arrived in Singapore at about 6:15PM, gathered up my cruise bag from left luggage that I'd left in Singapore On November 2, waited for a cab. Things were going pretty well until we got into near grid-lock traffic. Still managed to get on the ship by about 7:40PM. The ship was still in port for another day, but I wouldn't have wanted to pay for a hotel night or have the hassle.


The next day I set out to see two sites


- The Singapore Flyer, like a giant ferris wheel. I think it is like the one in London though I have not been on that one.



View from the Singapore Flyer - the Marina Bay Sands hotel can be seen here. The main attraction is the roof top pool.


City view from Singapore Flyer.





- The Marina Bay Sands hotel pool - http://www.marinabaysands.com/sandsskypark/sands_sky_park.aspx

Pretty amazing.


Singapore has changed a lot since I was last there - so much new construction and I'm pretty sure a fair amount of land fill - it seems like Beach street keeps getting to be more inland with each visit. Transportation super easy to use.




Singapore subway - Pepsi ad written on stair risers.


On a bad note - No internet! Unfortunately there was no internet cafe to be found in Singapore - not that they don't exist but more likely there are fewer available when the population all has internet at home.

2 comments:

  1. Super excellent photos! Thanks. Are you back now? When do you leave again?

    Vici

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  2. Hey Vici! It was so great talking to you, Susan, and Judy the other day! Though you already know this now... I got back on December 15. I think it would be unpopular for me to run back out again right away, but I have been taking a peek at airfares and possibilities! I'd really like to get to five more places on that list. You know how I love to be driven by artificial deadlines! ;-)

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