Singapore is a real melting pot, for me it's the first country I've visited where I've had no idea how to identify a local. There is such a mix of ethnicity's, but somehow it works. Singapore is obviously very affluent compared to much of S.E.Asia and for me a good introduction.
I'm staying in Little India, which surprisingly is full of Indians! I've found a great restaurant, thanks to a little publication called Lonely Planet and by Singapore's standards its cheap.
Singapore is famous for it's giant, exclusive shopping malls. Yesterday I took a wander around the Orchard Road area, where most of the shops are and was surprised to find a Marks and Spencers, see Mum you could live here. I also walked to the Botanic Gardens, it isn't very far, but with the humidity was too far.
Inspiration will you wait
The transport system is really good, air-conditioned buses, air-conditioned underground system and inspiring quotes on display, what more could a public want. Oh yes that's right a mobile phone signal underground.
My bus leaves Singapore at 9pm tonight and I will arrive in Penang at 8am tomorrow morning, bright eyed and bushy tailed!
5 comments:
Hey hey!
I don't know if you remember Dorothee Vernier from our course (half german - half indian), she spent something like 1-2 years in Singapore and I don't know why I'm telling you this!
It's already soooo bloody hot here, the weather has gone completely bananas.. I incidentally read an e-mail I sent you about a year ago and my news is more or less the same (how pathetic is that?), so something grand has to happen before I write you again!
Take care my dear!
Athena.
Hey hey!
I don't know if you remember Dorothee Vernier from our course (half german - half indian), she spent something like 1-2 years in Singapore and I don't know why I'm telling you this!
It's already soooo bloody hot here, the weather has gone completely bananas.. I incidentally read an e-mail I sent you about a year ago and my news is more or less the same (how pathetic is that?), so something grand has to happen before I write you again!
Take care my dear!
Athena.
How did I do that??
I got all excited because I saw "3 comments", you really are making up the numbers! I don't care if your news is the same I want to hear it!
I have been in touch with Dorothee on Facebook, she has a very low opinion of Singapore.
In Thailand now - happy with how cheap everything is, the food is amazing too,
Take care,
Karen
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