Singapore

Singapore. Our entry point and first time in Asia. What can I say about our short time in this city/country? It was hot, sticky, and spotlessly clean. I was miserable, and yet I remember nothing but good things. Beautiful old architecture matched with towering, sparkling new buildings, amazing shopping areas where you can buy anything in the world, great food minus the fact that western-invented Singapore Street Noodles don't actually exhist, a harmonious combination of Asian cultures, and an amazing array of wildlife.

The city of Singapore is a mix of skyrise buildings, old colonial architecture, small areas of distinct cultures such as Chinatown and Little India, green spaces, traffic, and shopping.

The city is surprisingly western, sporting yellow-taxi cabs, cool buildings, huge shopping malls, and a dizzying amount of traffic.

I suppose the reason the city is so clean and ticks so well is that they pretty much threaten to bankrupt you if you do anything out of line. Riding a bicycle through this tunnel will cost you $1000 Singapore Dollars!

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Singapore

Sep 13, 2006 - 19 Photos