| Last additions - Singapore |
One last look over the Singapore harbor.Oct 15, 2010
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This was the pier for all of the pilot boats.Oct 15, 2010
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Going back over the top of the cruise ship.Oct 15, 2010
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Looking from Mt. Fabor on Sentosa Island over to the Carlberg Sky Tower, Asia's tallest observatory.Oct 15, 2010
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Taking a ride on the pedicab.Oct 15, 2010
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The dragon was actually a water fountain.Oct 15, 2010
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I chatted with these guys before getting their picture in front of the huge dragon.Oct 15, 2010
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This is the dragon that protected the harbor of Singapore.Oct 15, 2010
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This explains about the Dragon Teeth Gate.Oct 13, 2010
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Coming to Sentosa Island and overlooking the port of Singapore, one of the largest in the world.Oct 13, 2010
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I made it to Imbah Lookout, home of the Guardian of Lung Ya Men.Oct 13, 2010
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Going over the top of a cruise ship.Oct 13, 2010
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This was quite a ride, and very high!Oct 13, 2010
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Getting ready to get in this cable car to go up to Sentosa Island.Oct 13, 2010
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Gifts from Raffles, now some from Hard Rock.Oct 13, 2010
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All Hard Rock Cafes look the same inside.Oct 13, 2010
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A pose before going in.Oct 13, 2010
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Besides going to the Raffle Hotel, I walked until I found the Hard Rock. Gotta get some shirts from Singapore Hard Rock.Oct 13, 2010
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I am on Orchard Road which is the main shopping district of Singapore. It has the largest concentration of shopping malls in the world.Oct 13, 2010
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Not only were the arches beautiful, but the architecture of some of the buildings was incredible.Oct 13, 2010
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There were beautiful arches over some of the streets.Oct 13, 2010
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Even the bus stops were interesting. The signs would light up when a certain bus was coming.Oct 13, 2010
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Not only is Singapore clean, it is really a beautiful city.Oct 13, 2010
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I didn't see any trash anywhere!Oct 13, 2010
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This has to be the cleanest city I have ever been in. In fact, there were signs saying No Chewing Allowed! Wow.Oct 13, 2010
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After spending some time in the hotel, I decided to do some shopping! NOT!Oct 13, 2010
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They used bamboo for scaffolding. Amazing.Oct 13, 2010
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This guy was cutting out some of the dead palm fronds.Oct 13, 2010
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One of the many workers keeping the gazebo clean.Oct 13, 2010
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This is called the Writer's Bar and is so rich in history. It was named after many of the writers that stayed in the hotel such as Noel Coward, Somerset Maugham, and Rudyard Kipling.Oct 13, 2010
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And this is the famous Singapore Sling. Delicious!Oct 13, 2010
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I met up with some other people that were on this tour. We all had to have a Singapore Sling!Oct 13, 2010
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This shows another view of the bar.Oct 13, 2010
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The Long Bar is home of the Singapore Sling. It's a two story bar that was inspired by Malayan plantations in the 1920's.Oct 13, 2010
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The Long Bar is the place I wanted to visit the most.Oct 13, 2010
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This shows part of the hotel and the beautiful fountain out front.Oct 13, 2010
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You could lounge and eat outside underneath the beautiful gazebo surrounded by gorgeous palms. But you would have to either be a millionaire to stay here, or win the lottery. It's very expensive!Oct 13, 2010
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The gardens were exquisite. Everything was so clean.Oct 13, 2010
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Waling into the front part of this beautiful hotel.Oct 13, 2010
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Having my photo before I go inside.Oct 13, 2010
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The first place I wanted to go was the Raffles, a colonial style hotel dating from 1887. I had heard about this hotel for years.Oct 13, 2010
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I took this trolley to do some sightseeing in Singapore.Oct 13, 2010
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Arriving in Singapore.Oct 13, 2010
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Cover photo for Singapore.Oct 13, 2010
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