Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Ship to Shore - Singapore


Our cruise has come to an end and we have arrived in Singapore.  We are staying at Robinson Quay on the Singapore River.

After settling in we walked around to nearby Clarke Quay where we enjoyed the sights and had a delicious lunch at Spizzico.  We also visited a few shops, something that you can’t avoid in Singapore. For dinner we went to nearby Robinson Quay with its equally impressive array of restaurants.

On our second day, we headed off to Gardens by the Bay, new since our last visit.  We went to one of the two major domes, the Cloud Forest, as the other was closed (only on one day per month – the day we were there). The plants were stunning as you will see from our photos.

We also visited the hotel complex with its amazing futuristic architecture and the Marina Sands Shopping Mall.

Last night we dined with our ex neighbours from Forster and their family who now live in Singapore.

Another few enjoyable days.  Today we fly to Hanoi.
 
Gail at Clarke Quay The lights at night are great

Flowers like you have never seen!

Carnivore plants

The classic pitcher plant. Just the thing to keep the mozzies away
Wonderful orchids
Just the plant to hide a wall
Stunning architecture. An amazing building. Distant view below
Distant shot of hotel at Gardens by the bay.

A Venus fly trap plant. We should get a few for Conjola





Tree top walk
 

1 comment:

Miss Di said...

The plants are indeed amazing - can you get them in Bunnings garden section do you think?

Looking forward to lots of photos from Ha Long Bay.