Thursday, September 2, 2010

Sights and Sounds

As I stated in an earlier post, we did the touristy thing when we first arrived and did some sightseeing.  Here are some of the highlights:


The Singapore Flyer - each 'car' on the ferris wheel is a capsule that holds 20 people.   Sometimes people rent out the capsules and will have a dinner party as they take in the Singapore skyline.







 
The Marina Bay Sands - a hotel and casino with a 'skypark' in the shape of a cruise ship on the roof complete with a large, infinity pool.









The 'Sands' at night, with a bumboat in the foreground.








Singapore skyline









The Merlion - the mythical creature of Singapore with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.  The name comes from 'mer' meaning sea, and 'lion' which is representative of Singapore's original name, 'Singapura' or 'Lion City'.









Clarke Quay - once the commercial centre of Singapore, it is now a restaurant and bar district.

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