Singapore Part 2

After another big buffet breakfast Peter and I went for a walk down to Clarke Quay. We then got Mum and Dad J and went shopping for a while in the centre next to our motel. We found this "Crocs" shop and whilst I am not a fan of the big chunky designs of their shoes I did find a very nice slim flat that looks very stylish so now I am an owner of a pair of "Crocs" Peter and Mum J also bought some....

We had a quick lunch in our room before we were picked up for our first booked tour. Our tour started down at Clarke Quay and it was very interesting to learn the history of the area and our guide Linda has been in Singapore all her life. All these orange roofed houses are the originals from when the Quay was a height of prosperity and commercial centre for barges and bumboats. Some of the houses were homes to generations of families with sometimes 60 to 80 people living in them...

We visited a museum - here we are in front of "the Shroud" of Buddhas...

Onto the Raffles Hotel...

We have been here before but Peter wasn't allowed in as he had shorts on but the girls and I had had a quick peep inside. This time we were going for High Tea! I love the crisp whiteness of the building...

My new Crocs on the marble flooring...

We were having High Tea in the Tiffin Room...

Spotted a bride and groom...

We had a lovely tiered plate of goodies on the table but then they told us to help ourselves to a huge buffet of so much cakes, fruit, savouries and Asian food as well! It was certainly value for money... 

Mum J and In decided to indulge in the famous Singapore Sling - at over $30 per sling it had to be enjoyed!... 

Our tour continued on with a boat ride...

A different view of the Merlion... 

The Art Museum ...

A statue depicting how life was for children who grew up on the river...

 Singaporeans love to make their city vibrant...

Our tour ended with a trip to a Pewter factory... 

When we got back to the motel Mum and Dad J were totally full and worn out after their big day out so they stayed in while Peter and I went down to Chinatown for a walk and had a late Japanese meal...

Next morning we decided to go back to Gardens on he Bay as there was a few things we didn't see. The taxi that took us there was new on he job and she took us a very long way to get there so we got to see a few more streets. We did the shuttle tour with audio around the gardens. Here is another unusual   sculpture of a baby...

Dragonflies

We then walked over the bridge to another lookout... 

And back into the Marina Bay Sands. It is quite amazing that every balcony on this building has a garden as well...

 Looking down on one of the restaurants inside...

 We just kept wandering then ended up in the massive Marina Bay Sands shopping centre. This is partly underground and they even have canals in it with boats to take you for a ride!...

We had some lunch there and then went back for a rest. Next on our list was Sentosa Island. We went across by cable car...

It was very hot and we soon realised that there was nothing for people in their 80's to do here. Everything was pay, pay, pay. You couldn't even get to the beach as it was all barred up unless you paid. So we walked around a bit and then had a cuppa. We were originally going to stay for the light show but that was hours away and Mum and Dad J had had enough and after all they had seen the light show in1977!!!!...

It wasn't a place we would recommend unless you take your bathers and lots of money. It has certainly changed since we were there about 5 years ago. Anyway we enjoyed the ride back and had a lovely meal at a french restaurant near our motel.