Berry's SEAJ trip Day 46: Exploring Singapore (7/21/15)

Wake up a little late and have lunch with Jeff nearby his place before he heads to work and I head into town to explore a little bit. I go to the botanical gardens which are a lovely and big park with tons of trees and orchids all around and a free museum about the role SG played in revolutionizing the rubber industry. Was a nice walk around as the shade made it not seem as hot as it was.  

Let the park exploration begin. Berry is excited to see what this park has to offer.

A-bear-ently quite a bit. We have some time so let the walking commence.

I feel like there was either a wrong translation or the arches were named before it became a thing.

Nice green space in the middle of the city. Berry wanted to go play but we have a park to explore.

This guy was just hanging in the plants nearby. 

Berry found a beautiful flower as we walked around the park. 

There was a visitor center midway through the park that had many little waterfalls in the area around the building.

Here are some more of the fountains. 

Berry likes music so we took a picture once we found their amphitheater which puts on shows occasionally. 

A path past the theater leads to a lake hut. 

Nearby the theater there is a sign for the botanical gardens. We werent sure why there is a sign of the place in the middle of the place but at least we knew we werent lost. 

Berry and I were both wishing there was a show happening as this would be a cool venue to watch some like music being played.

Berry likes the waterfall. so we decide to go inside it.

Inside a waterfall. Like a boss!

Berry made an amphibious friend on our walk in the park.

Statue in the park. That is many birds in one statue flying away. 

The path around this lake gets swallowed by this tree. We decide not to risk it so we take another route.

Berry and I stopped to enjoy the carvings on the wall before moving on with our walk.

Berry and I both loved the variety of orchids in this park. Apparently they are doing breeding to get all kinds of different color combinations.

Berry checking out some other beautiful flowers.

So many different colors!

BEAUTIFUL! Berry is in heaven.

Come to find out this park is a world heritage site. I seem to be drawn to these places on this trip. 

Ok I swear these are the last pictures of flowers for a little bit. They are just so pretty its hard to resist (and to be fair, I only put a few of the many pics of flowers I took so you are welcome)

Awesome chandelier - read on to know why.

Science chandelier is correct if that is what you guessed.

These monitor lizards are all over the place. Big guys. 

They have this area in the park which takes you through evolution of the planet from creation to us. Pretty cool concept since I know a few places that would not allow this to be made. Thank you singapore for embracing science instead of running away from it.

Berry tried to make friends on the evolution walk but the lizard wanted none of it.

After a  couple hours strolling through the park, I get to Clark's Quay to walk around seeing that area before finding Brewerkz and having a sampler of beers that are all OK; it is the first time in 1.5 months I have had a beer that wasn't a lager so that was nice. Dylan, whom I met in SR, found me and we walk around downtown Singapore and end up at satay by the bay to have some satay and some BBQ stingray among other things.

I have made it to Clarks Quay. Berry loves the modern feel of everything.

This area is full of cool buildings/art installations.

Target acquired. I am set to meet a friend here in a little bit so might as well go have a beer.

Little flight of locally made beer and Berry is happy. A bear after my own heart.

Found Dylan and started walking around the area. 

The architecture is all over the place in this city. But it is beautiful regardless.

Panorama shot of the bay in front of us. 

The ferris wheel used to be (might still be) one of the biggest in the world.

Dylan took us to see the merlion fountain. Not a bad view.

Clearly we werent the only people wanting to see the lion. Berry wants to go check out the Marina bay sands so we head that way.

Eating some food at Satay by the Bay. Delicious indeed.

We then stop and enjoy the light show in the artificial trees that are coordinated to a series of songs, some of which are Disney After exploring different buildings in the general area, we get some beers and hang out near one of the metro stops in a park and just chat before we head home. The city is pretty cool, especially at night as all the lights change the city and make it even more pretty.

Starting to get dark and the city starts to light up. Pretty impressive hotel.

These were the trees that had the sound/light show. Was awesome to be able to just lay underneath and watch and listen. 

Wanna watch the trees do their thing?

As we walk back I see the reflection of the sands in the water infront of us.

Looking back at the ferris wheel as we call it a night.

A not so good panoramic shot of the bay sands area lit up at night. 

The other great thing about being in SG, water fountains; I no longer need to carry around water bottles or, more importantly, have to buy water. The expansive and reliable public transport and public restrooms are also a big plus. I understand why people enjoy coming here to work/visit; you get a taste of Asia without having to brave going to the “dangerous” places that I was just in. I get back and hang with Jeff a bit to figure out the rest of the trip as he is off the next few days while I am there.