Singapore by day - Singapore by night

After exploring Chinatown we took the subway to Clarke Quay for a nice slow cruise on the river.

The Singapore river divides it's host in two equally beautiful parts, the River Planning Area and the River Valley. Practically all land surrounding the river is commercial hot spot. Thus making the river cruise a perfect starting point for those who want to get a quick overview of Singapore.

























Singapore by night

After a nice dinner at Clarkes Quay it was time for one last adventure before we'd call it a night.





The Singapore Flyer is the world's largest observation wheel, each rotation takes 30 minutes.

It was a real bitch getting there though cause the free brochure we found at the hotel said the closest subway station was City Hall but failed to mention that you then have to take a special shuttle bus. When we learned this we asked some guy who apparently was a complete idiot how long the bus ride was and he said we could easily walk it. Wrong! We did maybe half the distance but by then we had completely run out of curse words so we had to surrender and jump into a cab.

The hassle getting there turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Night time must be the perfect hour to take the ride actually. The land is dark and there's nothing but glittering city lights beneath your feet, it's urban beauty at it's best!

Chinatown - Singapore

Last full day in Singapore for us today. And even though we love the place, the great distance between Stockholm and this part of the world makes it a little uncertain when we'll see it again. Therefore we decided to be really busy bees and try to see as much as possible starting with Chinatown.

The Chinese people are by far the largest ethnic group in Singapore, composing approximately 75% of the population, which makes it perhaps a little bit silly to talk about a Chinatown part of town. However there's a certain district here called Chinatown that does retain buildings of historical and cultural significance. Large sections of it have been declared national heritage sites.