Today we used our HOHO bus pass to travel out to the Botanical Gardens and pay a re-visit to the National Orchid garden that we visited in October, 2015 when we arrived in Singapore via a sailing on the MS Statendam from Seattle. It was interesting to see different orchids in bloom in February compared to October. They are definitely colorful!!
Since we had no agenda, we also strolled around the Botanical Garden which we hadn't had the time previously to visit. There was lots to see and learn about. I especially liked seeing the monitor lizards. We saw three of those, and even a chipmunk or squirrel looking animal that was really cute. I even found a dam to photograph to add to my collection of dams found around the world.
We made our way back to Suntec Center and it's food court for another bowl of noodles. A very helpful local lady provided some pleasant conversation. We were also able to find some sunscreen at the underground supermarket. For those who haven't been to Singapore or other Asian cities, there's a whole shopping culture that exists underground! After lunch we caught a HOHO bus (green line) out to Sentosa. It wasn't a narrated ride, but the coach was air-conditioned and it was nice to see some new sights including what looked to be a Disney type castle at Universal Studios Singapore. Back at Suntec Center, we caught the blue line shuttle back to our hotel where we made a brief stop before walking out for dinner at a "hawker stall" which we found back downtown near Suntec Center in the Shaw building. We broke our meal choice string and enjoyed fried noodles and not noodle soup!
Tomorrow, we're doing something culturally totally different for us. Stay tuned.
Just read your blog and it is quite enjoyable. We plan to do the 28 day Asian adventure from Shanghai in March of 2019 so you blog will be very helpful for planning. We spent 4 days in Singapore two years ago and thought it was magnificent. We loved the Gardens by the Bay, visiting in the day and evening. It is a must for anyone visiting Singapore. Keep enjoying your trip and have fun seeing the world.
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