SINGAPORE (day 75)

SINGAPORE has a great diversity of lifestyles, religions and cultures that live together in harmony. SINGAPORE is a well ordered spotlessly clean society of 4.6 million people. The roads are well paved and busses, excellent subways, ferries  & cable cars connect you to all parts of the island. Most Colonial landmarks have been preserved even though good deal of old SINGAPORE has been knocked down to make way for the modern city. In the last three decades SINGAPORE has been transformed into a modern metropolis.

Today we went out on our own. We boarded the #143 bus and road it for about 15 minutes to CHINATOWN.

CHINATOWN IS RIPE WITH BARGAINS AND UNEXPECTED FINDS

A STATUE OF BUDDAH SITTING ON THE STREET AMONG THE CARTS OF HANDICRAFTS AND SHOPS

WE DID SEE PEOPLE STOPPING BY TO PRAY
YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE WORSHIPERS RUBBED FINISH OFF OF HIS BELLY AS THEY RUB IT FOR LUCK 

A HINDU TEEMPLE 

 IN THE MIDDLE OF CHINATOWN

A CLOSE UP OF TWO IOF THE FIGURINES THAT ARE A PART OF THE RELIEF ON THE ROOF

LUNCH IN CHINATOWN

LEFT TO RIGHT

STICKY RICE WRAPPED IN TOFU, NOODLES IN S SPICEY PEANUT SAUCE, FRIED LOTUS ROOT 

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS 

THE DIFFERENCE IN THE ARCHITECTURAL STYLES COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER

Tomorrow we will be on tour "HIGHLIGHT OF SINGAPORE", stay tuned...