people sitting outside eating and smoking sheeshah there were lots of
fabric and other stores. I love the shopping here- although I'm
holding out a bit for the cheaper prices of Malaysia. But the
diversity is fantastic- I love all the different cultures coming
together. It's like the best food, clothes, and shopping of Asia. We
then walked to Bugis. Apparently this used to be where pirates lived?
But now there is a huge market. Everything is all decked out for
Chinese New Year as well, and Singapore is pretty colorful as it is-
women wearing beautiful cloth, bright buildings. I had a dragonfruit
juice and something pretty indescribable at a some of the food stalls-
carrot cake (more like an omelette than a dessert). And soy milk with
tapioca bubbles.
Then our hostel owner told us about some malls that have underground
passages to move between them. So we headed off there, in the
direction of the harbour, with a quick stop at McDonalds for a Milo
Flurry. I used to be obsessed with Milo (kind of like Nesquik except
good) when I first went to KL. Apparently they make Milo chocolate
candy, pretty good! We ended up sitting by the water outside of the
Esplanade, which is their huge theater/concert hall. Singapore is so
cool! They have a fantastic variety of shows playing, from Chinese
opera to rock to classical to everything in between. The Esplanade is
quite a cool building, and across from it we could see the statue of a
Merlion (apparently the symbol of Singapore). It's a combination of a
lion and a fish-seriously.
Now a break before we're off to the tallest building in Singapore for
a nighttime view.
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