Singapore pt1

After 10 days of unsuccessfully looking for a job in Cairns and Queensland I decided to call it a day and head back home. My round the world flight ticket meant I had the option of getting off in Singapore on the way so I take advantage of this and spend two full days there. 

The flight from Brisbane was very early in the morning and being a tight backpacker I thought I'd see if I could survive 18 hours in the airport. After lots of window shopping, walking about and sleeping it was time to leave Brisbane and Australia. It was a 7.5 hour flight from Brissy to Singapore, I had one of Emirates' new Boeing 777s with the latest windscreen and films (Skyfall, Lincoln, Sweeney). 

I got to Singapore at 0810. Got the metro to Chinatown, dropped bags off at hostel and went for a wonder about. A Czech girl in the hostel leant me her guide with map which was very useful. I really enjoyed Singapore and two days was just the right amount of time. 

below: zzzzzz

below: skytrain from Singapore T1 to MRT station

below: Chinatown

 below: SBS Transit bus near Chinatown

below: Tian Hock Keng temple

below: lunch $3. bargain!

below: lunch time

below: the marina area of the city. And yes, in the background there is a boat on top of three buildings... this is the Skypark hotel.

 below: Merlion monument with skyscrapers in the background

 below: Skypark close up

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 below: Marina Bay Sands mall

below: Marina Bay Sands exhibition centre. When I was there an IT convention was there for a week. It mainly a show for computer (PC, laptops, tablets, printers etc) companies to show off their latest products. Below is an Epson chap showing a printer that 'lets you print to your heart's content'.

below: also there were the latest in massage chairs. for $4000SGD you can get this mean machine! Although i was very tempted i refrained from buying it from her.

below: the gardens near the skypark


below: a view of the financial area of the city

below: Boat Quay where the bars and restaurants are

below: the last night living in a hostel ! i must say the one i stayed at on Temple Street was very good with extremely helpful and polite staff, comfy beds and excellent showers