The individual pictures of orchids speak for themselves - I took over 200 pictures in 36 hours so can only share a fraction of them!
Monday, 28 February 2011
Singapore Orchids
There's not a lot to say really except to say this is an amazing collection of hundreds of different species of orchid. People like to jog here in the early morning or practice Tai Chi but by 11.00 it was steaming hot at 35 and very hard to keep dry.
The individual pictures of orchids speak for themselves - I took over 200 pictures in 36 hours so can only share a fraction of them!
The individual pictures of orchids speak for themselves - I took over 200 pictures in 36 hours so can only share a fraction of them!
Singapore Stopover
We spend two fantastic days in Singapore making the homeward journey more bearable
The Pan Pacific hotel in Marina Bay was fantastic - surrounded by shopping malls, a SIA bus-stop right outside but within walking distance of several attractions
We arrived at dusk having lost a few hours along the way. Quick supper in the Marina square complex - Japanese style set meal (not Sushi though)
Our room was on the 32nd floor with fabulous views over the city.
The sun set over the Mandarin Orient hotel opposite us on the other side of Raffles Boulevard
This is the view from the window. The sunblind and roman blinds were opperated by a remote control as were the aircon and lighting system
The strange roof of the conference centre is lit up at night an changes colour constantly 
The amazing Helix bridge is for pedestrians only and leads to the famous Marina Bay Sands hotel
The roof of the hotel has a huge infinity pool, casino, tree lined walkways and fantastic 360 degree views. As my legs were turning to jelly in our hotel glass lift I gave it a miss and treated myself to a fishy foot spa instead!
The high humidy produces storms from time to time - we got back to the hotel just before this one
Those people were braver than me!
The Singapore Flyer is like the London Eye but bigger
The Pan Pacific hotel in Marina Bay was fantastic - surrounded by shopping malls, a SIA bus-stop right outside but within walking distance of several attractions We arrived at dusk having lost a few hours along the way. Quick supper in the Marina square complex - Japanese style set meal (not Sushi though) Our room was on the 32nd floor with fabulous views over the city. The sun set over the Mandarin Orient hotel opposite us on the other side of Raffles Boulevard This is the view from the window. The sunblind and roman blinds were opperated by a remote control as were the aircon and lighting system The strange roof of the conference centre is lit up at night an changes colour constantly The amazing Helix bridge is for pedestrians only and leads to the famous Marina Bay Sands hotel The roof of the hotel has a huge infinity pool, casino, tree lined walkways and fantastic 360 degree views. As my legs were turning to jelly in our hotel glass lift I gave it a miss and treated myself to a fishy foot spa instead! The high humidy produces storms from time to time - we got back to the hotel just before this one
Those people were braver than me!The Singapore Flyer is like the London Eye but biggerNot many shopping centres have a Salvdor Dali original sculpture but this one has several!
Clive on Marina Bay
The fish nibbling my toes - once you get over the tickling sensation its quite nice and leaves your skin soft and smooth
CBD - storm approaching
Afternoon tea on a Venetian canal in the Marina sands shopping Mall - surrounded by designer shops - Channel, Gucci......... the list is endless.
The theatre there is about to premier the first Asian production of the Lion King show and several of the cast were staying in our hotel. Hotel and show packages begin at around £600
The skating rink is a good place to chill out
The lotus shaped building is a fabulous museum and art gallery
Suntec City is a good place to eat out - the clientel varies - like my Lamborgini?
Night view from the lift - thank goodness it didn't have a glass floor too. Don't think I could have managed 32 flights of stairs
The 'lucky' fountain is stunning at night and is in the Guiness Book of records - sadly we missed the laser and water show as we were on our way back to the airport!
St Andrews Cathedral
View from the poolside - the round building on the top is a fabulous restaurant and if you look closely you may even see the window cleaners doing our room
The famous Raffles Hotel - they do a great Singapore Sling which leaves you legless - much safer to stick with afternoon tea or morning coffee.
Clive on Marina Bay
The fish nibbling my toes - once you get over the tickling sensation its quite nice and leaves your skin soft and smooth
CBD - storm approaching
Afternoon tea on a Venetian canal in the Marina sands shopping Mall - surrounded by designer shops - Channel, Gucci......... the list is endless.The theatre there is about to premier the first Asian production of the Lion King show and several of the cast were staying in our hotel. Hotel and show packages begin at around £600
The skating rink is a good place to chill out
The lotus shaped building is a fabulous museum and art gallery
Suntec City is a good place to eat out - the clientel varies - like my Lamborgini?
Night view from the lift - thank goodness it didn't have a glass floor too. Don't think I could have managed 32 flights of stairs
The 'lucky' fountain is stunning at night and is in the Guiness Book of records - sadly we missed the laser and water show as we were on our way back to the airport!
St Andrews Cathedral
View from the poolside - the round building on the top is a fabulous restaurant and if you look closely you may even see the window cleaners doing our room
The famous Raffles Hotel - they do a great Singapore Sling which leaves you legless - much safer to stick with afternoon tea or morning coffee.
Last few days
Pruning the agapanthus
eating again
At the Belair Hotel
I love iced water
Yum - lemon, lime and bitters!Our time in Adelaide finally came to an end. We went for a family meal on the last evening and I felt a bit tearful but was fine at the airport knowing, as time passes so quickly, it shouldn't be too long before we return .... for good. Left loads of clothes behind so we won't have to live out of a suitcase while waiting for our shipment to arrive.
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