Another Day in Singapore

Yesterday was our second day in Singapore, and it was hard to pick what to do with limited time. We knew that the Singapore Zoo, acclaimed to be one of the world’s most spectacular zoos, was a must-see. So we spent several hours there in the morning and it was well worth it. It is a very large zoo and was designed largely with the help of the adventurous Australian Steve Irwin (the TV personality that died from the stingray barb), so it is primarily an “open-zoo” concept…rather than cages, natural barriers like streams, rock walls and vegetation separate animals from visitors. It was exceptionally well done but we won’t bore you with dozens of photos of animals. You have to be there to experience it.

Next, we took the cable cars from where our ship was docked on two scenic rides, on one side to Mount Faber, a scenic overlook with a great restaurant, and on the other side to Sentosa Island, a resort destination. Sentosa Island currently has several beach resorts and other attractions, and is undergoing huge development in the building of Universal Studios (photo below), several more hotels, and a casino. It will be an amazing place to visit once completed.

A visit to Singapore would not be complete without some shopping, as Singapore is known as a shopper’s paradise. The most famous shopping area is along Orchard Road, but the more colorful ethnic shops are found in the sectors of Little India, Arab Street and Chinatown. The latter we took in yesterday, and with limited time, we did some damage in the 1 million square foot HarbourFront complex before returning to the ship.

Another day now at sea en route to Vietnam.