Welcome to Singapore!

Singapore Airlines has been rated the #1 airline in the world for many years and even from Economy class, it was easy for me to tell why. Not only are there virtually no lines to board, the staff is all incredibly friendly and personally showed me to my seat on the plane. They had over 1,000 TV & movie choices, and my mind was literally spinning from overload. I didn't know what to choose. I miss everything so much!! In addition, they have 740 music choices, 60 kids game, 70 adult games, and 22 new languages you could learn! The bathrooms you could even turn around in, and it had a cabinet full of free amenities (such as comb, toothbrush & paste, lady products, and baby diapers). We snuggled up with real pillows and real blankets that covered my entire body and had material to spare. They also served me grilled sea bass for lunch! But to top it all off, I liked their colorful flight attendant outfits the best. They even had matching sandals!! When I stepped out of the airport, I knew I was some place special. The temperatures have been in the high 80's and normally I would hate it, but for some reason I am enjoying the break from walking to work in the cold & wind! I love the lush green plants every where (including the highway medians), the brightly colored buildings, and the asymmetrical designs of so much architecture. Plenty of pics to come!

Here is the view of the Singapore River from my hotel room. I am on the 11th floor, and the highest is 30.

Ground level ready to walk along the river and find some thing cool! Pic of my hotel. On the far right, you can see palm trees sprouting from the middle of the building. That's actually the pool on the roof of the 6th floor. I went swimming the first night I arrived. No pics because it was dark!

This is how you know you're in a multi-cultural city! They have 4 official languages: English, Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), and Tamil.

Colorful bridge I passed on my walk.

Picture of me on the bridge on my walk back to the hotel later that night!

Let's take a boat ride on the Singapore River. Our boat is still decorated for the New Year!

Clarke Quay... our departure point. Note all of the colorful buildings. This area is lined with restaurants and bars with indoor & outdoor seating.

Building with blue, green, yellow, and red trimmed windows.

Just in case you doubted who is navigating this tour.

Old building with some new construction in the background. Locals say it's unbelievable how rapidly this city is changing. I say it's unbelievable how many construction cranes can be in one city at a time!!

Some type of colorful stadium seating and the wheel is called the "Singapore Flyer". It's the largest observation wheel in the world. You ride in a glass box with a spectacular view of the city. One rotation takes 30 minutes. I may try to hit it up tomorrow :)

An open-air theater plus some other funky buildings.

Another asymmetrical building under construction. Who knows what all of the crazy stuff is going to be on the ground level near it?!

Singapore is actually called the "Lion City" and here is their famous mascot. His name is Merlion because he is half mermaid & half lion.

Singapore skyline view when entering the Singapore Port.

Oldest building and oldest bridge in Singapore. Both built in 1869. Used to be a post office, but now it the Fullerton Hotel.

Another colorful quay to eat, drink, and be sociable at.

Beautiful asymmetrical architecture.

Entrance to Clarke Quay.

Even the map of Clarke Quay is colorful and has a goofy shape!!

Here's a quick video of the Singapore River. You must go directly to the blog to view it.