sights of singapore aug. 2002

by shankar

We arrived in Singapore by train from Kuala Lumpur on the morning of 11 Aug. 2002. Before this, we had done Kuala Lumpur of course, Bangkok and Hong Kong. You can see our KL pictures at: http://www.worldisround.com/articles/12762/index.html Bangkok at: http://www.worldisround.com/articles/12725/index.html and Hong Kong at: http://www.worldisround.com/articles/12681/index.html

The overnight train journey had been very comfortable: I had the upper berth, while wife and son had lowers. Berths were arranged lengthwise in a ribbed body ... (more)

Train at Singapore station.
This is the first thing we saw when we entered Singapore by train from Kuala...

Sarcastic hotel notice!
Our Indian managed hotel was quite sarcastic when it came to...

Preparing for the ride of our lives.
We had been bitterly disappointed over missing the cable car ride in...

View from the cable car to Singapore.
OK, I know this picture is ruined by the ugly black band on top. This is...

Sentosa panorama
A panoramic view of the sea and greenery at Sentosa island. This picture was...

Dragon at Sentosa Island
We actually saw more dragons in Singapore than in Hong Kong! This...

Butterfly Garden at Sentosa.
A closeup of a butterfly in the butterfly garden at Sentosa Island....

Images of Singapore.
All three of us posing near one of the exhibits in the 'Images of...

Images of Singapore
The history of Singapore is depicted graphically by means of a...

Monorail on Sentosa Island.
One of the more pleasant ways of getting round Sentosa Island is by...

Sea Anemone
Sea anemone in the Underwater World at Singapore's Sentosa Island.

Great white.
As you round a dark corner in the shark aquarium in the Underwater World of...

Jellyfish
Jellyfish in a tank in the Underwater World on Singapore's Sentosa...

Trishaws at Singapore.
Bicycle trishaws were once an integral part of the local...

Veerakaliamman Temple
A close view of the temple tower of the Veerakaliamman temple on...

Veerakaliamman Temple.
Another view of the temple tower of the Veerakaliamman Temple on...

Can't hide as I'm always spotted!
No, this is not a scene from Kenya. (we'll get there someday as well!): a...

When the duck family went for a walk
We entered a greenhouse tunnel called 'Fragile Forest' in the...

Lemur in the Fragile Forest.
A walk through the 'Fragile Forest' greenhouse tunnel at the...

Bored Mr. Lion King
Lucky us! I aimed my camera at Mr. Lion just as he opened his mouth...

Lion King
Ingenious viewing arrangements at the Singapore zoo mean that one can...

Komodo Dragon
Ingenious viewing arrangements at the Singapore zoo mean that you can...

We didn't bat an eyelid, only he did!
A pelican takes a nap in the Singapore zoo. All he did was to bat an...

Pelican at the Singapore zoo.
A pelican rests easy in the Singapore zoo.

A racoon at Singapore zoo
A line of racoons was taking an early evening walk, and here is one of them....

Sea cow at Singapore zoo
A California sea cow feeds on underwater vegetation at the Singapore zoo. The...

Cooling his butt off.
One of the star attractions in the Polar Bear enclosure at the...

Peace and Tranquility
A lake in the Singapore zoo is a perfect picture of peace and...

Entrance to Night Safari.
Singapore is home to an unique Night Safari. Its basically an...

Night Safari souvenir shop.
Wife and son pose near one of the souvenir shops at the massive 'entrance...

Forest Giants Trail
Apart from a tour of the night safari by tram, there are three walking trails...

Tiger in the night safari
Ingenious suble lighting at the Night safari gives you the impression...

Asian Civilizations Museum
We'd spent so much time at Sentosa and the SIngapore Zoo that we...

Do not see this if you have a weak heart
Blood and Gore. A walk through the mouth into the belly of a dragon in...

How it all started.
Sir Raffles first landed in Singapore at the Boat Quay. This dull panel gives...

Tell tale signs
Tell tale signs of British Colonialism still exist in tiny pockets of...

Emerging Singapore skyline
Modern monstrosities, a.k.a. skyscrapers rise heartlessly behind...

Dragon in the Tiger Balm Gardens.
The open mouth of this dragon is entrance (cum exit) of a very bizzare and...

Colonial Quarter
A bumboat and British style bungalows mark Singapore's Colonial Quarter...

Fullerton Hotel.
The typically British architecture of the Fullerton Hotel vies for space with...

Judgement Day Chinese style.
The innards of the dragon in the Tiger Balm Gardens depict in horrific and...

Laughing Buddha
One of the more pleasant depictions in the Tiger Balm Gardens is this...

Posing near the Mahamariyamman Temple
Wife and son pose just outside the Mahamariyamman Temple on the edge of the...

Mahamariyamman Temple tower
The tower of the Mahamariyamman Temple in the Chinatown district of...

Looking up from Tiger Balm entrance.
This is what you see when you look up at the entrance to the Tiger...

Stately entrance to Tiger Balm Gardens
This is the stately entrance to Tiger Balm Gardens in Singapore. Its a...

Goodbye Singapore.
This was the last shot we took in Singapore, just after we cleared...

article published 10/21/2002

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Bless my soul!!
Bless my soul shankar!! You are now getting to be a globe trotter and into travelogues!! Just to update you on myself, I took early retirement on June 5th this year from the railways after serving it for three & a half years as its General Manager - burned out!! Right now I'm in the US playing with my grand children!! I'll go back to Pakistan in late September. That's one hell of a comment on a travelogue on Singapore!! Samad
— Iqbal Samad Khan, July 30, 2003

Hi, I liked the tour and the pictures you provided of Singapore. It was absolutely beautiful. Sorry that you experienced some lack of hospitality at your hotel and everything else. I'm sure overall you and your family had a wonderful time!
— Sabrina, February 2, 2003

Thanks!
When I flew to Singapore, a few years back, a woman on my flight told me to make sure I visited the zoo. Between work and other events, I never made it...thanks for showing me what I missed!

Rob
— Robert Galvin, October 24, 2002

Another of Shankar's interesting and comprehensive travel stories! No, there is no rail connection to Melaka.
— wp7713, October 22, 2002

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