A harbour/river cruise is a great way to see the interesting buildings in Singapore - from traditional Chinese narrow buildings to modern high rise structures there is so much to see even in the rain.
If you tire of the buildings it is possible to spend lots of time viewing outdoor sculptures and wall paintings.
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| The chais are painted on the wall waiting for everyone |
Singapore is very multi cultural with Muslim, Malay, Indian and Chinese cultures.
Joo Chat in East coast. It has some beautifully preserved shophouses including one street that is reported to be the most photographed street in the world. Each home is unique.
There are many other interesting buildings on the streets of Joo Chiat. One home has a small museum upstairs - among the items were a traditional marriage bed and bride and groom outfits.
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| An entire area dedicated to pet care including Breakfast at Fluffys |
Kampong Glam is the main Muslim area. As we walked through we observed all the preparations for the beginning of Ramadan.
Little India on a Sunday is a zoo! All Indian construction workers are off that day and I think they were all there!!!
Our final ethnic area to visit was Chinatown. Our visit during the day was relatively quiet as many shops were already closed due to Chinese New Years. Despite that we got a sense of the area and would return later for food, shopping and wonderful foot massages.
One special treat was a traditional Chinese NYE dish called Popiah. It was described in different ways like burrito, spring roll but essentially it is a rolled Chinese spring roll that is not deep fried. Everyone had a chance to make their own and enjoy this tradition.
We also enjoyed a visit to a very famous Hawker Stand called Lau Pa Sat. Hawker stands are food courts on steroids. Food is cheap, fresh and delicious. We shared a few dishes here so people could get a sense of the most famous Singapore dishes.
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