Singapore - The Lion City

The day after my Don't Mess With Melaka outing, I was at it again with another full-day of getting out there and enjoying Southeast Asia. I took at 7:30am flight from Kuala Lumpur over to Singapore. Here’s a quick FUN FACT about Singapore!

Being a fan of the water, I decided to start the day by taking a DUCK & HiPPO tour and got to see a ton of iconic structures.

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The views from the Marina Bay were incredible and showcased this very sophisticated and urban landscape.

The ArtScience Museum above is one of the most iconic structures in the Marina Bay, but the most well known sight is the Merlion statue.

We drove around the city a bit after leaving the water before ending the tour.

I then went to Chinatown.

Plenty of interesting architecture in addition to lots of shopping.

A trip to Chinatown would not be complete without having a traditional dim sum meal.

And yes, more beautiful architecture.

Singapore, like Malaysia, is a mixture of peoples from Indonesia, China and India so it is no wonder there is the beautiful Sri Mariamman Temple right in the middle of Chinatown.

I then headed back over to the beautiful Marina Bay area in time for dusk to start settling in.

If you look just to the left of center of the following picture you can see the beautiful Merlion statue on the other side of the bay. I enjoyed the relaxing walk around the bay to eventually make it to the Merlion.

And, I finally, made to the other side to see the Merlion up and close!!

Then it was time to head to the airport to catch the 11pm flight back to Kuala Lumpur. What a fun day indeed and I have a third fast-paced day of sightseeing lined up for tomorrow, too!! What a fun trip indeed!