Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Report # 74 Singapore March 14, 2916 Monday Day Two Partly cloudy (rain) & 95 degrees Part # 3 of 4 80 Pictures

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Subject: Report # 74   Singapore   March 14, 2916   Monday   Day Two   Partly cloudy (rain) & 95 degrees   Part # 3 of 4                   80 Pictures

More photos to enjoy…………..

 

 

The crane fountain in the National Orchid Garden

 

Clock tower

 

Wooded hillsides

 

Heliconia

 

Doesn't look real

 

Walking out of the lake area

 

No dogs, watch for lightning

 

How the rain forest works

 

Jungle growth

 

Back at the fountain

 

Perfect palms

 

Visitors Center

 

Special type of palm

 

Pretty flower

 

Cascading trumpet vine

 

These grow like weeds

 

Perfect blooms

 

Vines

 

The gate at Bukit Timah

 

Going back down to the MRT

 

Taking the escalator at ION Mall

 

Wheelock Place

 

Outside the Wheelock Place

 

Need to come back this way

 

More tall buildings

 

Strolling up the road

 

Here we are

 

On the way to lunch

 

A  warrior

 

Black Angus and Pizza

 

This is what we are looking for

 

Hard Rock Cafe

 

Filled with customers

 

Various restaurant locations

 

 

HRC memoribilia

 

The bar surface

 

Splitting a cobb salad

 

Healthy portion

 

Fun lunch stop

 

Came out to the heavy rain

 

City Hall MRT stop

 

On the right streets

 

Looking for Raffles Hotel

 

Modern buildings

 

Old colonial is still cool

 

The Long Bar was closed today….Monday

 

Drinks at the courtyard bar

 

The courtyard bar menu

 

Chefs busy at work

 

Raffles fountain

 

Hey, we could get pizza here

 

The outdoor pizza oven

 

Food prep area

 

Fun to watch them cook

 

It's in the details

 

Fountain at Raffles

 

Many tables with umbrellas

 

The famous drink at Raffles

 

 

Already have this t-shirt

 

Raffles Shop items

 

Old relics

 

Decorative fountain

 

High tea at Raffles

 

Tea and crumpets anyone?

 

Hotel greeter

 

Modern buildings going up around Raffles Hotel

 

Surrounded by towering buildings

 

A blast from the past….Raffles Hotel

 

Indian greeter

 

Garden pots

 

The Long Bar is for everyone

 

Two levels of shopping

 

Central courtyards

 

Peaceful settings

 

What's in a Singapore Sling?

 

Lovely courtyard

 

Spacious floors

 

Food items

 

Back to the Raffles City Mall