Limes and assorted veggies
There are the peppers and tomatoes
Larger peppers, and hotter we bet
Pineapples were from Thailand
Oranges also imported
Heading down the escalator to the MRT
Singapore Botanic Gardens, a most lovely place…we shall come back tomorrow
Building near the Botanic Gardens
The entrance to the Botanic Gardens from the MRT
Manicured walkway in the gardens
Trellised vines
Flowering vines
Type of trumpet vine
OK, where are we?
Tall bamboo
More exotic flowers
Towering bamboo – the pandas in China would like this
Grassy areas are very green this year
Glad to see the drought is over here
A tiare flower
Camera buffs waiting for birds
One pond in the garden
Must be fish in this pond
A canopy for shade and shelter
Mature palms
Banks of the pond
Most welcomed shade under these palms
Flowering shrubs
On our way towards Orchard Road
Need to go this way
Wheelock Place is where we go up from this mall
Designer purses – the real thing
Wheelock Place dome
If we find this, we can find our way back to the MRT
This is how it looks outside
One of many skyscrapers
Walking on Orchard Road
Looking for the money changer
Hard Rock Café in Singapore
Remodeled inside the HRC
Oh boy…did these taste good
Cheese nachos - perfect
Splitting a burger and fries
Happy camper
Mud pie – the best part of lunch
OK, we'll share
Not crowded at 3pm
The bar will be busy at night
Guitar hand railing
Heading back towards Orchard Road
Going up the street to Wheelock Place
Hey, they named it, and we laughed
The MRT fares from station to station
Getting off at City Hall, then off to Raffles Place
Short walk through this air-conditioned mall
So many shoppers
A Disney ad outside Raffles City
The backside of Raffles Hotel
Lower level was boarded off at Raffles Hotel
No access to the patio bar
Much restoration underway
Raffles Shop was opened
The famous Long Bar was closed
However, you could get a Singapore Sling at the Bar and Billiard Room (about $25 USD)
Fountain area at Raffles Hotel
Usual spot for a wedding recpetion
Outdoor patio is so inviting
The entrance to the lobby of Raffles (off limits to visitors now)
Decorations at Raffles
The formal entry at Raffles Hotel
The iconic doormen
Built in the late 1800's
New building in town
They don't build them like this anymore
Gardens of Raffles
Palm resembles an umbrella
As modern as they get
Look…McDonald's and Starbucks
Going back to the ship via the walkway
Ship docked at Marina Bay Pier
Ship on the left, terminal on the right
Have to enter at the garage level
Looking up from the escalator
Amsterdam on the left…..Norwegian Star on the right
The bow of our ship
Docked and tied up
Long walk back to home
