Ahh, Singapore!

I've decided I really like Singapore. Really like! It's not cheap like other parts of Asia, but it's clean, organised, and easy to get around. Here is a photo tour from my trip last week - enjoy!

There are lots of interesting buildings in Singapore, but this is particularly good - it's the Art Science Museum, and it looks something like a cupped hand or a lotus blossom.

Inside the museum was the official Harry Potter exhibition, which was completely fantastic! Sure, I got gouged for everything, but the audio tour was so worth it. They don't let you take photos inside, so here is the ford anglia which hangs over the entrance.

The Art Science museum from the Skypark at Marina Bay Sands.

A different view from the Skypark, with a very trippy looking shadow! 

And here is the reason for that shadow - Marina Bay Sands - 3 50 something storey buildings, with a boat shaped bit on top! 

 Inside the shopping area of Marina Bay Sands (which is enormous) is this - a restaurant based entirely around tea. There is a big thick book to explain the 150+ varieties of tea they have, there was white linen on the tables, orchids around the edges, and my tea was served in a gold plated teapot, along with scones. Heaven. It didn't matter that I hadn't slept properly in 2 days, and it's kind of awkward to eat out by yourself (I always feel the compulsion to look happy, so people don't pity me, which I know is stupid, but anyway...) - all that mattered was my contentment :-)

Changi airport is just as great as Singapore in general. This sculpture?instillation?awesomeness! is made up of a couple of hundred bronze tear-shaped baubles, which are programmed to move up and down their strings to make all sorts of patterns.

And here's something to help you finish reading with a smile :-) I met up with a couple of teachers from one of the other campuses of my school, and we shared a drink at the Skypark. It was a nice way to end the day (although it was by a long shot the most expensive lemonade I've ever had!!) and the guy in the middle made it even more fun by insisting we take this photo. It's a good thing I've had lots of experience at dancing catching kids doing handstands ;-)