Sunday morning

Merlion

One of the amphibious vehicles ( Duck Tours )

A view of the Singapore skyline

More buildings

The Marina Bay Sands Casino

The Singapore Flyer

In Asia, umbrellas are used even when it is not raining.

View from across the bridge

Esplanade Park

Self-explanatory sign

Clean underpass, no beggars - and a cyclist is coming through

Typical weather: heavy afternoon rain

Pulau Ubin, Singapore

It's a Saturday morning and we headed towards Pulau Ubin island for a mountain bike ride.  The place is popular with locals and tourists. Upon arrival, you can either hike, take a tour bus or rent a bike.

These boats serve as the ferry to get you from Singapore
to the island

Getting close to Pulau Ubin

Video: On the Boat

In case one forgot the name of the place

12 SGD rental for a Raleigh mountain bike

The place is a nature reserve. Students, bird watchers, flora and
fauna enthusiasts were all over the island.

A paved trail

Going off-road.

Just got off this muddy trail.

Found another lake on an off-road trail

It's a hot and humid day. We rode back to a shack
where the owner was selling cold drinks.

Cold, fresh coconut for hydration

Had to rest after a hill climb. Found a bunch of locals
resting and staying in the shade.

Rode back to the beach after riding around the island.

We returned the bikes and headed to one of the restaurants
on the beach.  These are tiger shrimps: you grab a net,
catch some and give it to the cook.  You then sit and wait.

Lunch: fresh seafood - shrimp, fish, squid and more.

Heading back to Singapore on one of these boats.

Video: Leaving the island

Video: Oil Tanker



Just a regular work day

At work,  I walk over to the cafeteria and grab a cup of coffee.  Below is a snapshot of what I see on a daily basis while onsite.


Daily exercise routine: a parade of horses, jockeys and trainers

The race track in the background

Short Video - City Tour

It's a Saturday and my mother and sister are in town. I took them on a city tour on a double-decker bus.  Here's a short cellphone video that I took just before it rained.

More Food

Sunset at the East Coast Seafood Centre

I had to join the team dinner at this restaurant

Upon returning to my room,  I saw that the hotel gave
me a cake, candle and tea, accompanied by a greeting card.

Dinner: chicken Panang curry, deep fried tofu, Thai iced tea

Dessert: mango with glutinous rice

More pictures

Some of the shops on Holland Road

A quick haircut

"Sisig"



Hort Park (?)

The day was spent going around the city. We either hiked or took the MRT, buses and cabs. 
I'm not sure but maybe this place is Hort Park.

There's this walkway from the top of the hill down to the ground level.

View from the walkway, midway to the ground level.

There are various gardens in this place. The centerpiece
for this garden is a car sliced in half.



Chinatown

Chinatown alley



"100% authentic"

Dimsum

Play "Spot the tourist" game



Clarke Quay

"Quay" is pronounced the same way as "key" (such as Key West).  In Singapore,  Clarke Quay is an area in downtown where you'll find restaurants, bars, shops and tourists.  

A sliver of the Singapore skyline

Restaurants by the river

Clarke Quay

You can take a boat tour

More restaurants

Schweine Haxe (pork knuckles) and Weißbier for dinner