Temperature – 32 degrees C
We arrive in one of Singapore’s 63 islands, delighted to find that although it is highly urbanised, much is green – although much is manicured. The World Bank reckons that Singapore is “the easiest place in the world to do business”, which might explain why the country is home to more millionaire households per capita than any other country – and every single one of those 5 million people seem to be out and about as we spend New Year’s Day enjoying the many cultures. We breathe a secret sigh of relief when we work out that it has been ten weeks since we were in a country where English was the first and official language… and that country was England! Still, in Singapore we need a tiny bit of Mandarin to get by…
Crossing the road has its own difficulties here.
The food is SO good!
The sun sets as we buy our boat tickets for the next major challenge - Indonesia!
A wall of towers acts as a bookmark to the quays.
China Town lights up to celebrate in preparation for the Year of the Dragon.
Mosques are found in various places.
It is quite odd to visit Little India where not a female is to be seen and the men are holding hands skipping down the street.
Churches still have their place in the streets.
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