Monthly Archives: August 2010

August 3rd, 2010

After work, I went walking around the city.  I lucked out, it was sunny.

To the left is a statue of Raffles which marks the landing spot of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles who founded Singapore in 1819 as a British settlement.  He is considered the father of Singapore and his name is everywhere, Raffles hotel, Raffles Place, Raffles Quay, and on and on.

I am not sure how far I walked but it feels like I covered quite a bit of ground.  I walked along the river quay and throughout the business district.

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August 2, 2010

The weather today was sunny and clear – of course, I had to work.

After work, I went to dinner with Foo-Leong who took me to Jumbo Seafood on the East Coast to try more Singaporean favorites.  I have done well with my list of foods to try but there were still more new things to try that sounded delicious.

I was also going to try the Durian fruit – also known as the stinky fruit.  I have heard a lot about this fruit and on the Internet, I found some interesting but funny stories about it.  I wanted to see and try this myself.  It might be an acquired tasted but they really enjoy it in Singapore.

At the Jumbo Seafood restaurant, my co-worker and I ordered a variety of food that was delivered to the table one by one.  It was all very good. I have to say my favorites were the Fried Prawns with Cereal along with the Chili Crab (and the buns to dip in the sauce).  I have never been a large fan of Crab – it is a lot of work and it is messy. Despite the work and mess, I wouldn’t think twice about ordering it again. It was a little spicier than the Chili Crab I had the day before which made it even better. Continue reading →

August 1st, 2010

Finally, a day off!  I was up early and touring Singapore, unfortunately, it rained the entire day.  It didn’t slow me down at all.  I was going to be able to finally take pictures of other things besides building and the Marina Sands Skypark.

Fist stop – the Singapore Botanical Gardens which reminded me of a tropical version of the Huntington Gardens.  I could have spent the entire day there hiking through while enjoying the tropical rainforest.

One of Singapore’s exports is orchids, generating over 13 million US dollars per year.  Or course the Botanical Gardens has a National Orchid Garden.

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