Singapore - Day 2-5

Day 2:

The second day that we were in Singapore, we decided to see the Botanical Garden. There were so many amazing plants there. Also, what is even better is that it was free. I especially liked the orchid garden. Also, there were lakes and lots of pathways. Many people were enjoying the weather there. Also, you could walk through areas which were like preserved rain forests.

After going to the garden, we went swimming at my friend’s apartment complex. He’s really lucky because he has an Olympic-sized swimming pool with his apartment. It is really difficult for me to get to a pool in Japan, so it was nice to have one right there. That night, my friend's parents took us out to a local outdoor food court, which was interesting to say the least. It seemed like a lot of the food sat there for a long time.

Orchid Garden in the Botantical Gardens

Day 3:

The third day, we made our way to Sentosa Island, and just chilled there. We lay on the beach for a really long time. I’ve been a bit sun deprived lately, so it felt amazing to just bask in the sun. The beach was all man-made, so the palm trees were all perfectly placed. It’s really strange. That evening, we ate Pizza Hut. I miss pizza so much!!! After that, we went to see the movie “Inception.”

Beach on Sentosa Island

Day 4:

On day four, we went to Chinatown for souvenir shopping. Also, we went shopping on Orchard road. There are multiple topshops in Singapore. It was like heaven. Apparently, a new flagship store is opening in Shinjuku though. I hope it's just not as expensive as the one in Harajuku. That night, we went to the best restaurant ever. It was all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ. It included meat, vegetables, dessert, and drinks. It was so cheap. I’ve never felt so sick in my entire life from eating so much food, but it was so amazing.

Chinatown


The all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ Restaurant and my friend from university in Scotland


This bathroom was crazy. It had about 1000 mirrors and was inside a really expensive department store.


Orchard Road Shopping

Day 5:

On the final day, we went to the zoo, which is one of the best zoos I’ve ever been to. There was so much space, and monkeys kind of run free. There was an elephant show too. The entire place was amazing.

Julie (Kambara's old ALT) and me


Zebras!

Singapore-Day 1

At the end of July, I took a trip to Singapore with the ALT from Kambara. I decided to go there because my best friend from university in Scotland lives there.

Our flight left in the evening. As it was taking off, there was a beautiful sunset as you can see in the picture.


On the first day, we didn't really know what to do, so we kind of just wandered around the city. We started on Orchard Road, which is the main area for shopping. Also, it's full of tourists. When we were looking for lunch, we happened to run into this restaurant. We were so surprised because it has branches in Singapore and Shizuoka.


After eating lunch, we decided we could probably learn more about the city by taking a bus tour even though it was kind of cheesy. Actually, the bus turned out to be a good decision because we got to see almost all of the city. Below is a picture of my friend on the bus. We were also surprised because Korean pop stars are really popular in Singapore. My friend and I both love Korean dramas. Lee Min Ho was everywhere, including the billboard below.


On the bus tour, we also passed the Singapore Flyer. This is actually the biggest Ferris Wheel in the world.


Singapore is also very multicultural. There is a large population of Indians and Arabs living there. Below is a mosque.


There is a lot of government housing in Singapore. These brightly colored buildings are also government housing. At the end of the day, we went by the river, which has many restaurants lining it.