Singapore - day two
We found a guide book for Singapore by foot with suggested walks and highlights.
We were cooling off at a trendy cafe' in the "Arts House," refreshing ourselves with an ice tea.
We had a great day exploring the famous Orchard Road with its many shopping malls and upscale boutiques.
Most stores carried brand names of European and American designer labels, but we saw a few Asian designers as well.
We had a delightful time in the biggest bookstore we had ever seen that carried the most extensive collection of photography, art and design books.
We had lunch at a vegetarian restaurant that served delicious mock duck and spicy mock chicken dishes.
Later in the afternoon we explored some of the art around town.
It wasn't like the alternative art scenes you see in Shanghai or Beijing, but we did see interesting art.
We had dinner at a restaurant that is called "Grains". Although not vegetarian, they served us fried brown rice and green spinach with garlic.
They also served us the best ice tea I have ever had.
It was made from cooked corn, carrots, celery, water chestnuts, and whole sugar cane.
Although it had most of the ingredients you would put in a savory vegetable soup, it was naturally sweet and very refreshing.
After dinner we walked to "Clarke Quay" to see the evening scene of Singapore.
Beautifully designed and brimming with trendy restaurants and gimmicky bars, we strolled around the river edge observing the locals, the tourists, the lights and the river boats.
One of the restaurants called "The Clinic" had its customers dine in wheel chairs which created the most bizarre effect.
We were cooling off at a trendy cafe' in the "Arts House," refreshing ourselves with an ice tea.
We had a great day exploring the famous Orchard Road with its many shopping malls and upscale boutiques.
Most stores carried brand names of European and American designer labels, but we saw a few Asian designers as well.
We had a delightful time in the biggest bookstore we had ever seen that carried the most extensive collection of photography, art and design books.
We had lunch at a vegetarian restaurant that served delicious mock duck and spicy mock chicken dishes.
Later in the afternoon we explored some of the art around town.
It wasn't like the alternative art scenes you see in Shanghai or Beijing, but we did see interesting art.
We had dinner at a restaurant that is called "Grains". Although not vegetarian, they served us fried brown rice and green spinach with garlic.
They also served us the best ice tea I have ever had.
It was made from cooked corn, carrots, celery, water chestnuts, and whole sugar cane.
Although it had most of the ingredients you would put in a savory vegetable soup, it was naturally sweet and very refreshing.
After dinner we walked to "Clarke Quay" to see the evening scene of Singapore.
Beautifully designed and brimming with trendy restaurants and gimmicky bars, we strolled around the river edge observing the locals, the tourists, the lights and the river boats.
One of the restaurants called "The Clinic" had its customers dine in wheel chairs which created the most bizarre effect.
