As dinner was at 7:00, and it was around 5:30, so we had time to kill. We decided to take a walk around the area and see the bay. The Fullerton had an underground tunnel that led outside and the first thing that you see when you get outside is the Marina Bay Sands, which is the premier hotel of the area. It looks like a really long, flat ship balanced on top of three pillars. All along the coast are nice sit-down restaurants and coffee shops and bars and ice cream shops and the like. Also on the island that the Marina Bay Sands is sitting on are luxury designer shops in modern glass buildings. There is also a kind of hand/shell like structure that turns out to be a museum.
We wandered along the coast line until we happened upon the famous Singapore Merlion. It is a lion's head atop a fish body. The fish body represents Singapore's beginnings as a fishing village and the lion represents Singapore's original name, "Singapura" which means lion city. We took the requisite touristy pictures and continued on our way. We crossed a bridge and got to the other side of the coastal area. Once we were on that side we heard some darn good marching band music toward the floating stadium. It turns out that that was an official ceremony that was closed off to the public. Also on that side was a small stage, the music hall, and a westernized hawker center. I say westernized because it seemed to target more tourists than natives. That isn't to say that there weren't plenty of Singaporeans there.
By that time it was already around 6:30, so it was time to head back. We got back to the hotel via 150 year old foot bridge left in place by the British.
Singapore is a beautiful city. On those first few hours alone, I recommend it to all.
We wandered along the coast line until we happened upon the famous Singapore Merlion. It is a lion's head atop a fish body. The fish body represents Singapore's beginnings as a fishing village and the lion represents Singapore's original name, "Singapura" which means lion city. We took the requisite touristy pictures and continued on our way. We crossed a bridge and got to the other side of the coastal area. Once we were on that side we heard some darn good marching band music toward the floating stadium. It turns out that that was an official ceremony that was closed off to the public. Also on that side was a small stage, the music hall, and a westernized hawker center. I say westernized because it seemed to target more tourists than natives. That isn't to say that there weren't plenty of Singaporeans there.
By that time it was already around 6:30, so it was time to head back. We got back to the hotel via 150 year old foot bridge left in place by the British.
Singapore is a beautiful city. On those first few hours alone, I recommend it to all.
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