Singapore
Our day in Singapore was another wandering day. I was interested in seeing some of the buildings still there from the time of the British. We knew we could get there by metro (which was purported to be at the port but was actually at least 1 km walk each way. It was hot, but still an enjoyable day. We sat for a few minutes on the front verandah of Raffles Hotel and pretended we were on the "guest only" side, then found our way to check out the "long bar" but without the iconic "Singapore Sling". We checked out the old post office and the cricket club.
I had hoped to be able to do a few hours at the botanical gardens, but found that we couldn't get there by metro. Singapore would be one of the cities worth spending a few days should we be this way again.
We had arranged for a driver/guide in Kuala Lumpur and that worked quite well. Apparently there were some holiday activities, combined with normal family weekend trips to the air conditioned malls that caused unexpected traffic jams, so we had him turn around early to head back rather than fighting traffic and risking missing the ship. We saw most sights we wanted to see and also saw the famous towers from a distance, which was fine.
After these two big city back-to-back days in the heat was quite tiring and we were glad for the long sail to Mumbai.
I am glad to be seeing this glimpse of Asia, but the drive for taller and taller buildings in modern cities that does not necessarily represent the overall country (with the exception of Singapore) is not something I really understand.
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