FEB-28: Singapore - Day 3

We walked to the hop-on/hop-off bus terminal to complete our Heritage Tour.

We disembarked at the Marina Bay Sands.  We walked through the three towers at ground level, then took the elevator to the Skypark on the 56^th floor.

When we went up in the Singapore Flyer two days ago, we thought the bird’s eye view from there was enough.  The concierge at our hotel assured us we would not be disappointed in the view from “The Ship”.  He was correct.  It was quite spectacular.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We walked from the Marina Bay Sands first to St. Andrew’s Cathedral then on to the National Museum of Singapore. 

Along the way, we passed through one of the numerous indoor shopping centers we encountered during our wanderings. 

At various key intersections in the city we found signs such as this one.  Note the precise count of parking spaces available. 

Cars are extremely expensive to buy and operate.  To regulate congestion, many roads have toll systems.  During the course of the day the toll varies depending on traffic volume.  The tolls are also increased late at night to discourage people from driving, presumably reducing the likelihood of traffic accidents.  According to several sources, it is not unusual for a car to accrue toll charges of $500 SGD ($425 USD) a month.

Arriving at the cathedral, we found it rather bland. 

The National Museum offered a well done presentation on the history of Singapore. 

We had planned to continue on to the Raffles Museum located in the famous Raffles Hotel, however, the heat and humidity had worn us down, so we opted to return to our hotel.  We subsequently learned the Raffles Museum closed permanently last month.

Raffles Hotel was in our evening plans.  Joined by Matt Shields, we had an in all respects excellent dinner in the Grille.  Combined with Matt’s company, it was a most enjoyable evening.