Singapore Sling

The Merlion, is the trademark symbol of Singapore. It is a statue with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. According to the Singapore Tourism Board's publicity campaign, the Merlion recalls the story of the legendary Sang Nila Utama, who saw a lion while hunting on the island, en route to Malacca. The island eventually became the sea port of Temasek, a precursor to Singapore. (Source: Wikipedia)


I am not a fan of animals being put in cages. Made to eat food that is not earned. I last remember having gone to a zoo in 1993, in Ahmedabad. It isn't the best in the world. And it was quite revolting to see animals being caged. I can't imagine what would happen to me if I were put in a 10*10 cell for the rest of my life. Would almost certainly go insane.

The respite is the fact that the Singapore Zoo has been built such that the animals have a wider enclosure. You could see quite a few animals taking walks around their "home". They have also created a "natural" environment for them (or atleast appears natural to mere mortals like me!).

The night safari, comparatively, was a disappointment. The lions, supposed to be nocturnal, were in such deep slumber that a bomb may not have made a difference!







However, the good part of the night safari was the Fire Show done by what appeared to be dudes and dudesses, dressed like tribals....and playing with fire!





Chinatown, apart from its standard Red and Golden hue, had an amazing array of brightly coloured doors and windows that looked wonderful.



The underwater fish aquarium was nice. But still, the fishes should be in their natural habitat out in the sea, not here!







We also visited the standard touristy attractions of Clarke Quay and Boat Quay, Little India and Arab Street. For some godforsaken reason, I can't seem to upload any more snaps! So if the Blogger Gods do allow me, will post some more snaps.

Thank you Blogger Gods!