Awoke early and met up with one of my colleagues, an irish girl named Elaine. We walked down to Suntec City which is a massive complex, including a hotel, shopping mall and convention centre, to catch the hop on, hop off sightseeing bus. Our first stop was Little India where the sights and smells made it hard to believe you were actually in Singapore. Had a look around the little india arcade at the many stalls selling spices, fabrics, garlands of jasmine flowers (for use in the Hindu Temples) and various other handicrafts. Made the mistake of going to Tekka Mall which is a 6 storey shopping complex, most of it junk. Whatever you do, don't go to the basement supermarket. We weren't even off the escalator before the stenching smell of fish guts hit us.
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