It was still hot after the sun went down

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Alright, well nothing new has transpired since the last entry other than my dinner which is explained through pictures below. However, I'll bullet point a few thoughts before heading off to bed.


The de facto form of begging in Singapore seems to be selling tissues. A large portion of beggars are blind

Taxis are mostly Blue Hyundais

Singapore is by far friendlier (at least at first) than Tokyo. Any first-time non-Japanese visitor to Asia would probably have much more fun in Singapore than Japan. English is the official language, and still manages to retain an "Asian" feel.

Gum is illegal to buy, but not to have. If you're coming to Singapore and want to make friends, bring lots of gum! Just don't spit it on the sidewalk.

I have yet to see a single cop, which is surprising given Singapore's notoriety for strict law enforcement.

Durians suck.

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Photos

Satay Plaza
In this whole block full of hawker stands, there is an entire plaza devoted entirely to Satay stands. Very aggressive waiters compete to get business

Satay Meal
From top down, I had beef, chicken, mutton, and stomach (no lie) $4.15

Meal #2
In hindsight, I probably should have saved my stomach room for something more exotic, but this was still pretty good. Shrimp Shu Mai and a Pork Bun ($2.40 + $2.90 for beer)

Satay Master
Not even close to full

Comments

[Anonymous]

Response:
Beggars in Singapore not only consist of tissue sellers, cant label all of them as blind. Some handicapped, some play music in subways. Some sing at bus interchanges. But none plainly sits down and asks for money unlike other 3rd world countries. Taxis are not mostly blue hyundais, majority is the toyota crown, the oldie ones. English is one of the official national languages, whereas malay, tamil, mandarin chinese are the rest. chewing gum for nicotine patch is legal, other than that, if your caught bringing in chewing gum to singapore and get caught by the customs, then god knows what happens to you.. as they are using hightech xray and detecting equipments. enforcement officers wont be on a cop dress, they will be in civilian dress and once you litter, smoke and throw the bud anyhow or spot you chewing gum, thats it.. if you dont see doesnt mean singapore doesnt have enforcement officer, maybe your time was good i could say.. and dont recommend people coming here to bring in contraband items like chewing gum..