Three Days in Singapore


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February 14th 2013
Published: April 25th 2013
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I spent three days in Singapore and it wasn't nearly enough time. I was there for the obvious tourist reasons and for a few personal reasons as well. I already hope to go back, I just don't know when. (But it won't be soon enough!) Day One I knew I had a lot of things I wanted to do, but in the interest of time (and visiting things that were open during CNY) I decided to visit the Ol... Read Full Entry



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Singapore at NightSingapore at Night
Singapore at Night

Raffle's Landing
Love this buildingLove this building
Love this building

It used to be the post office.
St Andrew's St Andrew's
St Andrew's

Complete with teleprompters for services.
Funeral processionFuneral procession
Funeral procession

In the National Museum
Bikes the Japanese rode in onBikes the Japanese rode in on
Bikes the Japanese rode in on

In the National Museum
Check out the postcardsCheck out the postcards
Check out the postcards

Food is an important part of the culture.



25th April 2013

Singapore 1942
Hello, I have read your Singapore blog with much interest. I was there four years ago and like you had personal reasons for learning more about life under the Japansese. My Grandfather was stationed there with the British army and captured in 1942, where he then spent the remainder of the occupation in Changi POW camp. Not a nice experience which affected him the rest of his life, although he lived to be 88 ! Anyway, on a more cheery note I think your Orchid photos are stunning. Chris
25th April 2013

Singapore memories...
you have to do more digging someday and find more about your grandparents. My earliest memory of Singapore was the decorations at the Raffles Hotel for Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Day in 1953. We stayed there on our way from Darwin, Australia to Bangkok, Thailand.

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