Our tour began with a drive around the Civic District past the Padang, Cricket Club, historic Parliament House, Supreme Court and City Hall. First stop at the MERLION PARK for great views of Marina Bay and a picture-taking opportunity with The Merlion, a mythological creature that is part lion and part fish. Then a visit to THIAN HOCK KENG TEMPLE, one of Singapore’s oldest Buddhist-Taoist temples, before driving past Chinatown to watch craftsmen at work at a local handicraft centre. Next stop, the NATIONAL ORCHID GARDEN, located within Singapore Botanic Gardens, which boasts a sprawling display of 60,000 orchid plants. It was a beautiful and exotic place, but seen one orchid seen them all. Keen gardeners would have been in their elements. I enjoyed riding around the streets more so, seeing the sights and buildings. Our
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