We've been in a bit of a slump lately. Our last month in India was a drag. We became thoroughly disgruntled with the country, its ways, and its people. Our arrival in Singapore perked us up some. We felt the thrill of being in a new and unfamiliar place, a different culture and landscape. The cleanliness and orderliness of the place was shocking but relieving. Everything sparkled and shone; the space-age skyscrapers, the spanking new cars, the fashionable teenagers, even the pavements themselves. The people were polite, and after India, seemed cheerful and relaxed. With more than 4 million people living on an island measuring 227 square miles, Singapore is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. But it doesn't seem so, and the streets are lined with beautiful tropical trees. There are
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