Singapore: an American city in Southeast Asia. Thursday night after class, 5 friends and I (Alyxa, Claire, Michelle, Helen, Brian and Brent) boarded the express train to the Hong Kong airport to head to Singapore! Strangely enough, our flight was on United Airlines...it was somewhat comforting to have an American style meal choice and a pilot that speaks english! Our first night we stayed in the Little India section of the city. It had small winding streets with temples and food vendors selling chicken rice, dosas and other delicious Indian food choices. The next morning we got up and visited the oldest Muslim temple in Singapore. The detail on the outside of the building made out of carved figures was amazing. On the inside, locals lined up holding fruit and other offerings which they handed to
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