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Shopping in The Indian District in Singapore

Here are some photos taken in the Indian district. There are lots of shops with all sorts of great bargains and interesting items for sale. Because we were only starting out on our journey we had to keep our purchases to a minimum. There was a street vendor  preparing takeaway food on the street corner. And our guide pointed out, what she called, Singapore’s national flag, which was the washing hanging from the windows. Looks like death approaching me in the background, all that’s missing is the scythe. The temple behind me is just amazing with its colors and intricate patterns.

Continuing On in Sensational Singapore

So here we are in Steamy Singapore and we are off to have breakfast with the Orangutan’s at the Singapore Day Zoo. What fascinating creatures the Orangutan are. Everyone in the group has photos taken with them. And then we set off to look around the zoo. The zoo is well designed and easy to navigate around, and there is lots to see. We return to Singapore and go looking for cheap shopping, which weren’t to be found. However, we did manage to get lost while taking a so called short cut back to the hotel. We walked for ages…

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The Start of Our Fantastic Trip to Europe

In 2001, My friend Paula and I decided to go to Europe for a holiday. I had always wanted to go to Italy and especially Florence. However Paula convinced me that as we were going to be flying all the way from Australia, we should visit a few more place than just Florence. After the excitement of planning the trip, with the fabulous travel agent from American Express, we set off from Sydney to Singapore. What a pleasure it was to land in Singapore, the airport is just great with lots of beautiful orchid garden arrangements. The ladies that we…

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