Today I was lucky enough to catch up with a friend I met while in Seoul, a Singapore local who was lovely enough to show me around with another of her friends.
Before I met up with her, I went exploring a little bit in little China, which is where our hotel is. The streets were all bustling with small shops, and I even got to go into a couple of amazing temples, including Sri Mariamman and Buddha Tooth Temple.
They were both incredibly different, and the Buddha temple in particular was really cool. There were people inside praying, and the building itself was so Chinese I forgot for a minute where I was!
We started the day off with a massive highlight - swimming at the Marina Bay Sands!! I can't tell you quite how we got in, but it was definitely all above board, and not at all dodgy or sneaky.
The pool itself was incredible, and the view was spectacular. I can easily see how people spend small fortunes to stay there, overlooking the whole city, and the river, completely unobstructed over the edge.
After the pool, we headed to the waterfront for some food. We had the most delicious meal... of stingray and other seafood. I didn't realise you could eat stingray, but by the end, I was fighting over who got the last bite. I didn't win.
From the waterfront, we went to an awesome viewpoint that was a bit out of the way. Having someone to drive us to these places, because I would never have been able to get there, let alone know about it without her.
We watched the sun set from there, and over the MBS was a great experience.
Before saying goodbye for the night, of course the local wanted to share some more cuisine that I couldn't experience anywhere else - Frog Porridge. After the initial shock of having porridge for dinner, it ended up being quite tasty, and the frog was really good too.
The durian they made me eat was not as good. The taste isn't too bad, but the smell, and the texture is just a lot to take!!
Many thanks go to Ziyi my tour guide for the day. She is amazing.
PS. Last night I went exploring at the waterfront, and I think I'm in love. Will definitely have to go back before I leave!!
The Gardens by the Bay actually do a musical and light performance every night which was just magical. The huge structures are just so alien, and the songs were fun, and had an old couple up and dancing under the lights.
Tomorrow, Gardens by the Bay xx