The tour today ventured outside the "city" of this city-state-island. The tour took us to the following locations of interest (use the links to find out more):
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| Lots of fruits were for sale in the market. The folks of SE Asia eat some fruits not readily available in our part of the world (durian is really stinky, but is sweet in taste; it is banned in hotels and buses because of the smell). |
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| Eggs of every variety were available for purchase by multiple vendors. |
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| These shrimp in the market were gigantic. |
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| Every spice and dried item imaginable was available to the shoppers at Tiong Bahru West Market. |
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| Beef, pork, duck, chicken and fish were available from multiple vendors. Notice the variety of fresh fish. |
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| A wet market is "wet" because the floors can be wet from the vendors preparing fruits/vegetables and meats. The second floor is made up of vendors preparing food for sale (a wonderful food court). |
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| The people of Singapore have a safe, clean, and beautiful city. They don't mess around with criminals! Note the notice in red on my immigration note that had to be carried at all times inside one's passport. |
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| This is just one of many Buddhist temples in this large complex devoted to worship. |
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| Today was Day 15 and the final day for celebration of the Chinese New Year. These monks were participating in a ceremony in which folks were making offerings to Buddha. |
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| Those are not swastikas on the Buddhist Temple but a symbol of good luck. It's also used in the Hindu religion, too. |
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| Here I am at the Buddhist complex outside another of the temples. |
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| Note the worshipper above. This gives you an idea of the size of this Buddha in the final temple we visited today. |
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| The tour included time at the Kranji War Memorial which contains ashes of soldiers killed in World War II protecting Singapore. |
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| It reminded me a little of the American cemetery in Normandy, France. However, only those from the British Empire (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore) are buried here. |
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| These are the remains of Muslims who died protecting Singapore. They are buried behind the memorial because their remains could not be cremated per religious tradition. |
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| The memorial contains the names of soldiers whose bodies were never recovered. |
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| Here's the cross. It's a military cemetery so it is fitting that it contains a sword as a sign of battle. |
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| I had a lunch of Chinese food at the Beaulieu House. It is over 100 years old, and once housed British officers during WWII. The food was tasty. |
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| The final stop was at the Changi Museum, which was a soldiers were held (and mistreated) by the Japanese in WWII. The cross on the altar was made from metal in spent casings. |
