Day 2 We Join a Singapore Sights Tour.

Day 2 We Join a Singapore Sights Tour.
We set off around 8am, all nine of us including Greg our Tour Guide / Host from New Zealand. We also had a local guide; her name was Tham. The day was beautifully fine and very hot. Singapore is a beautiful city made so with many green trees, ferns and flowers everywhere. Orchard Road, the main shopping area, just around the corner from our hotel (the Orchard Hotel) is lined on both sides with tall green trees. These sheltered us from the sun and cooled us a little. One big shopping mall had eight floors of shops and eating parlours, four below ground and four above. The many fine buildings also contributed to its beauty.
After driving around for a while we called at an Indian (not American) shopping Centre for a walking tour of its many varied shops. Our guide pointed out a tall apartment block with tenants clothes washing fastened to bamboo poles put out the window to dry. We were invited to taste some of their food. I must say Fay and I were not very adventurous in this area. We did partake of some Ginger tea. It was ok but I reckon it would have been better without the milk.
We then were taken to Marina Bay, an area where boats from afar many years ago would bring their wares to be traded with merchants. There was a snake charmer with an Albino Snake draped over his shoulders. We were invited to stroke it. Some did! We next enjoyed a walking tour over a foot bridge to a large building which used to be the General Post Office and Tax Department. It had been refurbished and turned into a very upmarket hotel; The Fullerton. We strolled through it in awe. It was beautiful. On exiting the hotel we found ourselves in Merlion Park overlooking another stretch of harbour towards three massive tower buildings separated from each other which I believe house hotels and apartments. Straddling the top of these building was a long boat shaped structure with park like areas and a large swimming pool surrounded by trees. Our tour Singaporean tour guide took our photos of us in front of the Merlion Fountain with a backdrop of stylish high rise buildings.
We returned to our hotel just after midday. We had an afternoon free from touring. Fay stayed at the Hotel for a rest while I explored the shops and transport systems I.e. bus and rail.
In the evening we were hosted for dinner at the hotel by Greg our Flora Tours Guide courtesy of Flora Tours.
Photos can be viewed on my Facebook page. Hopefully I have not yet tried to put them on yet.