Marina Bay Sands

Another fun filled day for Adi lady here in Singapore. In the morning I joined an organised walk around Little India.

Here are some flower garlands that are available on every street corner. They smell fabuloso and are exchanged for all sorts of reasons that I can't remember. They strewn statues of deities and are abundant during festivals.

I liked this rainbow building.

We paid a visit to the Hindu temple, I didn't over do it with the photos as I'm guessing we are all a tad templed out from previous bloggingtons but I did like this shot of the Brahman priests all sitting around, chewing the fat. 

I did learn something new. Apparently Hindus never refer to gods but only deities. They believe only in one god which is the natural laws of the universe (so not even a god in the Christian sense). That is why their main 3 deities Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva represent creation, preservation and destruction/death. So all those crazy mad stories are just parables, kinda makes sense to me now.

We stopped off at a sari shop and I was a bit gutted that Donna the pushy Ozzie got to be the model (bitch!) I wanted a picture of Adi lady in a sari for bloggage but it wasn't meant to be.

Spice shop.

Fish stall in the market. We got to try all sorts of weird fruits and Indian sweets.

The streets were adorned with multi coloured banners, all very festive.

In the afternoon I went to the Art and Science museum which is housed in the very impressive Marina Bay Sands complex. I returned there in the evening with Pip and Billy as they took me for a drink in an exclusive bar. Frockage opportunity, hurrah for me.

The shopping centre on the left is awash with every high end designer shop you have ever heard of and some you probably haven't. Pip says it is impossible to buy clothes here as they are all so diddy, they don't always cater for us western giants. The building to the right is the museum which has been designed in the shape of a lotus, but could be mistaken for a bunch of bananas. You can't really see it very well in this photo.

The Marina Bay Sands Hotel is housed in the ship like structure. The evening pictures are taken from the bar/restaurant at the top, stunning views.

So the main reason for going to the museum was to see the exhibition of the National Geographic's 50 greatest photographs. I can highly recommend it. I decided to share my 5 favourites with you including photographers blurb, feel free to fast forward. They are in no particular order but I did save my top, top favourite until last.

I've seen fresh water dolphins when Kris and I did an Orinoco river cruise but I had no idea they looked so alien close up.

I really liked this image, the lace curtain makes it look like a grand master painting.

I was loving the energy here.

I couldn't not include this one, totally iconic and I remember all the publicity when they traced her.

But I'm totally loving the camels. It took me a second or two to work out what was going on with the shadows, I guess I'm a bit thicko.

So all that talk about lady petals in previous bloggingtons and then I came across this!?!

A giant sculpture of a lotus entitled 'love and peace'

It just looks like a big giant vulva to me! Maybe that was the artist's intention, to celebrate womanhood...

Anyway this is me, I can just hear our Dave's voice saying, 'a fanny with a fanny' lol.

So in the evening Pip and Billy took me for cocktails and I got all dressed up in slinky frockage, the views of the cityscape were fantastic.

Adilady.

Loves young dream aka Pip and Billy.

Me again, didn't pull a rich dude:(

 

Cheers, my cocktail matches my frockage. Totally unintentional.

 

In the foreground you can see the lotus petals of the museum and the big wheel is lit up to the right.

At about 9.30 there was a spectacular laser and light show over the harbour.

I love this photo, I think it is one of my favourites from my trippingtons so far.

 

So it was with a heavy heart that I left Singapore. I have sooo enjoyed staying with Pip and Billy who have welcomed me into their home, looked after me and entertained me - I have hardly spent a penny! Those of you who know me well will appreciate how important my family and close friends are to me, they have helped me through the recent tricky times with support, patience and love. Loving you all too my petals, masses and masses. Next step Oz to meet cousin Kerrielee xxxxx