The first thing that struck me about Singapore is how clean the city is.  Seriously, they must sweep constantly and there are heavy fines for littering.  No grimy, dirty streets here!

We stayed at an excellent hostel which was a really good deal compared to other places in the area.  Singapore is not cheap, but A Beary Good Hostel was reasonably priced, a pleasant place to stay, and wonderfully located right next to a subway station in Chinatown.  We were able to walk or take the subway and see a lot of the famous sights.

We had a couple of days of relaxing (we were tired after our long travel and days in the jungle) and exploring the city.  So here are some highlights of our time in Singapore.

Lanterns in Chinatown

Walking around town

It was really hot and humid, so even a short walk was pretty sticky business.  Thank goodness the hostel had air-conditioning!

Cool bird statue

Esplanade Building from across the river

The Esplanade Building, an arts center, is one of the famous landmarks in Singapore.

Feeling the heat in front of the Esplanade Building

The famous merlion in front of a very crazy casino/hotel building

Unfortunately, this part of town was just mobbed with tourists since this is where most of the landmarks are.  The weather also wasn’t great for getting photos so we pretty much just took a few snapshots and then headed on.  Very cool to see such iconic landmarks though, especially the merlion.

Celebrating Deepavali

We were lucky enough to be there during Deepavali (also known as Diwali in other places) and saw some fabulous decorations, especially when we went over to Little India.

Deepavali decorations in Little India

Justin in Little India

Temple at night

Such a great city to explore!