Personal Legend

Hi everyone and welcome to my travel blog. The title, "Personal Legend" was inspired by the book The Alchemist authored by Paulo Coelho. Hopefully it can somewhat serve as inspiration to all of those who are considering "checking out" for a while or taking a trip to find their own Personal Legend. I am creating this to not only keep in touch with everyone but to also keep people current during my "Walkabout". I will attempt to update it every week and a half (or so) with new pictures ( and some commentary). If anyone is interested in meeting up with me along the journey or has any suggestions of some "can't miss" destinations, just drop me a note.

Sorry it took a while to put together but I wanted it properly populated upon rollout.

Enjoy.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Singapore

Happy Holidays,

Hope all is well as we head into the final stretch of the Holiday Season.  A bit difficult to think about Christmas when you are enduring humid, 85 degree heat but it has been nice to be able to wear shorts and sandals for the past 6 weeks.  Singapore is a great city to visit. A bit expensive; 4th richest country in the world but it boasts great weather, food and architecture.  Because of the confluence of all the different cultures; Chinese, Indian, Malaysian, Filipino an Ex-Pats from everywhere else it is very diverse.  It's not quite the "melting pot" I expected because everyone lives in their own area of town; Chinatown, Little India etc. but overall it's a nice, safe and clean City. Personally, it was a good "transition" after Thailand and before Tokyo.  Lots of shopping malls, and home to both the Singapore Flyer (their version of the London Eye) and the Singapore Sling (their version of a Mai Thai or Hurricane).

Marina Bay Area:



Science Museum -


Adjacent Bay - 

Singapore Flyer - 

Skyline - 

Gondolas In the Shopping Mall; pretty cool.



Art Gallery - 
Alien Action:

Mickey with a Gas Mask next to what appears to be an infected Telly Tubby:

Seriously George?; "What Else" Indeed...

Courtyard at Raffles Hotel -


The Original Singapore Sling - $25 drink and I didn't get "Slung"!


  It Wouldn't be Singapore without a little rain -








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