Mar. 15: Singapore "City in a Garden"

Singapore is one of the world's greenest cities. Even though it's filled with skyscrapers, nearly half of Singapore’s land area is under green cover. I love this the most about Singapore. There are gardens and small trees on rooftops, which helps to keep the buildings cool in the very hot and humid country. The Pickering Hotel is known for its hotel-in-a-garden concept and its four-story cascading vertical garden. Singapore is a very beautiful city; safe, clean and friendly.

Today we took a city tour where we learned that Singapore is a multiracial, multiethnic, and multicultural Asian society. Major religions include Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism, and Hinduism. Although Malays are recognised as the indigenous community, 75% of the citizens are ethnic Chinese, with ethnic Malay and Indians comprising 15.0% and 7.5% respectively.

Later, we took a tour through the city after dark to view the sights from the Singapore River. The lights and activity in the city were amazing and full of young people have fun in a Friday. We visited the famous Raffles Hotel,
One of the few remaining great 19th-century hotels in the world. We visited the hotels bar and had a Singapore Sling while eating peanuts (and throwing the shells on the floor)! It was a wonderful day!Read more