Singapore! Day 1

We were so excited to arrive in Singapore. Another bucket-list item checked off! Today, we have two excursions: "Panoramic Singapore" and "Night Safari."

The Panoramic Singapore tour featured the incredible and huge, three-tower Marina Bay Sands, a resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore and a landmark of the city. The resort includes a 2,561-room hotel, a huge convention-exhibition centre, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands mall, a museum, a large theatre, "celebrity chef" restaurants, two floating crystal pavilions, art-science exhibits, and the world's largest atrium casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines. The complex includes three towers topped by a 490 ft infinity swimming pool, set on top of the world's largest public cantilevered platform, which overhangs the north tower by 218 ft. Geeze...

Leaving the Resort, we passed through Little India, the Arab Quarter, and Chinatown.

The second excursion? The Night Safari at Singapore Zoo (over 1,000 animals). It was terrific. We took the tram ride and trail walks and saw elephants, rhinos, hippos, lions, hyenas, exotic porcupines, and crocodiles, plus we saw a very fun animal show.Read more