A morning wander...

Breakfast isn’t served till 0800 so to make the most of my limited time here I decide to wander by the river for an hour or so before. It is at this point I realise that where I thought I was is not at all where I am and I’m a little further from Marina Bay than I thought, not far but it does mean my plans for the evening will change slightly if I am to see the light show and make it to the airport on time.
The river is not far; end of the road turn right, walk 3 minutes and I’m there. The architecture on each side of the river is dramatically different. On the south side is the Shophouse architecture of the Boat Quay restaurant precinct and on the north is government and civic buildings of colonial architecture. Along the north bank promenade is a row of tall, shrubby, white frangipanis. The flowers emit their wonderfully sweet iconic fragrance and it seems to hang in the air with the humidity.Read more