Singapore Civic District

After exploring Fort Canning, I walked downhill into the heart of the civic district. The first site I hit was the former Singapore Philatelic Museum, which was in the process of being converted into a museum for children. I then visited the former Hill Street Police Station with its colorful shutters. From there, I walked along the Singapore River to the site where I used to compete in dragonboat races while in university. I also walked past the former site of Singapore's first cat cafe. On past trips, I spent many happy hours there hanging out with the cats. The owners of the cafe truly did love their cats and they did much to advocate for animal welfare. Earlier this year, they decided to close the shop as the cats were getting old.

I hit three sights in the quay area. The first was an elephant statue which King Chulalongkorn of Thailand gave to Singapore when he visited in 1871. The second was a sculpture of kids jumping into the Singapore River. My final stop was the Merlion, which is a pretty mainstream tourist attraction. As I walked around, I saw that the area had been closed off to traffic and infrastructure was being put in place for the upcoming F1 Grand Prix.

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