Conference in Singapore

On Friday (07.07.) I flew from Leipzig over Frankfurt to Singapore. The connection in Frankfurt was a bit too short and I had to run across the airport to catch my plane. I made, but my luggage didn't. When I arrived in Singapore Saturday morning, I went by metro East-West-Line to Raffles Place in the city center and had breakfast at China Square food court. Then I walked through China Town and hopped on the metro from Clark Quay to Harbour Front and I checked in at Bay Hotel. After a nap, I went to Vivo City shopping center and bought a new shirt before I took the metro to Buona Vista station and visited the conference at Biopolis. At late evening, I visited Marina Bay and the Ce La Vi skybar on top of Marina Bay Sands together with some friends from the conference. The cocktails were expensive, but the view was great.
On Sunday (09.07.) I have been on the conference the whole day. At the evening we visited the Singapore Zoo for a night safari. That was really crowded and we didn't see much of the animals. Better go there during the day! Monday (10.07.) I also spent the whole day at the conference and we had a nice conference dinner at the Sea Scent restaurant at Keppel Club, including some dancing at night.
Tuesday (11.07.) I used for sightseeing as there were no conference topics of my interest. I started my walking tour at Dhoby Ghaut station and walked down the Orchard Road through the Colonial District to the Arab Quarter. I was quite disappointed by the shopping in Singapore, no cheap fake stuff like in Bangkok or Hongkong. Then I walked through Millenia Singapore to the Gardens by the Bay. The gardens were not as impressive during the day. I continued my way to China Town, where I met with two friends from the conference and we enjoyed ice cream and later Singapore's famous Chilli Crab for dinner at Jumbo Seafood at Riverside Point. After dinner we walked along Singapore River to the Bay where we met with more friends from the conference to watch the Light Show at the Bay. That was fun and Thuy-Ai, Thomas and I continued to Gardens by the Bay for a night view and some beers at SuperTree. On Wednesday (12.07.) the conference ended and I shared a cab with Thomas to the airport from the conference location. And Thursday I returned to Leipzig :)

colorful murals at the Arab Quarter

View of Marina Bay Sands from Gardens by the Bay

Awesome living buildings in Singapore

View across Singapore River

Night view of the Merlion at Marina Bay 

Night view of Marina Bay Sands from Gardens by the Bay

Lighted Supertrees in Gardens by the Bay 

Lighted Supertrees in Gardens by the Bay

Night view over Marina Bay from the SuperTree skybar 

Thuy-Ai, Thomas and I at SuperTree skybar

Light Show at Marina Bay

8) Singapore

Nachts um 2 im Hostel angekommen... man kann es sich kaum vorstellen, die Stadt erstrahlte vor Leben. Selbst Bauarbeiten werden Nachts weitergefuehrt, insofern sie nicht zu laut sind.
Das Hostel war dann mit Abstand das sauberste, dass ich je gesehen habe. Fuer 10 EUR im Dorm gab es waschbare Matratzen, jeden Tag frisch gewaschen und gebuegelte Bettlaken. Neben westlichen Sitztoiletten (ja sonst gibt es fast nur Stehklos in Suedostasien ;)) konnte man im Gemeinschaftsbad vom Fussboden essen ohne sich zu ekeln.
Die selbsternannte sauberste Stadt der Welt ist im ganzen europaeischen Staedten sehr aehnlich. Fand sie aber klasse, sehr gruen und uebersichtlich.
Es gibt auch viele Interessante Verbote und Strafen, die die Stadt so sauber halten.
Muell in die Oeffentlichkeit werfen = 250 eur, Spucken = 100 eur, Fahrrad durch Fussgaengerzone = 500 eur, ohne Ampel oder Zebrastreifen Strasse ueberqueren = 250 eur... sogar Grafitti sprayen = Todesstrafe.
Sehr abwechslungsreiche Stadt, in der ich mir vorstellen koennte spaeter mal ein paar Jahre zu Arbeiten und zu Leben... erscheint fast etwas futuristisch...
Start im Botanischen Garten...

weiter zur Orchard Road...


Skyline am Abend...