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This is the view from our room on the 21st floor of the Marriott on Orchard St. in Singapore. We stayed just one night before moving to the Amara Hotel.
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Graciela relaxes in the shade of the famous and very old Raffles Hotel.
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Here I try to look cool in the shade of the Raffles Hotel. But cool it was not: it was very hot and muggy.
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The merlion is the symbol of Singapore.
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Such porters are not a common site as Singapore has modernized nearly every aspect of their society.
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This is one of the very old food malls. Overhead fans bring some relief from the heat.
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In the air-conditioned Suntech Center, thousands of people shop, eat and work in offices.
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The view from Faber Mtn. of a residential area of Singapore emphasizes the vertical aspect of the housing crunch.
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Along the harbor area, this amusing bronze sculpture is horseplay frozen in time.
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There are a great many Hindus living in Singapore and their temples are elaborate and interesting.
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Another Hindu temple with cows lining the tops of the walls.
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Haw Par Park was originally built by the older brother of the Tiger Balm dynasty for his younger brother. The gardens remains but not the art deco mansion.
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What a perfect way to enter the Haw Par Park gardens!
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Guarding the dioramas within the dragron are the life size horse and ox-head guardians.
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What story is this with giant grasshoppers, bears and elephants with cameras and guns?
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Here is a peaceful country village. Perhaps harmony according to Confusus?
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These lively 1930s dancers are found in an area depicting the downfall of man!!!
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Even animals are given undesirable traits of humans!
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Here a driver has run over a child.
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The Imortals transverse the great sea and are mistaken as enemies by the god of the ocean where a great battle takes place.
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Graciela walks over a pond full of turtles and fish as we say "Goodbye" to Haw Par Park.
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We took a day trip to Malayasia where we found this traditional village.
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While enjoying the Sultan's gardens, we saw numbers of newly weds having their photos taken. This couple gave us great big smiles.
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We saw this girl in the airport in Seoul, Korea. She is wearing a mask to help prevent catching SARS. And look at her bear!
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