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| Sago Street, Singapore. (I think! I'm probably not going to caption a lot of photos on this post because I'm a little vague about the exact locations sometimes.) |
I’m thinking that instead of kicking back and living the life on this trip to Singapore, I really should of knuckled down at night and written up these Singapore posts (yep, I’ve got one or two more in the pipeline). Not having taken any notes at the time really, I’m now going through my photos and spending way too much time on Wikipedia as I try and write something coherent about this little excursion. Now, while Wikipedia is interesting enough I suppose, it lacks a little when it comes to colourful writing, and colour is what makes any of my self obsessed waffle remotely readable I think. So anyway that’s my long winded excuse as to why these old Singapore posts are about as stimulating as that viagra you can buy online…..so I’m told.
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We got a sneak preview of China Town on our hop on hop off bus tour.
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After getting dropped off in Chinatown on New Bridge Road, Sam and I immediately headed off to explore the bustling back streets and alleyways. Like our visit to Little India our stroll around Chinatown was a little bit of an assault on the senses, the various shops and markets are not only very colourful, but also very fragrant in a lot of cases. Like a lot of our time in Singapore we were largely blessed today with the weather too, while it was super humid the rain largely away.
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| New Bridge Road. |
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I'm reasonably intrepid...but not that intrepid!
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We were a little late in the morning to see the Chinatown Wet Market at is busiest and best I think, so with most of the vendors already winding down for the day Sam and I continued meandering our way along Sago Street. Like a lot of the Chinatown precinct, Sago Street is home to a variety of colourful shops and stalls. Seemingly you could spend your whole life in Singapore and not be able to visit all the shops here, well that’s how it looks to me anyway, although I’m not much of a shopper at the best of times.
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Sago Street
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Leaving the bustling Sago Street behind us we started a bit of a gentle climb up Ann Siang Road towards Ann Siang Hill Park. I’m thinking this is the trendiest area in Chinatown although that is really only on an observation of the trendy boutiques and bars that populate the street. The other notable feature of Ann Siang Road were the beautiful restored old heritage terrace houses, something that we have a few of back home in Melbourne and that have featured on my blog one or twice.
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Now we're talking...!
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Climbing up towards Ann Siang Hill.
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It wasn't all traditional Chinese traders.
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Ann Siang Hill Park is the highest spot in the Chinatown area and while the hill doesn’t provide for much in the way of long range views, the tiny park does make a nice spot to chill out for awhile in a slightly more natural environment. After chilling out for awhile in the park Sam and I headed off towards Siang Cho Keong Temple. This temple was built back in the late 1860’s by the local Hokkien community. With the smell of incense in the air and plenty of people filling in for their prayers Sam and I were happy enough to once again observe the comings and goings from the outside today.
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| Looking towards the CBD from Ann Siang Hill. |
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Leaving Siang Cho Keong Temple we back tracked a little before heading down Telok Ayer Street to once again check out some more places of worship, this time Al-Abrar Mosque, Thian Hock Keng Temple and Nagore Durgha Shrine. With the day slowly turning to night, we said our goodbyes to Chinatown and started meandering our way back to Marina Bay through the CBD, content once again after another great day exploring Singapore. If only I could fund this lifestyle permanently!
The Dirt.
We walked around 2 or 3 kilometres on this easy walk, as we poked around the Chinatown precinct, although the walk back to Marina Bay probably double the distance. The taxi out from Marina Bay to Chinatown was only a few bucks and the walk back was free. It’s pretty old school but we used a Lonely Planet City Guide for our information on this stroll. As I’ve already waffled on about we stayed at Marina Bay Sands on this visit which was pretty sweet!
Relevant Posts.
Singapore, 2017.
Little India & Kampong Glam, Singapore, 2017.
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| Thian Hock Temple |
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| Wandering back through the CBD to our hotel, I love the contrasts of this place. |
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