Slummin' in Singapore
Sensational - a round of applause please!! I expected Singapore to be clean and modern. I expected a certain level of organization. I expected to be impressed but actually I was overwhelmed and delighfully so. Wandered the city taking in the sites and sights smiling at the genius and gumption of this tiny Island Nation. From the bathroom at the Singapore Airport to the Marina Hotel -- it was utterly astounding. You get that sense in the minutes after you arrive in a new city. In this one; The currency exchange " we take any country currency of any denomination sir " - huh? Well the rate must be sheer banditry. No sir we pay close to market rate - and they did. Huh? Down the stairs to the subways - clean - on time - inexpensive. This is where the Jetson's of my early childhood must have lived. It's so futuristic -- so not me :) There is still however the human side of the city. Carefully camoflaged by the glitz and ...