Uniquely Singapore

It was my first trip abroad and Singapore proved to be a memorable one. It was a business trip, a very short one that didn’t give me enough time to check out the various facets of the city sized country but a couple of things gave me reasons to be happy. They were unusual and I enjoyed knowing and experiencing them.

On the Flyer
If someone is planning to go there one should positively check out the Singapore Flyer, which started operation early this year. The observatory wheel an aerial view of the entire country and is an amazing experience of 35 minutes or so in the air. I took some pictures and videos when boarded the flyer along with the group I went with. The experience was amazing which gave me a towering view of the Singapore landscape. A cubical of a flyer can easily accommodate a group of 20 or more to enjoy the ride collectively.

Fishy affaire
After completing the full circle, we arrived at the base and visited the shopping arcade. It was a SPA that caught our curiousness. It posed two long bath tub kind of set up containing a peculiar variety of fish, chrome yellow in colour. In one of the bath tubs, two ladies were enjoying the fishy sensation on their legs dipped knee length under water. It was a special spa treatment.

According the SPA official, the fish used in the tank is of a special kind that feeds on dirt that usually sticks to our skin. Hence, they feed on it and our skin gets rid of it in the process. It was an example of symbiosis but surely, not at its best for me.

If you love fish (though I do love them in form of food) get this treatment and dip yourself completely and feel being fishy.

Pavement cafes
Last but not the least in the list of my DOs, one should experience the cafes that have seating arrangement outside in the open on the pavements, which are designated particularly for them. Thereby, these cafes offer both indoor and outdoor experience to chill out. Grab a bottle of beer or anything that you may like and enjoy the skyline of the beautiful clean city country. This concept is not yet popular in India but I suspect, this will happen sooner or later in the regions where climatic conditions allow open air dining on the pavements.

someone somewhere listens

a day back I wrote on the way some people go oblivious about their attitude while travelling in metro. rude songs on speaker phones are irritating especially during office hours. But I got my answer today. while I was sitting and reading a book on my way to office, a stong folk song started (probably from the North, couldn't guess the regional dimension of the song). It took some 5-10 min for a person with a hard hitting voice to start $%&*#*$$@... @%**&$#*%.... and shun that person to go on a silent mode. by the sound I guess he should be 50 odd but was at his Haryanvi best. the sound of music disappeared.

my point is that why people have to wait for such massive blow to use their earphones? they can be a little generous to others while travelling. But now the question is who is quitely listening me?