It seems obvious that the travel agent can't book anything for cheap and also that they won't/or can't book from country to country. I guess that is because the countries down here are spread out over a lot of islands and they have local airlines. He shuffled me off to Air Asia to book the first leg. They are known for their cheap flights. I got a flight to Yogyakarta tomorrow and one back to Kuala Lumpur near the end of the month. What happens in between is anybodies guess, it might be plane, train, bus or boat, but I will have to book as I go along depending on what's available.
Since I was downtown I started to have a look around. They have so much space built into the city and it is so green.
This looks like a residential area downtown called South Beach.
Pockets of high rises are scattered between older areas leaving lots of space.
This is St. Andrew's Cathedral.
Looking toward the front.
A former capitol building still used for government.
A modern building behind looks like a spaceship landing.
I took the river cruise. These buildings are the first Quay on the river and they used to be artisans shops. Now they are well maintained and are still stores if not workshops where people can wander, and stop for food and drinks as well. It is a nice contrast with the new city behind.
Victoria theater now but I don't know what it was in its day.
I like this view.
The Asian Civilisations Museum had tons of great stuff in it but it required a lot of reading to make anything out of it. I breezed through and saw it all though.
This is what I like about Singapore. You wouldn't know it but this is a small alleyway behind a hotel with a sewer running through it. In Singapore they plant flowers and any other country tosses garbage out there.
The pictures got a bit mixed up today. This is the boat for the river cruise.
Another shot of the old artisan shops.
Old warehouse along the river is now something else.
This is the famous quay where the young crowd go for nightlife.
A city view from the river.
These three towers are a hotel with a casino and restaurant shaped like a ship on the top.
This is the Esplanade, a performing arts center. The designers put two glass domes on top and covered them with metal shades. They were hoping the city would become known for these as well as Sydney is known for the Opera house. The locals made jokes about them. I don't think they are the hit they expected.
Well, I enjoyed this day too including all the large downtown malls. Can't shop on my budget but it doesn't hurt to look.
A former capitol building still used for government.
A modern building behind looks like a spaceship landing.
I took the river cruise. These buildings are the first Quay on the river and they used to be artisans shops. Now they are well maintained and are still stores if not workshops where people can wander, and stop for food and drinks as well. It is a nice contrast with the new city behind.
Victoria theater now but I don't know what it was in its day.
I like this view.
The Asian Civilisations Museum had tons of great stuff in it but it required a lot of reading to make anything out of it. I breezed through and saw it all though.
This is what I like about Singapore. You wouldn't know it but this is a small alleyway behind a hotel with a sewer running through it. In Singapore they plant flowers and any other country tosses garbage out there.
The pictures got a bit mixed up today. This is the boat for the river cruise.
Another shot of the old artisan shops.
Old warehouse along the river is now something else.
This is the famous quay where the young crowd go for nightlife.
A city view from the river.
These three towers are a hotel with a casino and restaurant shaped like a ship on the top.
This is the Esplanade, a performing arts center. The designers put two glass domes on top and covered them with metal shades. They were hoping the city would become known for these as well as Sydney is known for the Opera house. The locals made jokes about them. I don't think they are the hit they expected.
Well, I enjoyed this day too including all the large downtown malls. Can't shop on my budget but it doesn't hurt to look.
Glad to have those plane tickets finally and I booked one more night here, hate to leave actually but maybe that is just because I have been in less developed countries for quite a while.
I am having trouble getting my computer online here too, so I am still behind a day on posts.
Tomorrow I will be traveling but just a one hour flight. I am supposed to have wi-fi there as well.
Java, here I come.
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