Today was really full. After breakfast, we went out and caught the “Hop On Hop Off” bus, checking out the sights. At the central sightseeing hub we switched over to the “Duck Boat”, for a tour of the Marina Bay area.

Some of the government subsidized housing. 85% of Singapore residents live in government housing.

Some of the private housing for the upper 15%.

Our “Duck Boat”

After the “Duck Boat” tour, we boarded another “Hop On Hop Off” bus for a different section of their tour. They took us through Little India, and Chinatown. We eventually got off at the Marina Bay Sands and walked through their mall area. Singapore is a really modern “western” city. It was one of the easiest cities to maneuver around we’ve visited.

Inside the Marina Bay Sands Shoppes

We went back to the hotel, changed into our traveling clothes, and made the trip to the airport. Our flight was packed with everyone heading home at the end of the Chinese New Year. Immigration was such a breeze tonight. There were only two people in line in front of us. After we had our luggage, we went to the taxi area. Everyone who wasn’t at immigration was in line for a taxi. It was like a holiday line for a ride at Disneyland. We found a guy scrounging for passengers, offered him 200rmb, and voila, we were home in a flash. I think we would’ve still been in line for a taxi at the airport when we walked into our apartment at 11:45. We started the unpacking process, but it didn’t long before we both crashed.