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Well it had to be done really. The promise of a decent cup of tea and some delicious cakes was too much, as well as the opportunity to try the Singapore Sling at the place where it was created, and we headed off to the Raffles Hotel for High Tea. On the way, we stopped to take a look at the statue of Mr Raffles himself and also for a quick visit to the Asian Civilisations museum.

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

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Singapore

Arriving in Singapore at 7pm, we were struck by the humidity (This is not good hair weather). By the time we had got to the hotel and checked in, there was just enough time for a quick wander before bedtime.

The following morning, we had been booked on a sightseeing tour. This took us to various places including the Marina…

Lion statue

Chinatown…

Temple Chinese Temple

the Botanical Gardens…

White Orchid Orchid Botanical Gardens Bontanical Gardens Singapore Botanical Gardens

and Little India.

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