Singapore Downpour
Apr. 10th, 2012 05:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xylieOur guide through the city of Singapore is not Singapore's greatest fan. He devotes most of his time telling us that Singapore is a land where you cannot X. We start with BBQs, and move to cooking in general. Apparently it is easier in a country where food is imported to eat out than to cook. You don't have to pay the middle men fees for your food. As for BBQs, the govt does not want to worry about fire hazards in its many, many high rise apartments.
The government is also against homelessness, so it will help you find a place to live if need be. It will find you a place to live near your parents so that they can count on you in your old age and not count on the government.
In fact, if you're wondering, the Singapore govt will encourage you to work until age 80 and restrict how much money you can take out of your accounts based on your health and the age you're likely to attain. Yep.
The city was beautiful, but the main message seemed to be, "Come, visit Singapore and get out while you can."
This dampened the mood a bit as the bus dropped us off in front of the temple of the sea god. He was having his special festival, which only happens at this time of year. This meant no photos of the altar, but we could wander around otherwise.
Tiring of the temple, I went over to the Indian Muslim heritage museum and met with the curator. He was proud of their small, but important collection. I was curious and wandered around until I came to the "no shoes section" where the museum had once been a mosque. Not wanting to stumble into an area where girls might not be allowed, I wandered back out and headed for the bus.
As we pulled away from the temple, it started to rain. Our guide continued on his merry way, stating dourly, "And tonight I am to give the Night Safari. I may bring a raft..."
The government is also against homelessness, so it will help you find a place to live if need be. It will find you a place to live near your parents so that they can count on you in your old age and not count on the government.
In fact, if you're wondering, the Singapore govt will encourage you to work until age 80 and restrict how much money you can take out of your accounts based on your health and the age you're likely to attain. Yep.
The city was beautiful, but the main message seemed to be, "Come, visit Singapore and get out while you can."
This dampened the mood a bit as the bus dropped us off in front of the temple of the sea god. He was having his special festival, which only happens at this time of year. This meant no photos of the altar, but we could wander around otherwise.
Tiring of the temple, I went over to the Indian Muslim heritage museum and met with the curator. He was proud of their small, but important collection. I was curious and wandered around until I came to the "no shoes section" where the museum had once been a mosque. Not wanting to stumble into an area where girls might not be allowed, I wandered back out and headed for the bus.
As we pulled away from the temple, it started to rain. Our guide continued on his merry way, stating dourly, "And tonight I am to give the Night Safari. I may bring a raft..."
