Well, it was the morning of Day 3. I couldn't believe how fast the time had gone by. For lunch we wanted to return to the nice stretch of seafood restaurants and their staff vying for our business in Boat Quay. This is the same area which we discovered the night before.
We woke up late, took a walk down to Boat Quay, and enjoyed a nice riverside meal.
Fat and happy, we then trotted around the nearby Chinatown streets and markets. The area was in a celebratory state in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday. Deuk finally found some sunglasses (thank god, I was about to leave him in Chinatown if I heard the word one more time!), we perused the markets, and I got to make fresh sugar cane juice with lemon!
There would then be a short rest and costume change at the hotel before leaving on a tour bus to the Singapore Zoo for their famous Night Safari! The zoo has an amazing open plan with cattle grids, well-disguised wires, and moats and other natural barriers so you feel really close to the animals. Also, you get the idea the animals really don't mind hanging out there. I enjoy when a zoo goes to the trouble of keeping the animals happy ^^
Unfortunately, the tram-style safari doesn't allow to set up for good pictures as it is moving all the time. I got a few pictures when we walked the Fishing Cat Trail after the tour, but our time was limited. Overall, though it was totally worthwhile, and a great experience.
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