I needed to go for a really long walk after days of little activity. The botanic garden is beautiful.
Swan lake
Ginger garden
In the center of the garden.
Evolution garden focused on how plants shaped the world for animals. Plants have been around much longer and or histories are wound together.
I went back for a swim to cool down and to do some more work. Later I went out to find the legendary Raffles hotel and the Long Bar to drink their original Singapore sling. This drink was made for women as they were not allowed to drink in 1915 in public. The bartender made a drink that looked like fruit punch but with alcohol so they could!
This hotel costs $700 Singapore dollars a night. Looking at the cars, I can see that. The people who work there are dressed in turn off the century uniforms.
Inside the Raffles Long Bar.
I spent 3 hours there talking to the gentleman beside me. He is from Ohio and a professor that worked in Guangzhou (near where I live might I add) and then on Macao. He was here for a job interview. It was nice talking to him. We had a lot of similar experiences and life histories except he is younger.
Many of the places had sings about having symptoms or having been in countries of concern should not visit tourist spots. I did not go inside out of respect. I have no symptoms but have been in those countries.
Coming to Singapore and leaving Singapore to Thailand I have had the most extensive screening due to my US passport and China visa. I am now set to leave for Bangkok and my appointment before moving back to China. As the coronavirus numbers have declined dramatically there but are increasing around the world, it is looking safer there.