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<\/a>Leaving the metropolis<\/p><\/div>
Singapore is an incredibly neat, pristine place. There’s no litter, no graffiti and everyone is incredibly polite. The streets are clean and practically all the buildings look like they’re brand new or at least well maintained. This along with the vibrant colours of the plants and trees, which due to humidity look highly polished and fresh, might seem to suggest an urban paradise \u2026 however such apparent prosperity and order has come at a price. Whilst it has consumerism and capitalism (with capital Cs!) they do have a series of rather draconian laws to keep everyone inline ( more on these in my next posts). However these laws shouldn’t denigrate what must be a national character that encourages neatness and good social responsibility that must surely be part of the Singaporean identity.
\nHowever rather amusingly \u2026 one of these laws got me a mild warning and threat of a $500 fine for drinking Coke on a bus believe it or not! \u2026 more on this in my next posts though.<\/p>\n
We hopped on a bus today to explore outside the city where we ended up taking a trek through a rain forest and orchid gardens. Absolutely stunning \u2026 the cacophony of insect and bird noises that accompanied us as we walked in the 30C and 100% humidity was incredible.
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