Today we had a full day guided tour with our group from Vantage Travel.  We started the day with at the National Orchid Garden, home to over 6,000 species of orchids.

 

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After the Orchid Gardens we continued our bus tour throughout the town.

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Thian Hock Keng is a temple built for the worship of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu and is located in the Chinatown section of Singapore.  It was built in 1839 and is Singapore's oldest Chinese temple.

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The government’s latest surveillance devices are robots on wheels, with seven cameras, that issue warnings to the public and detect “undesirable social behavior."

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Artwork next to the practice cricket field with the Supreme Court building in the background.  The flying saucer-looking section at the top of the building is the Supreme Court.

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The old Police station with window frames painted the colors of the rainbow.

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The Merlion, symbol of Singapore

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Five Boys by the Water

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Sri Veeramakaliamman is a Hindu temple located in India town.

We boarded a bumboat for a cruise down the Singapore River, where we enjoyed the city’s
iconic skyline from the water

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