Singapore Cricket Club

Continuing our sleep catch-up we arose to meet the day with a sun burning through the cloud, out first peak since landing on this side of the world. I know crazy... England you are blessed this year with a sunnier disposition...

We headed out for three major attractions – Sim Lim Square Technology Mall (5 floors of a boys dream!), …

... drops towards The Padang, an open field surrounded by the remnants of British colonialism. At one end sits the Singapore Cricket Club Pavilion, opposite is the Singapore Recreation Club and along the side runs Parliament House and the Victoria Theatre. ...

... down to the river and the numerous restaurants and bars. Down in the Colonial District I knocked on the door of the Singapore Cricket Club but it's members only, don't you know. The evening was spent with guests Three and Four from Holland, with Tony ...

... my day! I spent this day exploring chinatown, the CBD, raffles area, merlion park, city hall and even walked past the Singapore cricket club, established back in the 1800s! In Chinatown I spotted a shop completely dedicated to TinTin. Not many know of my ...

... trees on top of 3 high story buildings. very strange! We made our way back to Orchard Road via the Old Singapore Cricket Club Pavillion, and the landmark Armenian Church. Having then braved some rain (apparently a daily afternoon occurence here) and the ...

... of the town, a real fusian of Asian, Chinese and British cultures. But the best example of this was watching the Sinapore cricket club play with the skyscrapers in the background or on Gladstone St. which coffed up endless Wan Ton Soup stalls and a ...

... an area that has lots of colonial buildings that Charlotte wanted to see. Most of it was under maintenance but there was an old Cricket club and some other white old buildings. Charlotte had 'planned' most of the day so next we walked via the quays again ...

... the Padang, where things were very civilised. Out on the stretch of grass there was a cricket game being played by the Singapore Cricket Club, with the lovely Supreme Court & City Hall buildings in the background. I then past Merloin park and headed ...

... of ten weeks travelling, put on my best English public school accent, and attempted to gain entry into the exclusive Singapore Cricket Club (members only) Pavilion. Despite my best efforts I was given a quick (and mildly disgusted) once over by the lady ...

... we went on a city bus tour which hit a few hot spots including Chinatown, Little India, the Waterfront, the Singapore Cricket Club, a Gem Shop and the Botanical Gardens (which were incredibly breathtaking). It's hard to sum up what an amazing trip ...

... is also plenty to remind you of the old colonial days, interspersed between the massive skyscrapers, including the cricket club and Victoria Concert Hall. Well worth a visit Singapore but expect the bank account to come out of it slightly worse for ...