Finally! A day on my own, no stress, still pretty happy about the week's accomplishments, no need to compromise about what to do, had a good sleep.... Went into town, bought the Straints Times at the entrance to the MRT, and headed stright for the Asian Civilisation Museum in a beautful colonial building at the mouth of the Singapore river. I wondered around for 1,5 hours, some pretty good exhibits. What struck me most was a small exhibition about the Singapore River, how it is so little (only 4 km long) yet so significant for the country's history. And more to the point, how it was totally abused for about 150 years, to the point that the smell was totally unbearable. But 10 years of effort in the 1970s managed to restore it. Sad in a way that the hussle and bustle of small ships bringing in cargo from the larger ships anchored further offshore is a thing of the past, but it is still a pleasant spot.
Check out the Rolls parked outside the Fullerton Hotel (old central post-office, just accross from the museum).
Lunch on a shady terrace overlooking the river, then a walk accross Fort Canning Hill and along Orchard Rd before coming home to indulge in a monster clean-up before Marina, Donatella and the children show up tonight.
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