We just returned from the short trip to Singapore. We had to do a “visa run” (exit the country and re-enter it) to obtain another 90 days Malaysian visa.

Singapore! What a beautiful city! Wonderful people! Green, clean, beautiful parks, architecture, free concerts, etc.

Love it! Love it! Love it!

Visited zoo, had a breakfast with Orangutans, visited Annie Libovitz photo expo (amazing!), did touristy stuff (hop-on/hop-off, Singapore Fryer), walked around the harbor, visited botanical gardens, eat amazing food, enjoyed every step and every moment.  And the shopping malls – paradise!

Our Sri Lanka’s friend introduced us to his friends from Singapore; we met and went out for dinner. We walked around their neighborhood, spend time among the locals, saw Australian winery owner, who offered a free wine tasting to the strangers. So we tasted the wine (Princeton-like experience during the Jazz festivals), then eat, talked, walked, and did people watching…

Even the S$13 (~$10 US) French fries can’t spoil the great impression of the city. (Singapore was named the most expensive city in the world…) The glass of great wine ~ $14 (not so bad).

Can’t blame Eduardo Saverin, the co-founder of Facebook. It is “more practical to become a resident of Singapore since he plans to live there for an indefinite period of time”… If I would have his money, I would live there too.

View from hotel window – (Little India)

Below are some photos of Marine Bay (the lotus shape building is the art and science museum with Anne Lubovitz expo) exit from the subway towards botanical gardens, ship-like building – the Marina Bay Sands hotel and shopping center, downtown….

A view from the Singapore Flyer

A downtown at sunset…

Subway platforms and exits:

Enjoyed early morning visit to the Zoo and breakfast with Orangutans

Lunch @ Pizzeria Mozza – Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich meld their prodigious talents to bring Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza to the heart of SINGAPORE.

Olives al forno – 5 different types of olives, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic – all served hot. First time tried cooked, hot olives – delicious!

  Appetizer – baby beets (red, yellow, pink) with the horseradish vinaigrette

  Pizza -Burrata cheese, slow roasted tomato & Sicilian oregano!

   Deserts!!!!

  SORBETTI & GELATI (blood orange, cappuccino with chocolate, and vanilla)

  Butterscotch budino, Maldon sea salt & rosemary pine nut cookies

 and a single shot of espresso!