Sunday, June 25, 2000

Sentosa Island

Sentosa Island


Sentosa Island is an island south of the main island in Singapore. It is basically one large park.


25-Jun-2000



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The view from Mt. Faber (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

The view from Mt. Faber


The Merlion from afar :  Singapore's mascot - a fabled protector of the straights (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

The merlion from afar

Singapore's mascot - a fabled protector of the straights


The Caves (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

The Caves


SGK in the cable car from Mt. Faber to Sentosa Island (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

SGK in the cable car from Mt. Faber to Sentosa island


The Gaurdian of Lung Ya Men (Dragon Teeth Gate) (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

The Gaurdian of Lung Ya Men (Dragon Teeth Gate)


A sign here said: " \ Known to ancient Chinese mariners as Lung Ya Men - The Dragon Teeth Gate - The present dat Keppel Harbour was once a sheltered passage connecting East and West Asia. \ After a long hibernation, this custodian of Lung Ya Men has arisen to greet a new and prosperous Singapore on its doorsteps - in itself an economic dragon of the east" (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

A sign here said: "
Known to ancient Chinese mariners as Lung Ya Men - The Dragon Teeth Gate - The present date Keppel Harbour was once a sheltered passage connecting East and West Asia.
After a long hibernation, this custodian of Lung Ya Men has arisen to greet a new and prosperous Singapore on its doorsteps - in itself an economic dragon of the east"


The drooling dragon (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

The drooling dragon


Closeup of the Merlion (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Close-up of the merlion


Turtle in under-water-world (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Turtle in under-water-world


We thought that Joe might like this job... (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

We thought that Joe might like this job...


Dugong (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Dugong


Reminds me of a manatee (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Reminds me of a manatee


Lionfish (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Lionfish


 (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)


Tunnel in under-water-world (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Tunnel in under-water-world


 (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)


 (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)


Potato cod (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Potato cod


 (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)


Bill and daddy's little girl (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Bill and daddy's little girl


Man eater! (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Man eater!


Sand sculptures... (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

Sand sculptures...


 (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)


...They were later wrecked in a hunt for buried treasure (Singapore, The Travel Addicts)

...They were later wrecked in a hunt for buried treasure

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