The Garden City. My dear cousin Nonnie Dillehay and her husband Barry have lived here the past 12 years, and know the city inside and out. My stopover in Singapore was to be a short one, but Nonnie saw to it that I took in the most important sights around town. We started with a Bumboat cruise down the Boat Quay, Clark Quay, and around Marina Bay. It was a pleasant little cruise passing by the old Boat Quay where fisherman and merchants would dock to sell and trade merchandise. The road was lined with original turn-of-the-century buildings that today are filled with bars and restaurants, each with a patio overlooking the water. Beyond the quay and under two bridges, we emerged at the Merlion, a giant fountain with the body of a mermaid and the head of a lion. Across the bay was the famous Marina Bay Sands Resort, a three building hotel connected by a large "boat" resting on top with the world's highest outdoor pool (over 600ft above ground-level). It was a sight to behold. The remainder of our cruise was spent admiring the modern skyscrapers while sipping our Tiger beers and doing our best to beat the immense heat.
