* Singaporeans seem still to have a fear of COVID if the number of people wearing masks is any indication whereas in Italy a mask was a rarity
* Here the city is, as one would expect, almost spotlessly clean compared to Italy where streets are dirty, almost filthy
* The folk of Singapore are orderly in comparison to the Italians who are shall we say, less so
* I’m told that the quality of the shopping in Singapore is much superior to that in Italy
* As we were told by a Chinese couple from Shanghai who sat next to us in a food court, Singapore is very safe but Italy is not.
Sleep came easy last night and rather than waking at between 4.30 & 6.00 am as was the norm in Europe it was 9.00 before I stirred (Sherry was an hour or two earlier). After a hotel breakfast we took the metro and went to an impressive mall under/in Marina Sands.
As you entered from the metro there was a waterway in the centre of that area of the mall and folk were able to have a sanpan ride (at a cost). 
The mall was over 3 levels and had every shop imaginable most leaning to the higher end of the market. The food court was an absolute mass of people enjoying predominantly Asian food and given the price in non food court outlets it was no wonder it was crowded - a meal here around $SGD12 whereas in a non food court around $SGD25 plus 10% service charge plus 8% GST.
The mall was over 3 levels and had every shop imaginable most leaning to the higher end of the market. The food court was an absolute mass of people enjoying predominantly Asian food and given the price in non food court outlets it was no wonder it was crowded - a meal here around $SGD12 whereas in a non food court around $SGD25 plus 10% service charge plus 8% GST.
There was also a digital light area where you (mainly children) could draw a picture, have it scanned and then beamed onto the floor so they could interact with it, then have their picture put on a carry bag or t-shirt.
Back on the metro and in short order we alighted at Orchard Rd and once again took in the shear scale of this glamorous shopping strip.
After a little shop ourselves it was back on the metro to City Hall and into Raffles City mall where we finished off (I hope) our shopping for the trip.
Later we went out to the restaurants in the Muslim area which has an exceptionally nice atmosphere and found a nice Turkish meal to finish off our day.
Spot the creature!
Today we had 3 trips on the metro for the total sum $SGD3.17 (approximately $NZD4)
Kms walked to date 739.8
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