I begin the year not with a chocolate review nor a watch feature but with some travel photos. These are from our recent trip to Singapore, trips that we always consider as sentimental journeys. Despite living in the city-state for almost 2 years, we have not really explored as much as we wanted to. We do have our favorite haunts and almost always go to one or some of them whenever we are in SG. One of the places we had planned to go to for the weekend trip was the Arab Quarter. We wanted to have another look at the carpets and lamps
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| The buildings evoke the Singapore of old times. Shops and restaurants (businesses) were usually at the ground floor and residential space on the second. |
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| Contrary to what some think or imagine Singapore to be, there are actually a lot of cars here but many are used on the weekends and for leisurely drives or trips. Most Singaporeans and foreign workers take public transport any day of the week. |
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| There is a good view of the grand mosque from the pedestrian-only street. The street is lined with restaurants, cafes and shops. |
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| Turkish restaurant - we have a favorite where we always have a great meal and enjoy Turkish coffee afterwards. |
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| Malay-Singaporean cuisine themed restaurants are also along the street |
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| There are also Lebanese, Indonesian and Indian cuisine themed restaurants but the central attraction is the mosque. |
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| The mosque attracts both religious (Muslims) and non-religious (tourists) people. Singapore is a model in terms of tolerance and understanding among peoples of various religions and cultures. There is respect here among them and that is reinforced by the rule of law in the city state. |
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