Sunday, December 4, 2011

4 Dec 11 - A day in Chinatown

Planned a half day trip to Chinatown.
Guided by Cendrine.
The tour guide of the day.


Some old buildings...


A piece of art on the building.


Laterns in some pastry shop if you can recognise.


Interesting visit to Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum


No shorts/ bermudas allowed.
No sleeveless tops allowed.
Sarong provided.
Top cover not sure how it looked like also provided, but I brought my sweater.


5F, Garden (Ten Thousand Buddha pavillion as stated in website)
4F, Sacred Buddha Tooth Relic Chamber
3F, Nagapusa Buddhist Culture Museum
2F, Manjushri Hall
M, Dharma Hall
1F, Entrance


Light up for something good ahead for the family..


The small vs the big..


The believer...praying..



Flowers by the edge..






Followed by Lunch at "Tiong Bahru Chicken Rice" in Chinatown.


Mine...Lemon Chicken


Hers, healthy steamed chicken without skin


After Lunch, it was actually hot weather though it had been raining for these few days. Walked to the Indian temple and we were not allowed to take photos at the indian temple. Or rather, we had to pay in order to bring in our camera for phototaking. Hmm...

We decided to take portrait photos at some of the shop houses instead.








Then.....rest in air-con restaurant.






Ordered cold Hazelnut latte...


Below ordered by Cendrine.


The out of shape Lava cake...


The drinks and dessert here was not nice...



Bought lots of pastry.  





Bought a camera bag at $70! Hmm....Big, bulky...and purple!



Food and bag taken by Iphone 4S
Portrait with frame taken by Iphone 4S
Portrait taken by Nikon D5000
Landscape, etc taken by Olympus EPL2.