Singapore trip part 2

Our second day in Singapore started at the Botanical Gardens, home to the largest Orchid garden. The main gardens were much like a Golden Gate park, where people were jogging and enjoying themselves, then you had to pay for admission into the Orchid area. There were just so many beautiful flowers, I couldn't take enough pictures. We also ran into a cute school group whose kids were having a blast around the gardens.

From the gardens we went over to one of the posh shopping malls for lunch. We ate at Devi Fusion, and Indian/Japanese fusion restaurant. The food was really delicious, and the service was great. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone stopping by Singapore, although it was a little pricey (about $25 SGD each). But where else do you find a mix of India and Japanese?

We walked around the town a bit more, stopping at St. Andrews Cathedral, a large white church. Apparently the bright white exterior was created with limestone, egg whites, and sugar? Sounds like some kinda dessert to me. For dinner we stumbled upon a small vegetarian restaurant in a mall by accident, which had really great noodle dishes. Mine was EXTREMELY spicy, and Shveta really enjoyed her ramen.

After dinner we caught a cab to the zoo for the Night Safari. They have a special portion of the zoo set aside with special lighting so that you can go and see the animals when they are most active. At one stop along the way we passed some lions who were roaring. Then my favorite was the leopard exhibit where a leopard was pacing right in front of a wall of glass. You could stand right up next to the leopard, and when I crouched down to its level and looked it in the eye, it gave me chills.

I've really enjoyed spending time in Singapore, but we're ready to head off for Kerala. You can find the rest of the pictures from Singapore here. Hope everyone has a great weekend!