April again, time to get away from the dust and chaos, time to buy clothes for the child who grows ... direction Singapore!
Going to the airport I could not resist to take a picture at the sidewalk markets, just before leaving.
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| Kathmandu outside the airport |
I knew that Singapore would be different, it is known as the Swiss of Asia, and there is definetly a reason for this. Everything is clean and tidy, traffic is regular and pubblic buses seems to be more than private cars.
Apart from the amount of people with Asian features around the city; and the wet heat that surrounds everything, you could be anywhere in the Western World: in a big city in northern Europe, in the States or in Canada.
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| Casual view of Singapore |
It's a modern city with a strong government determinates to advance progress at all costs. A lot of behaviors are forbidden: the funniest one is to chew.
You can not buy a single chewing gum in Singapore, and if you have your own one, you can not chew it. That is why the streets are so clean.
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| Mirrors and flowers in the metro |
The metro's floor is as clear as a dancing ball, and the corridors have even flourished.
Useless to mention that the trains are perfectly on time and that there are instructions written everywhere... "Offer your sit", "keep your bag with you", "do not eat", "do not drink", "do not slounch", no, the last one was not written but it could be. Al least, even tired, you would not assume a relaxed attitude in such a perfect living room..oops metro!
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| Skyscrapers grow in the park |
When you get a cab you know in advance how much the fare is, who is your driver and when you will reach your destination. Sitting comfortably on a leather seat, you listen contemporary music to a definetly acceptable volume, if the driver eats or drinks you do not hear any noise and the air inside the taxi has the smell of chemical deodorant. Every street, every neighborhood has a number of trees that makes you think you're in a park, even if you walk along the sidewalk or if you drive a four lane road.
And there are a lot of malls, there is a whole district for shopping!
