1 Degree North of the Equator - GARDEN CITY
SINGAPORE
The climate at the equator is stifling hot and humid. During one afternoon in crowded Chinatown, I overheard a tourist say "Singapore is so stressful." Ahh, the poor woman needed relief by going to a garden or park.
Yet, the year-round warmth, rain and humidity allows the place to be lushly green and blooming throughout the year.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Botanic Gardens (not including Orchids) is free and open to the public from 5am to 2am everyday. Entrance fee for orchids is $5 SGD ($ 3.70 USD). The Gardens are so good that it is a World Heritage Site.
Trees make the city landscape special. They provide relieving shade and graceful beauty. Singapore has mastered urban park design by linking tree canopy paths and ground trails.
One early morning, shortly after sunrise, we did a hike in a hilly green belt of Singapore. We did a miles-long chain of trails that traverse several parks. The linked parks from east to west are (bold parks have canopy walks):
Mount Faber
Henderson Waves
Telok Blangah Hill
Southern Ridges
Hort Park
Southern Ridge
Silver Garden
I coped with the climate by being active in the morning, late afternoon and evening, especially for outdoor activities.
In middle of the day when heat is at its peak, I shopped or sheltered inside with A/C, and napped.
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The climate at the equator is stifling hot and humid. During one afternoon in crowded Chinatown, I overheard a tourist say "Singapore is so stressful." Ahh, the poor woman needed relief by going to a garden or park.
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| Orchid Garden at Singapore Botanic Gardens - pricelessly beautiful. |
Yet, the year-round warmth, rain and humidity allows the place to be lushly green and blooming throughout the year.
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| Shade-giving tree |
Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Botanic Gardens (not including Orchids) is free and open to the public from 5am to 2am everyday. Entrance fee for orchids is $5 SGD ($ 3.70 USD). The Gardens are so good that it is a World Heritage Site.
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| Lily Pond |
At the Botanic Gardens, I saw joggers and pedestrians at night on well-lighted paths and feeling totally safe without law enforcement presence. We strolled through the gardens after dinner, two nights in a row. And, enjoyed ice cream nearby.
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Surprisingly, I did not get one bug bite during my entire 5 days in Singapore. I couldn't believe it myself. Here, mosquito vector control is serious business.
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| Fun with Hall of Mirrors |
Green Belts and Canopy Walks
Trees make the city landscape special. They provide relieving shade and graceful beauty. Singapore has mastered urban park design by linking tree canopy paths and ground trails.
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| View from Southern Ridges canopy trail |
One early morning, shortly after sunrise, we did a hike in a hilly green belt of Singapore. We did a miles-long chain of trails that traverse several parks. The linked parks from east to west are (bold parks have canopy walks):
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| View from Henderson Waves |
TIP
In middle of the day when heat is at its peak, I shopped or sheltered inside with A/C, and napped.
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