Botanical Garden and the Orchid Exhibit

3rd trip to Singapore

24.09.2016 - 24.09.2016

Nothing like a visit to a beautiful orchid garden to ease the stress of living and working in Malaysia. I rode in with Carol and Frank again. I will be making the trip in a couple of weeks alone to pick up a friend at the airport, so I'm trying to figure out all the ins and outs of getting there by car. It's not easy until you have all the documents and paperwork. I had thought about staying overnight, but Singapore is one of the most expensive cities in the world, and I might as well come home to my own bed....it's not that far away. But one of these days I will spend the night there.
Don't mess with drugs in Singapore!
Death!

Death!

It didn't take too long to cross the border today. The traffic was pretty light. We dropped off their car and hopped on the subway (MRT) and after a couple of stops we split up. They were heading a different direction.

I headed to the Botanical Gardens where I have been wanting to see the Orchid Exhibit. It was so beautiful. I can't believe how many different types of orchids are available. The weather was super hot, but most of it was shaded. There was even a cool greenhouse. I wanted to stay in there for a long time to cool off.

They were having a concert in the park that night and so I got to hear them warming up and practicing. Reminded me of the wonderful concerts I have been able to hear in Utah.

I spent some time there, and was going to take the MRT to see Little India, but frankly I'm exhausted from the stress of school, so I made the trip back on the bus. Ended up taking the wrong bus into Malaysia and took a taxi ride home. Oh well...it just means another adventure. And 20 less RM's that I have. It was nice to get a beautiful break!

Orchid Garden