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		<title>Singapour #4, last chapter</title>
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<p>I didn&#8217;t think I would dedicate so many articles (5) to my stay in Singapore last June but this trip was so amazing I could&#8217;t do it any other way. This will be (I promise) my last post on Singapore!</p>
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<p>First thing first, here is a video I made of my stay in Singapore.</p>
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<p>In my last blog posts I talked about <a href="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/en/singapour-chinatown/" target="_blank">Chinatown</a>, <a href="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/en/singapour-little-india/" target="_blank">Little India, the Malaysian neighborhood</a>, <a href="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/en/singapour-2-la-ville-jardin/" target="_blank">Singapore the garden-city</a> and we walked along <a href="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/en/singapore-river/" target="_blank">the Singapore River</a>&#8230; but yes! I still have things to tell and show you!</p>
<p>So in no particular order&#8230;</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">National Museum of Singapore :</span></h2>
<p>The National Museum of Singapour is the oldest museum in the city. I think I told you before that I usually prefer to stroll around a new city instead of going to see a few museums but I must say I really enjoyed this one because it shows the history of the city and in a new and interactive way. It helps you understand how a swampy harbor became the multicultural megapolis we know today: fascinating! And to make things even better, the museum is in a really nice building!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8410" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/museum2.jpg" alt="museum2" width="1610" height="1064" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8411" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/museum1.jpg" alt="museum1" width="1587" height="1058" /></p>
<p>There are also different types of expositions in the museum.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8409" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/museum3.jpg" alt="museum3" width="1259" height="839" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://nationalmuseum.sg/" target="_blank">National Museum of Singapore</a> &#8211; <span class="_Xbe">93 Stamford Road &#8211; SINGAPORE &#8211; 178897</span></em></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Brunches Cafe</span> :</h2>
<p>Not far away from the museum you can find the adorable <a href="http://www.brunches.sg" target="_blank">Brunches Café</a>. There&#8217;s an old car inside where you can sit in while you&#8217;re drinking a floral tea and there are vintage objects everywhere! You can even buy them!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8428" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/brunchescafe.jpg" alt="brunchescafe" width="1477" height="985" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8427" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/brunchescafe2.jpg" alt="brunchescafe2" width="1368" height="912" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8425" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/brunchescafe4.jpg" alt="brunchescafe4" width="1696" height="1131" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8426" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/brunchescafe3.jpg" alt="brunchescafe3" width="1313" height="875" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://www.brunches.sg" target="_blank">Brunches Cafe</a> &#8211; 96 Rangoon Rd, Singapore &#8211; 218381</em></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tiong Bahru :</span></h2>
<p>It&#8217;s one of the hip and happenin&#8217; places in Singapore! It&#8217;s one of the first housing projects of the city and where new trendy spots keep appearing. I didn&#8217;t like the architecture too much but I did appreciate a lot of the pop up stores like the library <a href="http://www.booksactuallyshop.com" target="_blank">Books Actually</a> where cats live their lives amongst books.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8420" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/booksactually2.jpg" alt="booksactually2" width="1360" height="1020" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8421" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/booksactually.jpg" alt="booksactually" width="1532" height="1021" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://www.booksactuallyshop.com/" target="_blank">Books Actually</a> &#8211; <span class="_Xbe">9 Yong Siak St &#8211; Singapore &#8211; 168645</span></em></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Emerald Hill</span> :</h2>
<p>Emerald Hill is a street located close to Orchard Road, it&#8217;s basically the equivalent of the French Champs Elysées. As you walk by these colonial houses you forget you are in a bustling city and you&#8217;re brought back to colonial days.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8388" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/emeraldhill3.jpg" alt="emeraldhill3" width="948" height="1422" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8389" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/emeraldhill2.jpg" alt="emeraldhill2" width="1313" height="875" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8390" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/emeraldhill.jpg" alt="emeraldhill" width="1259" height="839" /></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Katong :</span></h2>
<p>The Katong district is a traditional Peranakan neighborhood: the first Chinese immigrants to come to the English colonies.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8407" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/theredhouse.jpg" alt="theredhouse" width="1423" height="949" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8406" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/katong.jpg" alt="katong" width="1259" height="839" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8404" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/katong2.jpg" alt="katong2" width="1204" height="803" /></p>
<p>There&#8217;s even an indian temple: <a href="http://www.senpaga.org.sg" target="_blank">Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple</a>.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://www.senpaga.org.sg" target="_blank">Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple</a> &#8211; 9 Ceylon Rd, Singapore 429620</em></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re in the neighborhood don&#8217;t forget to stop by Kong Seng street. This street is just as charming as Notting Hill!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8401" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/katong5.jpg" alt="katong5" width="1368" height="912" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8396" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/katong10.jpg" alt="katong10" width="985" height="1478" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8395" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/katong11.jpg" alt="katong11" width="1380" height="921" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8400" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/katong6.jpg" alt="katong6" width="1343" height="850" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8394" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/katong12.jpg" alt="katong12" width="1259" height="839" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8398" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/katong8.jpg" alt="katong8" width="1477" height="985" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8397" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/katong9.jpg" alt="katong9" width="1393" height="888" /></p>
<p>I tried a local delicacy in Katong called Laksa. It&#8217;s a coconut milk base soup  with noodles, shrimp, fish, curry sauce, chili, lemongrass and coriander. The best meal I had during my trip! The banana leaf you see next to soup is &#8220;otak otak&#8221;, grilled fish with tapioca and spices served in a banana leaf. Apparently the ones I had at 328 Katong Laksa are the best in town! Go and try them yourself!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>328 Katong Laksa &#8211; <span class="_Xbe">51 East Coast Road &#8211; Singapore &#8211; 428770</span></em></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Conclusion:</span></h2>
<p>To conclude, like for my <a href="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/en/category/en-voiture-simone/coree/" target="_blank">Korean trip</a> here is a quick recap of my stay in Singapore.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s start with food because I think that local cuisine is one of the most important things during a trip. I think that the best countries to visit are those that have a strong food culture and in Singapore it&#8217;s definitely the case&#8230; I don&#8217;t think i&#8217;ve ever visited a country where you eat so much (even more than in Korea!). Food in Singapore is much more than a necessity, it&#8217;s a way of life. Usually that&#8217;s not a problem with me but with its unbearable humidity and the heat, Singapore was a real test for my appetite. I was actually quite frustrated because I couldn&#8217;t fully appreciate the local cultural diversities through it&#8217;s local cuisines.</p>
<p>Thanks to my super guide Tham, I was able to test most of the local recipes even though sometimes she had to force me to try a few things.</p>
<p>When I look at this card above, I think I can say that I tried almost all local delicacies.</p>
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<p>The food courts (hawker centers) are a real institution in Singapore, they&#8217;re everywhere!<br />
Different local delicacies can be eaten there: from Indian to Malaysian to Chinese food&#8230; and it&#8217;s cheap too! The only problem is that there is usually no A/C.</p>
<p>Here on the left you can see a dish called &#8220;carrot cake&#8221; that has nothing to do with it&#8217;s American equivalent. It&#8217;s white radish mixed with flower and steamed and then stir fried with eggs, garlic and onions. On the right it&#8217;s rojak, a traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8391" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/food4.jpg" alt="food4" width="1751" height="1167" /></p>
<p>Why do I look so scared? Well, I had just finished eating but my guide decided that I could not leave without first trying a few more local specialties.. I spent basically most of my trip eating!</p>
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<p>This is called &#8220;ice kachang&#8221; which is basically shaved ice with red beans, agar agar jello, corn, condensed milk, basil, mango, peanuts, rice noodles and Durian (the stinky fruit I already talked about in one of my previous posts). I must say.. I&#8217;m not really used to these kind of things so I only had a few spoonfuls (yes I lied in my video hi hi).</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8393" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/food2.jpg" alt="food2" width="1751" height="1167" /></p>
<p>Now here is a list of things I liked and didn&#8217;t like in Singapore:</p>
<p><strong>+</strong> :<br />
&#8211; the huge cultural differences<br />
&#8211; seeing so many religions coexist<br />
&#8211; everything is so clean<br />
&#8211; security<br />
&#8211; it&#8217;s a country where food is like a philosophy<br />
&#8211; everybody speaks English<br />
&#8211; people are very friendly</p>
<p><strong>-</strong> :<br />
&#8211; it&#8217;s very hard for foreigners to find a job<br />
&#8211; it&#8217;s a very strict country, no chewing gums, no dogs allowed if you live in an apartment&#8230;<br />
&#8211; it&#8217;s a authoritarian democracy: example, death penalty, reduced freedom of speech, no protesting (as a French person i cannot understand this last one haha)<br />
&#8211; the heat and the humidity. I really don&#8217;t know how people manage to stay in regular clothes and to keep their hair in order!<br />
&#8211; life is really expensive. You have to pay an expensive tax to drive a car (even though it does push people to take public transportation)</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8423" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/joboffer.jpg" alt="joboffer" width="1760" height="1320" /></p>
<p>Now I would like to thank a few people. First of all Interface Tourism who allowed me to go on my first solo trip and that took me to such an amazing destination.</p>
<p>Thanks to my friendly driver Victor who took me all around the city in his nice car and WITH A/C.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8412" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/victor.jpg" alt="victor" width="1423" height="949" /></p>
<p>Thanks to Tham, my adorable guide that taught me so much. This lady is amazing. I loved spending time with her even if she always wanted to take pictures of me or wanted me to eat something (or both at the same time!) :)</p>
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<p>And thanks to you for following me during my trip. I hope I made you want to go and discover Singapore. This country has so much to offer and it shouldn&#8217;t just be seen as a flight layover.</p>
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		<title>Singapore #3: along Singapore river</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2016 06:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(To be translated) Maintenant que le thermomètre affiche des températures hivernales à Paris, quoi de mieux que de se replonger dans mes photos de Singapour pour un nouvel article (car oui je n’ai toujours pas fini de vous en parler). Après avoir flâné dans les quartiers de <a href="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/singapour-chinatown/" target="_blank">Chinatown</a>, <a href="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/singapour-little-india/" target="_blank">Little India &amp; le quartier malais</a>, puis admiré <a href="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/singapour-2-la-ville-jardin/" target="_blank">les jardins de Singapour</a>, allons flâner le long de la rivière Singapour à Marina Bay.<span id="more-8057"></span></p>
<p>Vous voyez ces 3 gros buildings avec ce drôle d’avion posé dessus ? Il s’agit du célèbre complexe hotelier  de luxe : <a href="http://www.marinabaysands.com/" target="_blank">Marina Bay Sands</a>.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8060" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay19.jpg" alt="marinabay19" width="1642" height="1095" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8076" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay10.jpg" alt="marinabay10" width="985" height="1478" /></p>
<p>Cet hôtel gigantesque est composé de 3 tours de 55 étages, de 2561 chambres et suites, 20 restaurants, un musée et un casino de renom mondial. Il offre une vue à couper le souffle car l’hôtel surplombe toute la ville. Jugez plutôt par vous-mêmes.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8086" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabaysands.jpg" alt="marinabaysands" width="1259" height="839" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8081" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabaysands5.jpg" alt="marinabaysands5" width="1313" height="875" /></p>
<p>Mais le plus impressionnant reste la piscine sur le toit-terrasse qui est la plus grande piscine à débordement du monde (l’équivalent de 3 terrains de football ! Avec son débordement de 146m mieux vaux ne pas avoir le vertige… Malheureusement elle n’est réservée qu’aux résidents de l’hôtel et je peux vous dire que les regarder barboter dans l’eau quand il fait 35 degrés avec 90% d’humidité, c’est une vraie torture !!!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8085" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabaysands1.jpg" alt="marinabaysands1" width="1587" height="1058" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8083" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabaysands3.jpg" alt="marinabaysands3" width="1313" height="875" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8082" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabaysands4.jpg" alt="marinabaysands4" width="1259" height="839" /></p>
<p>Elle est dingue cette piscine non ?</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8084" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabaysands2.jpg" alt="marinabaysands2" width="1477" height="985" /></p>
<p>J’ai eu l’immense chance de rencontrer l’un des plus célèbres chefs d’Asie, Justin Quek, le chef du restaurant <a href="http://www.marinabaysands.com/restaurants/celebrity-chefs/sky-on-57.html" target="_blank">Sky on 57</a> qui se trouve au dernier étage de l’hôtel.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8078" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabaysands8.jpg" alt="marinabaysands8" width="1477" height="985" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8079" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabaysands7.jpg" alt="marinabaysands7" width="1751" height="1167" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8107" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay20.jpg" alt="marinabay20" width="1642" height="1095" /></p>
<p>On a papoté autour d’un café et en français car Justin Quek a fait une partie de sa formation de chef en France. Ceci explique sa cuisine, une fusion de recettes asiatiques et françaises. Ces dumplings de foie gras  Xiao Long Bao, son plat signature, en est une belle illustration et il m’a fait la surprise de m’en faire goûter. Il s’agit d’un consommé de truffe noire, d’une touche de foie gras français et de viande hachée contenus dans une aumônière en pâte de riz. Moi qui n’aime pourtant pas le foie gras, j’ai adoré, c’était très fin ! Je suis vraiment honorée d’avoir rencontrée ce grand Monsieur !</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8077" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabaysands9.jpg" alt="marinabaysands9" width="1970" height="1313" /></p>
<p>Ne faites pas attention à mon horrible tête, comme vous pouvez le voir je supportais assez mal la chaleur mais une photo avec un grand chef, ça se montre. :)</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8070" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay16.jpg" alt="marinabay16" width="1915" height="1277" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8068" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay18.jpg" alt="marinabay18" width="1642" height="1095" /></p>
<p>Le centre commercial du Marina Bay Sands, <a href="http://www.marinabaysands.com/shopping.html" target="_blank">The Shoppes</a> est un mini Las Vegas dans lequel on y trouve les plus grandes boutiques de luxe, des restaurants branchés et l’on peut s’y rendre en barques. Normal quoi.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8069" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay17.jpg" alt="marinabay17" width="1259" height="839" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8071" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay15.jpg" alt="marinabay15" width="1259" height="839" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8072" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay14.jpg" alt="marinabay14" width="1204" height="803" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Restaurant Long Chim</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8073" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay13.jpg" alt="marinabay13" width="1204" height="803" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Depuis le centre commercial, vous pouvez emprunter un passage « sous-marin » pour accéder à « <a href="http://fr.louisvuitton.com/fra-fr/magasin/singapour/louis-vuitton-singapore-marina-bay" target="_blank">La Maison</a> » une incroyable boutique Louis Vuitton qui se trouve dans un immense pavillon de cristal posé sur l’eau. A voir !</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8075" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay11.jpg" alt="marinabay11" width="1149" height="766" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8074" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay12.jpg" alt="marinabay12" width="1204" height="803" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Sur la rive nord du fleuve se trouve <a href="http://www.clarkequay.com.sg/en/" target="_blank">Clarke Quay</a>, qui était autrefois le point d’amarrage de la rivière Singapour et la quartier d’affaires de la ville et qui est aujourd’hui le quartier le plus branché de Singapour. Plusieurs entrepôts historiques et échoppes multicolores ont donc été transformés en restaurants, pubs, magasins et discothèques. De là vous pouvez embarquer dans un bomboat pour une petite flânerie fluviale de 30 min.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8067" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/clarkequay.jpg" alt="clarkequay" width="1477" height="985" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8066" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/clarkequay1.jpg" alt="clarkequay1" width="1642" height="1095" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Pendant cette croisière vous pourrez apercevoir cette statue à tête de lion et et au corps de poisson qu’on appelle le Merlion (« mermaid » + « lion »), l’emblème de Singapour que vous trouverez à l’embouchure de la rivière.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8059" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinaybay20.jpg" alt="marinaybay20" width="1806" height="1204" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8058" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marinabay21.jpg" alt="marinabay21" width="1280" height="960" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Je vous conseille de faire cette petite croisière en fin de journée car une fois que le soleil se couche, il vous offre ce spectacle de toute beauté !</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8065" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/clarkequay2.jpg" alt="clarkequay2" width="2031" height="1291" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Le soir j’ai dîné au restaurant <a href="http://redhouseseafood.com/robertson-quay/" target="_blank">Red House Robertson Quay</a> à Quay Side où j’ai goûté quelques spécialités singapouriennes comme le « chili crab » : du crabe cuit dans une sauce épicée que l’on mange avec les doigts ou encore des crevettes recouvertes de panure (je ne me souviens plus du nom) et enfin des couteaux cuits à la vapeur à l’ail et au persil. C’était délicieux !</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8064" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/clarkequay3.jpg" alt="clarkequay3" width="1587" height="1058" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8063" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/clarkequay4.jpg" alt="clarkequay4" width="1587" height="1058" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8108" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/theredhouse.jpg" alt="theredhouse" width="1587" height="1058" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">J’ai terminé par une petite flânerie nocturne pour digérer et admirer la skyline de nuit. C’est beau !</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8062" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bynight1.jpg" alt="bynight1" width="1423" height="949" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8061" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bynight2.jpg" alt="bynight2" width="1915" height="1277" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Enfin, non loin du fleuve se trouve le <a href="http://www.raffles.com/singapore/" target="_blank">Raffles Hotel</a>, l’hôtel le plus chic de la ville. Ce bâtiment colonial abrite bien évidemment des chambres d’hôtel mais également 14 restaurants et une galerie marchande (oui on fait toujours dans la démesure à Singapour) il vaut donc le coup que vous veniez y faire un tour à défaut de pouvoir y séjourner.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8093" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/raffleshotel.jpg" alt="raffleshotel" width="1240" height="930" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8092" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/raffles1.jpg" alt="raffles1" width="1131" height="835" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8091" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/raffles2.jpg" alt="raffles2" width="960" height="720" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Au 2e étage de l’hôtel se trouve, le « <a href="http://www.raffles.com/singapore/dining/long-bar/" target="_blank">Long Bar</a>« , c’est le bar où a été inventé le Singapore Sling, le cocktail rose le plus célèbre au monde.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8090" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/raffles3.jpg" alt="raffles3" width="1118" height="1495" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8089" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/raffles4.jpg" alt="raffles4" width="1245" height="839" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8088" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/raffles5.jpg" alt="raffles5" width="1285" height="847" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Sur ce, je vous laisse et vous souhaite un bon week-end. Un dernier article sur Singapour vous attendra bientôt en espérant que cette destination vous fascine autant que moi. :)</p>
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		<title>Singapore #2 : the garden city</title>
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<p>Singapour a beau être une ville très industrielle, c’est également une ville verte sous bien des aspects, d’ailleurs on la surnomme parfois la « ville-jardin ». Les parcs et réserves naturelles représentent plus de 10% de la superficie de l’île, soit 3 300 hectares ! Et Singapour ne compte pas s’arrêter là car dans les 10 à 15 prochaines années la verdure devrait s’étendre sur 4 200 hectares ! Parmi ces parcs et réserves naturelles il y a 2 parcs particulièrement intéressants qui sont les icônes de l’île : le jardin botanique et Gardens by the bay.<span id="more-7878"></span></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Le jardin botanique :</span></h2>
<p>Le jardin botanique se divise en 6 parties mais je n’ai eu l’occasion que d’en visiter une seule : le jardin national des orchidées et pour cause, il faut compter au moins 1h pour venir à bout des 60 000 plantes exposées ! D’ailleurs, saviez-vous que la fleur nationale de Singapour était l’orchidée ?</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7883" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden16.jpg" alt="orchidgarden16" width="880" height="660" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7882" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden17.jpg" alt="orchidgarden17" width="920" height="690" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7899" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchigarden.jpg" alt="orchigarden" width="920" height="690" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7898" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden1.jpg" alt="orchidgarden1" width="960" height="720" /></p>
<p>En flânant dans ce jardin, j’ai eu l’occasion de découvrir des espèces d’orchidées que je n’avais jamais vues auparavant et cela se comprend facilement lorsque l’on sait que se trouvent ici plus de 2000 hybrides !</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7897" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden2.jpg" alt="orchidgarden2" width="1000" height="750" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7896" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden3.jpg" alt="orchidgarden3" width="780" height="1040" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7895" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden4.jpg" alt="orchidgarden4" width="1000" height="750" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7894" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden5.jpg" alt="orchidgarden5" width="960" height="720" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7893" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden6.jpg" alt="orchidgarden6" width="1520" height="1140" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7892" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden7.jpg" alt="orchidgarden7" width="960" height="720" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7891" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden8.jpg" alt="orchidgarden8" width="810" height="1080" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7890" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden9.jpg" alt="orchidgarden9" width="960" height="720" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7889" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden10.jpg" alt="orchidgarden10" width="1360" height="1020" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7888" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden11.jpg" alt="orchidgarden11" width="1000" height="750" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7887" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden12.jpg" alt="orchidgarden12" width="1020" height="1360" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7886" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden14.jpg" alt="orchidgarden14" width="693" height="1040" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7884" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/orchidgarden15.jpg" alt="orchidgarden15" width="1040" height="693" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jardin botanique de Singapour – 1 Cluny Rd, Singapore</em></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Gardens by the bay :</span></h2>
<p>Si vous allez à Singapour s’il y a bien une chose que vous ne devez et ne pouvez absolument pas rater c’est bien <a href="http://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en.html" target="_blank">Gardens by the Bay (</a>inauguré en juin 2012), un véritable havre de verdure aux allures futuristes.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7902" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gardensbythebay4.jpg" alt="gardensbythebay4" width="1313" height="875" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7904" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gardensbythebay2.jpg" alt="gardensbythebay2" width="985" height="657" /></p>
<p>Ce que vous voyez ci-dessous ce sont ce qu’on appelle les « Supertrees ». Leur structure est faite de béton et de fer et est entièrement recouverte de végétation. D’une hauteur de 25 à 50 mètres, les arbres sont reliés entre eux par une passerelle suspendue à 25 mètres du sol pour bénéficier d’une vue incroyable sur tout le parc (bon par contre vaut mieux ne pas avoir le vertige hein). Il y a 18 Supertrees qui se dressent au-dessus d’un grand parterre de plantes.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7903" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gardensbythebay3.jpg" alt="gardensbythebay3" width="930" height="620" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7905" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gardensbythebay.jpg" alt="gardensbythebay" width="720" height="960" /></p>
<p>Ces arbres ne sont pas simplement là pour faire « joli » car ils servent de sites de reproduction pour les oiseaux et les insectes mais également supportent des cellules photovoltaïques (ce qui permet de produire de l’électricité grâce à l’énergie solaire) ainsi qu’un système de collecte des eaux pluviales.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7900" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gardensbythebay6.jpg" alt="gardensbythebay6" width="657" height="986" /></p>
<p>On se croirait dans un film de science-fiction non ?</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7901" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gardensbythebay5.jpg" alt="gardensbythebay5" width="1149" height="766" /></p>
<p>Le soir les Supertrees s’illuminent et prennent vie le temps d’un incroyable spectacle de son et lumière de 15 minutes. Vous pouvez en voir un petit aperçu <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qxlRxm6Tec" target="_blank">ici</a>.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Flower dome :</span></h2>
<p>Sur les 101 hectares du parc, se dressent 2 dômes de verre, le premier étant le Flower Dome. Cette serre en verre (la plus grande du monde) reproduit différent écosystèmes méditerranéens et subtropicaux. Autant à l’extérieur il fait une chaleur suffocante et humide, (oui car je ne vous ai pas encore parlé du temps qu’il fait à Singapour mais il y fait une chaleur humide insupportable, cela va jusqu’à 90% d’humidité) autant dans la serre il fait sec et froid soit le contraire de ce qu’on connaît habituellement donc prévoyez une petite (même grosse) laine. :)</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7906" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gardensbythebay1.jpg" alt="gardensbythebay1" width="1368" height="912" /></p>
<p>Les fleurs changent suivant les saisons. Lorsque j’y suis allée fin juin c’était les lys qui étaient à l’honneur pour mon plus grand bonheur car j’adore ces fleurs pour leur parfum entêtant donc imaginez un peu le parfum qui se dégageait de cette serre qui abritait un nombre de lys astronomique ! A défaut de pouvoir les sentir, je vous laisse en prendre plein les yeux.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7907" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome12.jpg" alt="flowerdome12" width="1240" height="930" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7908" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome11.jpg" alt="flowerdome11" width="880" height="660" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7909" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome10.jpg" alt="flowerdome10" width="880" height="660" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7910" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome9.jpg" alt="flowerdome9" width="720" height="960" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7911" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome8.jpg" alt="flowerdome8" width="1149" height="766" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7912" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome7.jpg" alt="flowerdome7" width="985" height="657" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7914" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome6.jpg" alt="flowerdome6" width="1094" height="729" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7915" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome5.jpg" alt="flowerdome5" width="985" height="657" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7918" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome4.jpg" alt="flowerdome4" width="1280" height="960" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7919" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome3.jpg" alt="flowerdome3" width="1320" height="990" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7920" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome2.jpg" alt="flowerdome2" width="880" height="660" /></p>
<p>Non mais ce combi végétal, il n’est pas juste incroyable ?!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7920" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/flowerdome2.jpg" alt="flowerdome2" width="880" height="660" /></p>
<p>Si vous avez un petit creux pendant vos pérégrinations fleuries ou bien si vous voulez vous réchauffez autour d’une bonne tasse de thé (oubliez pas qu’il fait vraiment froid sous ce dôme), vous pouvez faire une halte au restaurant <a href="http://www.pollen.com.sg" target="_blank">Pollen</a> qui se trouve à l’intérieur du Flower Dome, au milieu des fleurs ce qui rend ce moment encore plus que délicieux.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7917" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pollen1.jpg" alt="pollen1" width="1204" height="803" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7913" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pollen3.jpg" alt="pollen3" width="1368" height="912" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7916" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pollen2.jpg" alt="pollen2" width="1423" height="949" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://www.pollen.com.sg" target="_blank">Pollen</a> – 8 Marina Gardens Dr, 01-09 Flower Dome, Singapour </em></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cloud Forest :</span></h2>
<p>Le second dôme de verre est le « Cloud Forest ». Il héberge dans une atmosphère rafraîchie et humide les plantes d’une forêt pluvieuse normalement situées à 2000 mètres d’altitude. C’est lui le clou du spectacle car il abrite une montagne de 35 mètres de haut, recouverte de végétation luxuriante et depuis laquelle se jette la plus haute cascade intérieure du monde et là on a juste envie de dire : « <em>Ils sont fous ces Singapouriens</em> ! ».</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7960" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cloudforest1.jpg" alt="cloudforest" width="757" height="1157" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7925" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cloudforest6.jpg" alt="cloudforest6" width="1094" height="729" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7926" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cloudforest5.jpg" alt="cloudforest5" width="1094" height="729" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7924" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cloudforest7.jpg" alt="cloudforest7" width="693" height="1040" /></p>
<p>On peut monter tout en haut grâce à un ascenseur ou en empruntant l’une des passerelles. Cet endroit hors du commun est vraiment bluffant !</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7929" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cloudforest2.jpg" alt="cloudforest2" width="1094" height="729" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7928" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cloudforest3.jpg" alt="cloudforest3" width="1204" height="803" /></p>
<p>Vous devez vous dire que c’est bien beau tout ça mais entretenir de telles serres doit avoir un impact important sur l’environnement non ? Et bien détrompez-vous car ces 2 dômes de verre sont autosuffisants en énergie. En plus des cellules photovoltaïques, il y a une centrale biomasse qui produit de l’électricité grâce à la vapeur d’eau dégagée par la combustion des plantes ainsi que de l’engrais. De plus, la température adéquate est maintenue grâce à une immense turbine à vapeur qui se nourrit de déchets organiques donc pas besoin de climatisation. Fascinant non ?</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7923" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cloudforest8.jpg" alt="cloudforest8" width="657" height="986" /></p>
<p>Pour résumer, Gardens by the Bay, le poumon vert de Singapour offre non seulement un spectacle grandiose mais c’est également un modèle en matière de biodiversité et de technologies vertes.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en.html" target="_blank">Gardens by the Bay</a> – 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapour</em></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">L’île de Pulau Ubin :</span></h2>
<p>Enfin je vous emmène pour une dernière excursion verte, sur l’une des 64 îles de Singapour : Pulau Ubin, mais cette fois-ci à vélo !</p>
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<p>Cette petite île sauvage reste l’un des derniers endroits de Singapour non urbanisé. Elle est accessible par bateau à seulement 10 min de Changi. Aller à Pulau Ubin, c’est faire un saut dans le temps et découvrir le Singapour d’il y a 50 ans. Je dois dire que même si je suis tombée raide dingue de la ville et de toutes ces couleurs, ça fait vraiment du bien de fuir un peu le béton et la ville, c’est là qu’on réalise vraiment qu’on est au bout du monde.</p>
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<p>La solution la plus simple pour visiter l’île est à vélo et ce n’est pas bien difficile d’en trouver car ce ne sont pas les locations de vélos qui manquent !</p>
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<p>C’est la dame que vous voyez ci-dessous qui m’a loué le mien et c’était rigolo car elle ne savait même pas que c’était écrit en français sur son t-shirt. Du coup je lui ai traduit et elle était contente de savoir que ce n’était pas quelque chose de vulgaire. Ben oui, ça peut être risqué d’acheter un t-shirt sans savoir ce qui est écrit dessus… hi hi !</p>
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<p>Pédaler sous 30°C dont 90% d’humidité ce n’est tout de même pas la chose la plus agréable à faire du monde, je me suis même demandé plusieurs fois quelle idée saugrenue j’avais eu, moi qui supporte si mal la chaleur. C’est bien simple, je n’étais qu’une flaque d’eau juste après 2 coups de pédale !</p>
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<p>Étonnante cette petite maison en pleine jungle non ? Elle a été construite par un anglais en 1930. Sa particularité déroutante : la cheminée ! Une cheminée dans un pays où il fait 30°C toute l’année quelle drôle d’idée ! Je ne pense pas qu’elle ait beaucoup servie, mais en tout cas c’est la seule et unique que vous verrez à Singapour.</p>
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<p>Et sinon qu’est-ce qu’on y voit à Pulau Ubin ? On se promène dans la mangrove au milieu des plantations d’hévéas et de cocotiers et on observe la faune locale (singe, sanglier, serpent, oiseaux…).</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7935" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pulau-ubin5.jpg" alt="pulau-ubin5" width="1204" height="803" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7937" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pulau-ubin3.jpg" alt="pulau-ubin3" width="1860" height="1240" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7934" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pulau-ubin6.jpg" alt="pulau-ubin6" width="930" height="620" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7931" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pulau-ubin9.jpg" alt="pulau-ubin9" width="1204" height="803" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7930" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pulau-ubin10.jpg" alt="pulau-ubin10" width="1149" height="766" /></p>
<p>Le vélo ça creuse donc ensuite on a ensuite repris le bateau pour retourner à Singapour et on a déjeuné tout près à <a href="http://www.thecoastalsettlement.com" target="_blank">The Coastal Settlement</a> et là j’ai sauté de joie car ce resto était clairement fait pour moi : des voitures vintages, des vélos rétros, des Vespa !!! Et en plus de cela on y mange très bien.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7957" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/vintagecar.jpg" alt="vintagecar" width="1423" height="949" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7956" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/coastalsettlement2.jpg" alt="coastalsettlement2" width="1313" height="875" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7955" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/coastalsettlement1.jpg" alt="coastalsettlement1" width="1094" height="1641" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7953" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/coastalsettlement4.jpg" alt="coastalsettlement4" width="1860" height="1240" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7954" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/coastalsettlement3.jpg" alt="coastalsettlement3" width="1149" height="766" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7952" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/coastalsettlement5.jpg" alt="coastalsettlement5" width="1532" height="1021" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://www.thecoastalsettlement.com" target="_blank">The Coastal Settlement</a> – 200 Netheravon Rd, Singapore</em></p>
<p>J’espère que vous avez apprécié ce bon bol de verdure et je vous souhaite un très bon week-end les amis !</p>
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		<title>Singapore #1: kaleidoscope of Asian cultures 2/2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aurélie]]></dc:creator>
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<p>Après vous avoir fait découvrir le quartier de Chinatown, je vous emmène dans le quartier de Little India et le quartier malais de Singapour. <span id="more-7762"></span></p>
<p>Le visage pluriethnique de Singapour m’a un peu rappelé celui de l’île Maurice car la population singapourienne est composée à 75% de Chinois, 14% de Malais, 9% d’Indiens et le reste de la population, 2,5%, est représentée par les Eurasiens, Arabes et par d’autres origines. Du fait de sa diversité, Singapour a 4 langues officielles : l’Anglais, le Mandarin, le Malais et le Tamul (langue indienne).</p>
<p>J’adore ce mélanges de cultures qui transparait bien évidemment dans la culture mais également dans l’architecture. Quant aux religions, elles cohabitent dans la plus grande harmonie. A Singapour, les églises, les temples, les synagogues et les mosquées peuvent se trouver dans la même rue ! Pour une française comme moi, ce n’est forcément pas banal de voir cela (surtout étant donné le contexte très compliqué en France ces derniers temps) mais cela fait un bien fou de voir que c’est possible !</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Little India :</span></h2>
<p>On commence par le quartier de Little India qui comme son nom l’indique est le quartier indien. On y trouve un grand nombres de temples de prières et de médiation. J’ai eu l’occasion d’en visiter 2 : le temple Sri Veeramakaliamman et le temple Sri Srinivasa Perumal.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7775" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogDSCF5418.jpg" alt="blogdscf5418" width="1040" height="780" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple</em></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7764" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2197.jpg" alt="blogimg_2197" width="714" height="1096" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple</em></p>
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<p>Lorsqu’on rentre dans les temples, on nous prête des saris pour se couvrir les épaules et les jambes. J’avoue que si j’avais pu, je serais bien repartie avec.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7777" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2198.jpg" alt="blogimg_2198" width="985" height="1478" /></p>
<p>Little India, c’est un petit bout d’Inde dans les ruelles de Singapour. Bien que Little India soit probablement une version aseptisée de l’Inde véritable (je n’y suis jamais allée), elle garde néanmoins son authenticité et n’en reste pas moins l’un des endroits les plus pittoresque de Singapour. Dans les rues, cela grouille de vie entre le tintement des clochettes de temples, la musique pop à la sauce Bollywood diffusée par des hauts parleurs, les femmes en sari qui s’affairent. Flâner à Little India c’est également un voyage olfactif car dans les rues se mélangent le parfum de l’encens à celui du jasmin, des colliers de fleurs et des épices. Un quartier haut en couleur !</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7767" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2240.jpg" alt="blogimg_2240" width="676" height="1033" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7770" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2205.jpg" alt="blogimg_2205" width="1094" height="729" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7766" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2254.jpg" alt="blogimg_2254" width="1477" height="985" /></p>
<p>J’ai siroté un délicieux Chai (thé noir sucré mélangé avec un mélange d’épices dans du lait bouillant) dans un petit restaurant et comme vous pouvez le constater, j’étais la seule qui n’était pas indienne, ceci prouve bien que Little India est un quartier authentique où les indiens vivement réellement et non pas un attrape-touristes.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7765" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogDSCF5424.jpg" alt="blogdscf5424" width="1360" height="1020" /></p>
<p>Tout comme Chinatown, Little India est une bulle colorée qui m’en a mis plein les mirettes !</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7771" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogDSCF5431.jpg" alt="blogdscf5431" width="1280" height="960" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Residence of Tan Teng Niah</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7772" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogDSCF5430.jpg" alt="blogdscf5430" width="1400" height="1050" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7769" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2222.jpg" alt="blogimg_2222" width="1423" height="949" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7773" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogDSCF5426.jpg" alt="blogdscf5426" width="1320" height="990" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7774" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogDSCF5423.jpg" alt="blogdscf5423" width="1200" height="900" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7768" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2231.jpg" alt="blogimg_2231" width="1259" height="839" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7763" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2242.jpg" alt="blogimg_2242" width="1313" height="875" /></p>
<p><em>« Vibrante, bruyante, éclatante de mille et une couleurs et de mille et une senteurs, il se dégage de Little India une énergie, une gaieté, une effervescence comme nulle part ailleurs à Singapour. »</em></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Le quartier malais :</span></h2>
<p>Le quartier oriental de Kampong Glam est moins agité que Chinatown ou Little India. Le quartier s’étend à l’ombre de la Grande Mosquée du Sultan. Franchement on se croirait dans Aladdin non ?!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7781" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2556.jpg" alt="blogimg_2556" width="1423" height="949" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>la Mosquée du Sultan</em></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7782" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2558.jpg" alt="blogimg_2558" width="1642" height="1095" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7785" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2547.jpg" alt="blogimg_2547" width="1040" height="615" /></p>
<p>Tout autour de la mosquée on y trouve une multitude d’échoppes colorées à souhait (oui encore) où l’on y vend des lampes orientales des tapis, de l’artisanat, des bijoux traditionnels et plein de petits restos marocains, turcs et libanais où l’on peut fumer tranquillement la chicha. Vraiment dépaysant !</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7778" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2599.jpg" alt="blogimg_2599" width="1368" height="912" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7780" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2559.jpg" alt="blogimg_2559" width="1259" height="839" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7783" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2553.jpg" alt="blogimg_2553" width="1313" height="875" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7787" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2542.jpg" alt="blogimg_2542" width="1423" height="949" /></p>
<p>J’ai goûté dans une petite boutique-café La Marelle à côté de la mosquée. Cet endroit est à l’image du quartier : coloré et convivial. C’est mignon non ? Il y a même une boutique dans laquelle on peut acheter des objets de la marque La Marelle créée par 2 français. Un endroit surprenant et rempli de poésie.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7801" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/lamarelle.jpg" alt="lamarelle" width="1423" height="949" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7798" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-marelle2.jpg" alt="la-marelle2" width="1204" height="803" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7800" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/tea.jpg" alt="tea" width="1167" height="1751" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7799" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/la-marelle.jpg" alt="la-marelle" width="1532" height="1021" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>La Marelle – 25 Baghdad Street – SINGAPOUR</em></p>
<p>A 2 pas de la mosquée se trouve la petite rue étroite de Haji Lane, la rue tendance du quartier qui compte une cinquantaine de boutiques de petits créateurs très sympas ainsi que des restos alternatifs et bars branchés comme le Longplay (4 Haji Lane) où j’ai eu l’occasion de dîner. Non seulement j’ai super bien mangé mais en plus la déco au style industriel est canon et on y écoute de la très bonne musique car le propriétaire a une collection de vinyls impressionnante (plus de 3000). Certains habitués viennent même avec leurs propres vinyls pour les écouter en sirotant un petit cocktail. J’adore l’idée ! Malheureusement le lieu étant trop sombre, je n’ai pas réussi à faire de jolies photos.</p>
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<p>De grande fresques colorées sont peintes sur les murs de Haji Lane.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7788" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2453.jpg" alt="blogimg_2453" width="1477" height="985" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7793" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogDSCF5573.jpg" alt="blogdscf5573" width="1360" height="1020" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7790" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2449.jpg" alt="blogimg_2449" width="1532" height="1021" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7791" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2447.jpg" alt="blogimg_2447" width="948" height="1422" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7792" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogIMG_2444.jpg" alt="blogimg_2444" width="1313" height="1970" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7795" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/blogDSCF5566.jpg" alt="blogdscf5566" width="1140" height="1520" /></p>
<p>J’avais craqué sur cette robe et je me demande encore aujourd’hui, pourquoi est-ce que je ne l’ai pas achetée..</p>
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<p>Alors avouez, vous avez de plus en plus envie d’aller à Singapour non ?</p>
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		<title>Singapore #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 05:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aurélie]]></dc:creator>
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<p>Like you probably know, blogger is not my job, I&#8217;m a legal counsel and reconcile the two is not easy especially when I&#8217;m invited to some blog trips. I don&#8217;t have an unlimited number of vacation leaves so I cannot accept everything, however tempting these blog trips proposals might be and I need to keep some days off to go on holidays with the Boyfriend.</p>
<p>But, there are some offers that you can&#8217;t refuse like Singapore! <span id="more-7472"></span><span id="more-7472"></span></p>
<p>Why that? Because there are so many countries in the world that I&#8217;d like to visit, Singapore wasn&#8217;t on top of my list (same thing for South Korea, if my brother hadn&#8217;t lived there, I would had probably never went there) and this opportunity will probably not come around again.</p>
<p>If I accepted this trip it was also because it was different from what I&#8217;m used to, it was about traveling alone! <a href="http://interfacetourismgroup.com" target="_blank">Interface Tourism</a> launched « Singapore Live » project. The purpose of this project was to send 10 bloggers from different countries of Europe to Singapore at different periods of time and to prepare a &#8220;custom-made&#8221;programme according to their interests to provide an overall picture of what there is to see and to do at Singapore.</p>
<p>This trip was such a great experience for me, it was the 1st time I was travelling alone but Singapore was also a huge surprise, I wasn&#8217;t expecting it to look like this! This country/city is generally a transit destination (I&#8217;m not talking about intestinal transit even thought you&#8217;d better have a good one because in Singapore they eat all the time) but it deserves to be more than just a stopover and I will train to explain to you why through several blog posts.</p>
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<p>I&#8217;m gonna begin with the fact that going to Singapore is a true change of scenery and it has a rich cultural diversity that you can find nowhere else. In a few meters you have the impression to have crossed China and India to end in an Arab area. First, let&#8217;s go to Chinatown!</p>
<p>It was the 1st time I took a flight from <a href="https://www.singaporeair.com" target="_blank">Singapore Airlines</a>, known to be one of the best airplane company in the world! The service was really nice and the seats were confortable even in economy class. After a 12 hour flight, I finally arrived at Changi airport.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7686" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/plane.jpg" alt="plane" width="2485" height="1714" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7687" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/singapore-airlines.jpg" alt="singapore-airlines" width="1860" height="1240" /></p>
<p>I stayed at the <a href="http://www.newmajestichotel.com" target="_blank">New Majestic Hotel</a>, an <a href="http://www.unlistedcollection.com/about/" target="_blank">Unlisted Collection</a> hotel located in the quiet area of the animated district of Chinatown. The decoration is original and design.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7694" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/majestic-hall.jpg" alt="majestic-hall" width="1640" height="1230" /></p>
<p>Each room is decorated by a different designer so they all are different. Here are some pictures of mine to give you a better idea of the offbeat universe.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7698" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/my-room.jpg" alt="my-room" width="1806" height="1204" /></p>
<p>Yes, that&#8217;s right, I had 2 bathtubs just for me!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7697" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/my-bathtubs.jpg" alt="my-bathtubs" width="985" height="1478" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7692" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/my-bedroom.jpg" alt="my-bedroom" width="1915" height="1277" /></p>
<p>It looks pretty different from most hotel rooms isn&#8217;t it? I&#8217;ve also visited the rest of the hotel and as you can see, we like a lot bathtubs and design chairs here. :)</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7689" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bathtub.jpg" alt="bathtub" width="1880" height="1410" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7693" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/majestic-chair.jpg" alt="majestic-chair" width="1290" height="1671" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7690" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/majestic-room.jpg" alt="majestic-room" width="1680" height="1260" /></p>
<p>Look at this swimming pool, isn&#8217;t it beautiful? And it was awesome because I was always all alone!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7696" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bythepool.jpg" alt="bythepool" width="1204" height="803" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7695" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/swimming-pool.jpg" alt="swimming-pool" width="1149" height="766" /></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a well located hotel in Singapore but you want to avoid big international hotels, the  <a href="https://www.google.fr/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=majestichotel&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;gfe_rd=cr&amp;ei=h9XNV9acBqWs8wf-krq4DQ#q=the+newmajestichotel" target="_blank">New Majestic Hotel</a> is made for you!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7699" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Majestic-hotel.jpg" alt="Majestic-hotel" width="1400" height="1050" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://www.newmajestichotel.com" target="_blank">New Majestic Hotel</a> -31–37 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore</em></p>
<p>The area around the hotel is also worth seeing. If you expected Singapore to be sad and superficial, with only grey skyscrapers, just look at the pictures above and I think you will immediately change your mind.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7691" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/majestic-street.jpg" alt="majestic-street" width="1165" height="930" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Bukit Pasoh Road (the road of the <a href="http://www.newmajestichotel.com" target="_blank">New Majestic Hotel</a>)</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7705" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/old.vs_.new_.jpg" alt="old.vs.new" width="1160" height="870" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Keong Saik Road (the road behind the hotel)</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7701" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/blogIMG_2628.jpg" alt="blogIMG_2628" width="1477" height="985" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">In Singapore there are so many colorful shophouses, it is worth just as much as Notting Hill and even less as our French rue Crémieux. Singapore = an Instagram city! There are also old tiles everywhere, and you know how obsessed I am with old tiles! I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re surprised by Singapore, you weren&#8217;t expecting that were you? And you didn&#8217;t see everything yet, you will probably be more and more surprised (at least I hope so) but several of you who are following me on Snapchat told me during my trip that they weren&#8217;t expecting Singapore to be that beautiful and interesting.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7706" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/colorful.jpg" alt="colorful" width="1166" height="900" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7702" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/blogDSCF5520.jpg" alt="blogDSCF5520" width="1321" height="968" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7741" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/greenfacade.jpg" alt="greenfacade" width="990" height="1320" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7742" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/facade.jpg" alt="facade" width="1280" height="960" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7711" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/green.jpg" alt="green" width="1259" height="839" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7710" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/favoritehouse.jpg" alt="favoritehouse" width="1393" height="919" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7718" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blogDSCF5336.jpg" alt="blogDSCF5336" width="1089" height="842" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7719" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blogDSCF5338.jpg" alt="blogDSCF5338" width="1165" height="868" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7743" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/greenhouse.jpg" alt="greenhouse" width="1423" height="949" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Club Street is a trendy district very popular for expats. You can fin here a lot of bars and chic restaurants.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7739" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/street.jpg" alt="street" width="1240" height="930" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7740" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/clubstreet.jpg" alt="clubstreet" width="961" height="1305" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">In Chinatown you can also find buddhist temples of course. I&#8217;ve visited 2 of them, the first one was Thian Hock Keng Temple, one of the oldest buddhist temple of Singapore.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7713" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tiles.jpg" alt="tiles" width="1204" height="803" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7715" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blogDSCF5348.jpg" alt="blogDSCF5348" width="1120" height="840" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Thian Hock Keng Temple – Telok Ayer Street – SINGAPORE</em></p>
<p>The 2nd one was the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, it&#8217;s a sanctuary on 5 floors reached by 2 elevators (it&#8217;s pretty weird to see them in a temple) where there is an alleged Buddha tooth replica.In the main room, the faithful pray and make offerings, on the upper floors there are exhibitions which tell the history of the temple and its construction and on the roof there&#8217;s a pagoda with an orchid garden!<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7738" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/buddha-tooth-relic-temple.jpg" alt="buddha-tooth-relic-temple" width="1259" height="839" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7714" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/gold.jpg" alt="gold" width="1149" height="766" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7712" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/temple.jpg" alt="temple" width="1040" height="693" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Budda Tooth Relic Temple &#8211; 288, South Bridge Road – SINGAPORE</em></p>
<p>Beside these colorful shophouses and buddhist temples, there are a lot of traditional restaurants in Chinatown and souvenir shops.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7744" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/chinatown.jpg" alt="chinatown" width="1423" height="949" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7703" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/blogDSCF5308.jpg" alt="blogDSCF5308" width="1280" height="960" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7717" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blogDSCF5314.jpg" alt="blogDSCF5314" width="1160" height="870" /></p>
<p>The fruit you can see on the picture above is called &#8220;durian&#8221;, it&#8217;s a South East Asian fruit. It&#8217;s known for its bad smell (trust me, it stinks so bad that it&#8217;s forbidden in some public places) but I&#8217;ve managed to forget about its smell to taste it. The taste was not as bad as the smell, but I didn&#8217;t think it was anything good either&#8230;</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7716" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blogDSCF5311.jpg" alt="blogDSCF5311" width="1160" height="870" /></p>
<p>Now, here are some addresses where I&#8217;ve been.</p>
<h2>The spots:</h2>
<p>I had lunch at the restaurant <a href="http://restaurantember.com.sg" target="_blank">Ember</a> which is inside <a href="http://www.hotel1929.com" target="_blank">Hôtel 1929</a>, another <a href="http://www.unlistedcollection.com" target="_blank">Unlisted Collection </a>hotel. The food was refined and delicious despite the fact that the flavors combined in these meals were odd for a European like me like this dessert made of beer sorbet (it was more specifically Tiger Beer, the local beer), pineapple chunks and&#8230; « lap cheong » a Chinese dry and smoked sausage!  It was suprisingly good!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7731" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ember.jpg" alt="ember" width="1600" height="1200" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7730" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ember2.jpg" alt="ember2" width="2189" height="1459" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://restaurantember.com.sg" target="_blank">Ember restaurant</a> – 50 Keong Saik Rd, Singapore </em></p>
<p>Just next to it there is <a href="https://www.ptthead.com" target="_blank">Potato Head Folk</a>, a restaurant on 4 floors in an Art Deco building.  I loved the crazy decoration that is changing depending on the floor. Here you can have a nice burger or a cocktail on the rooftop.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7729" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/potatohead.jpg" alt="potatohead" width="1368" height="912" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7727" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/rooftop.jpg" alt="rooftop" width="1200" height="900" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="https://www.ptthead.com" target="_blank">Potato Head Folk</a> – 36 Keong Saik Rd, Singapore</em></p>
<p>One evening, I met Tahiana (<a href="http://leblogdolive.com" target="_blank">Le blog d’Olive</a>) who used to live close to me and who is now living in Singapore with her husband. It was so great to talk to her about her new life, her impressions about this country, the difficulties she&#8217;s experiencing. We met in a small restaurants behind my hotel called Kok Sen. The decoration there is surely not a priority but the food is and that&#8217;s what is the most important. It&#8217;s known to be one of the best Singapore « Tze Chars » (a Chinese place where you can eat cheaply).</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7728" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/messytable.jpg" alt="messytable" width="1313" height="875" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Kok Sen – 30 Keong Saik Rd, Singapore</em></p>
<p>In the trendy area of Club Street there is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bar-A-Thym-1437947729865839/" target="_blank">Bar A Thym</a>, a French restaurant which offers a mix of mediterranean and Japanese cuisine. It was so good! Usually I don&#8217;t go to French restaurants when I&#8217;m travelling because I like eating local but I don&#8217;t regret it because it wasn&#8217;t just French food, it really was original.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7732" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blogDSCF5322.jpg" alt="blogDSCF5322" width="1520" height="1140" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bar-A-Thym-1437947729865839/" target="_blank">Bar A Thym</a> – 18 Gemmill Lane – Singapore</em></p>
<p>Finally, I tasted the local specialty: kaya toasts. It&#8217;s toasted sandwich bread with salted butter and spread with coconut marmelade. One of the famous place to get them is <a href="http://www.yakun.com.sg" target="_blank">Ya Kun Kaya Toast</a>. To be totally honest with you I didn&#8217;t like it that much but try it to shape your own opinion (it&#8217;s the 2nd time in this post that I talk to you about food that I didn&#8217;t really like, you&#8217;re gonna think that I didn&#8217;t like the food in Singapore but it&#8217;s so not the case, you will see in the next blog posts).</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7726" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/yakunkayatoast.jpg" alt="yakunkayatoast" width="1480" height="1110" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7724" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tea.jpg" alt="tea" width="1459" height="2189" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7725" src="http://lesflaneriesdaurelie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kayatoast.jpg" alt="kayatoast" width="1320" height="1760" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://www.yakun.com.sg" target="_blank">Ya Kun Kaya Toast</a> </em></p>
<p>That&#8217;s it for today, next week I will take you to the Malay quarter and to Little India for a true change of scenery! Anyway, I hope you liked this 1st blog post and that it made you want to know more about it.</p>
<p>Have a nice weekend folks!</p>
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