Tag Archives: roads

The Scenic Drive on the Highway from Jurong

Posted on May 10, 2012 by bookjunkie

Rain trees and blue skies. Freshly tarred roads that makes me say, so this is why they gave us the Disneyland moniker.

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Johor Premium Outlets (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on December 28, 2011 by bookjunkie

By then I was quite fatigued and ready to head back. But we looked around a bit more since we’re not likely to come back here again. Here’s a directory of all the stores in case there is something that … Continue reading →

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Spectacular Grey Skies as the Monsoon Season approaches

Posted on October 21, 2011 by bookjunkie

Wonderfully scary shades of grey, as the thunderstorm looms above. I guess we are moving away from it as you can see how clear the sky still is, far ahead. But we didn’t quite make it. Not that we were … Continue reading →

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Common Sight in Singapore

Posted on October 15, 2011 by bookjunkie

One of the grouses of motorists – the constant construction that causes traffic jams. But we rejoice when roads are newly tarred or when the new highways or MRTs are up. As a kid I used to be fascinated by … Continue reading →

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Singapore Scene

Posted on July 30, 2011 by bookjunkie

This is what driving on Singapore roads is like. Just an ordinary day. You always spot a yellow crane or some form of construction. But our roads are pretty clean and relatively pot hole free.

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Kampong Glam Architecture

Posted on March 25, 2011 by bookjunkie

I took so many shots at Kampong Glam which is our Muslim quarter. I was just loving the beautiful old architecture here.  What I really love is hardly any building is higher than two stories. White buildings always look fabulous … Continue reading →

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View from a Singapore Car

Posted on March 14, 2011 by bookjunkie

Just wanted to do a simple post about the Singapore street scenes as we drive along. One feature is that there’s always construction going on.  The yellow cranes are a familiar sight. I do love the greenery and my favourite … Continue reading →

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Singapore Daily Photo: Squished Water Bottles All Over the Road

Posted on December 30, 2010 by bookjunkie

We saw boxes of Dr Who waterbottles scattered over a road as we were heading to Sentosa. Ever seen bottles squashed flat? What a waste and I wonder how they are going to clear this up. We saw the truck … Continue reading →

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The Skypark (Marina Bay Sands Hotel) – Part 2 of 4

Posted on December 28, 2010 by bookjunkie

Whenever I travel to another country, I tend to always go up the top of something to get a view of the city. Did that at Osaka atop Osaka Tower, and in Paris, looking down from the Eiffel. Why not … Continue reading →

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Singapore Daily Photos: Journey Into The Rainforest

Posted on September 4, 2010 by bookjunkie

Our public buses can be quite interesting when they carry colourful ad themes. I saw two buses with the Zoo and Night Safari Theme.  I haven’t been to the zoo in a while.  I would chose the zoo which operates … Continue reading →

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