by Robert Luciani
31. January 2011
This January, when the sun was at its absolute lowest and temperatures reached –20˚,
Danwei and I flew out of Sweden and landed in beautiful Singapore to celebrate our marriage.
The country has a population of a bit over 3 million people and employs a
free-market economy that as of 2010 is the fastest growing in the world.
Singapore lies a mere 137 kilometers north of the equator, right at the tip of the Malaysian peninsula,
which gives it a year-round tropical climate of about 27˚. In this picture Danwei is leaning on the southernmost rail of the Sentosa integrated resort.
74% Chinese, 13% Malay, 9% Indian, and 3% Caucasians result in a plethora of cuisines to choose from,
many of which can be found at outdoor food courts referred to as hawker centers.
Danwei probably enjoyed this aspect of the trip more than anything else. :)
A large portion of Singapore is a nature reserve with lots of wild and exotic animals.
Here I’m holding a hawk that happened to land on my arm.
Luckily, that day I was wearing a leather glove on my left hand.
One morning I found a giant turtle. I fed him some apples and petted him on the head.
In summary, it was a fantastic trip with my wife.
I will definitely long to return to the awesome, modern, and beautiful country that is Singapore.
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