Clarke Quay and Bugis St

Welcome to Clarke Quay! This place is a historical riverside quay in Singapore and is situated from the mouth of Singapore River and Boat Quay.

                 

Clarke Quay was named after Sir Andrew Clarke, who was Singapore's second governor.

The place seems quiet during the day, but at night, it comes alive, because this is where Singapore's night life happens. There are various pubs and restaurants along the riverside where people can meet, eat and drink.

From here you can take a cruise that goes all the way to the Marina Bay.

This is inside the mall right across the river and I just had to take a picture because of the Japanese umbrellas hanging.

There are also other historical buildings in the vicinity but we did not go.

I like seeing the contrast of the silvery water of the river, the boats docked and the colorful buildings.

Taken from another angle. The buildings in the background look a bit old.

Here is the back of my sister, ha ha. To go to Clarke Quay, just take the MRT and get off at Clarke Quay station, easy as that. Buses also go there, so you have options.

I was not fully able to take a full picture of the Gmax bungee ride in this area. The ride catapults you to the top and you hang upside down just like bungee jumping. Ugh.

This picture was taken on the other side of the river, where the shops are.

There are restaurants as well, not just bars, so you can enjoy your food while watching the boat cruises pass by.

I now take you to Bugis Junction, which was right across the hotel where we stayed, the InterContinental Singapore. 

On Bugis St are shops that sell clothes, bags, souvenirs, but most important of all, my sister found her favorite fruit, durian! From the area we bought chocolates and other foods to bring back home. They have other fruits aside from durian of course.

 We walked a little farther and we found some local shops that sold teas and other dried goods.

We came to a Chinese temple, although we did not go in, we took pictures of the beautiful lotus flowers that they were selling outside.

Whenever I travel to another country, I try to visit one of the local markets so I get to see the foods and vegetables they eat everyday. This was not a market per se, but I got to see some of their everyday staples.

The lotus flowers do not look like this originally. They fold some of the outer petals and it turns into something beautiful like this. And I love the different shades available! These are offered in the temple. And after a few days, the flower completely blooms.

Here they are mixed with other flowers. Nice colors no? Aside from the bazaar, there are also famous shopping malls at Bugis Junction, so you can take your pick and shop or eat away.

Here is the temple in the neighborhood, we just passed quickly because the smell of the incense was too strong.

To go to Bugis Junction, take the East West Line or the Downtown Line and get off at Bugis Junction.

Don't know what kind of food this was, I was just curious so I took a picture. Anyhow, hope you enjoyed this article again, and more will be coming. For more travel articles, you can go to this page.