Today was incredible because we saw so many fish… both alive
and dead. We started out the morning by taking the metro to Little India and
walking around the fish market. We smelled the market before we saw it. The
pungent odor of dead fish permeated the air as we walked down the aisles. I
felt kind of bad for the people in our group who didn’t feel so well after
exploring Singapore’s nightlife last night. If I had a rough time with the
odor, I can’t imagine what they were experiencing! I thought the market was
amazing! There were so many incredible sea critters to marvel at, even though
they were all dead. After a while I didn’t even notice the smell because I was
having such a good time!
After the market, we made our way to the Urban Redevelopment
Authority building so that we could learn about how Singapore is run so
smoothly. We walked through an interactive museum that focused mainly on the
infrastructure and development of Singapore. A gigantic 3D map of the city
rested on a large table in the center of the museum, complete with buildings,
bridges and roads. It was fascinating to see how each plot of land is carefully
planned out in order to conserve space. This city really is amazing!
Once we had completed our tour of the HRA building, we had the rest
of the day off. Most people wanted to go take a nap, but I didn’t want to waste
any time. Justin and I decided to go to the Singapore Aquarium! It is
advertized as the largest aquarium in the world, but I don’t know how they are
measuring that. It could be number of fish, number of exhibits, size, volume of
tanks, or something else. Regardless, it was awesome!! Justin and I skipped
lunch because we wanted to spend as long as possible in the aquarium. The line
was quite long, but it was completely worth it. We saw so many marvelous
species that I have never seen before! My favorites included the nautilus, giant
manta ray, jellyfish, garden eels and spider crabs. Here are a few pictures in an attempt to show how incredible this aquarium is!
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| Manta Ray! |
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| Nautilus! |
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| Spider Crabs! |
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| Garden Eels! |
By the time we finished walking through the aquarium, we
were starving! We ate lunch (at 4 pm) and wandered around the island. The
aquarium is on an island called Santosa, which is right off of the Singapore
Island. Resort World Santosa is not only home to the aquarium, but also
Universal Studios, zip-lining tours and a giant merlion. I’m not kidding. A
Mer-Lion. Awesome!
Today was incredible because we saw so many fish… both alive
and dead. We started out the morning by taking the metro to Little India and
walking around the fish market. We smelled the market before we saw it. The
pungent odor of dead fish permeated the air as we walked down the aisles. I
felt kind of bad for the people in our group who didn’t feel so well after
exploring Singapore’s nightlife last night. If I had a rough time with the
odor, I can’t imagine what they were experiencing! I thought the market was
amazing! There were so many incredible sea critters to marvel at, even though
they were all dead. After a while I didn’t even notice the smell because I was
having such a good time!
Once we had completed our tour of the HRA building, we had the rest
of the day off. Most people wanted to go take a nap, but I didn’t want to waste
any time. Justin and I decided to go to the Singapore Aquarium! It is
advertized as the largest aquarium in the world, but I don’t know how they are
measuring that. It could be number of fish, number of exhibits, size, volume of
tanks, or something else. Regardless, it was awesome!! Justin and I skipped
lunch because we wanted to spend as long as possible in the aquarium. The line
was quite long, but it was completely worth it. We saw so many marvelous
species that I have never seen before! My favorites included the nautilus, giant
manta ray, jellyfish, garden eels and spider crabs. Here are a few pictures in an attempt to show how incredible this aquarium is! 
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