One of the benefits of having an approximately 10 hour layover in Singapore is that there is an opportunity to take a quick city tour. The tour is about 2.5 hours so one does not get to see a great deal of the city, but at least one gets out of the airport
Our first stop was Gardens By The Bay, which is a 105 hectare/260 acre set of three gardens which encompass 1.5 million different species of plants.
These sculptures are called Supertrees. They are gardens themselves, and allow plants like ferns and vines to flourish. They also has photovoltaic cells, which allow them to light up at night.
The gardens are filled with plants and sculpture.
I have been known when traveling to various large cities to seek out their arboretum. Just seeing all the plants and trees arranged in artistic ways being me peace and in some ways, a sense of the culture of the area I'm visiting. I've never left an arboretum and have felt dissatisfied.
ReplyDeleteEd, The Ravishing Mrs. TB is also a fan of whatever gardens or arboretums are available where we go. We have certainly seen some good ones thanks to her research.
DeleteThat is a LOT of fauna to cultivate, like to see the budget for those three gardens TB.
ReplyDeleteIt is, Nylon12. I believe this is at least partially (or greatly) funded by the various forms of local governments.
DeleteSo nice to see an urban place that values plants and gardens. The tree sculptures are quite interesting. Not sure I'd want one in my backyard, but I'd enjoy seeing them.
ReplyDeleteLeigh, it seems that Singapore is very conscious about such things - partially because I think most of the unspoiled land has been consumed by living.
DeleteFor at least two of them, you could go up in them and walk across a bridge.