Huge GT Gyotaku

So I saw this place out of the corner of my eye. And it was across a busy road - I was actually not going to go in because of the wait to cross. Boy was I glad I waited! Check out the size of the fish these guys caught!!! They printed the fish on bed sheets and the images came out perfect. You can tell they were stoked because of the way the kanji was written. Awesome!!!!

Beach Road - Singapore

I walked this section of Singapore today. Out on Beach, back on North Bridge. I stopped off at 5 or so fishing supply shops to get some tools and a few lures. Deep Sea, Joe's and Kaiser are some cool places, but the next one had the coolest things I've seen - check the next post.

Put Out to Pasture

Lots of things to see at the Merlion Park.

Here is a LARC (Lighterage Amphibious Reconnaissance Craft). This looks bigger than a LARC V that I've been on. But it spews diesel fumes indiscriminately just like a LARC V.

If LARCs had feelings, I bet this one would either be glad it gets to take tourists out everyday, or it would want to shoot it's self because it has to take tourists around everyday (and not do amazing things like underwater construction).

Well - it shouldn't be a question in anyone's mind about how a LARC gets put out to pasture.

Funny Things

Ah - the things you notice when you have nothing but time (or are waiting for a connecting flight).

A hotel for those who want to aggravate their allergies - Ah Chew

A restaurant for those feeling a bit randy... Porn

And a big statue that the sculptor felt compelled to include correct posterior anatomy.

More Singapore

I barely slept on this trip -

I felt like I had to maximize the short stay (overnight layover to catch the commercial flight the next morning).

What a clean town! I guess the fines/penalties are incentive to keep the infractions from happening, but at what point does pride and wanting to do the right thing take over?

In any case - Singapore is better off for it all.

Overnight in Singapore

Before I get too far down the line with posts from CONUS, here are a few pictures of my short stay in Singapore. Why is this 'amphibious'? Open your mind grasshopper - SIngapore is an island nation. Singapore is also a massive trade site - busy harbors/ports, huge banks and lots of different cultures mixed in a single space. And the food!!!! Steve-O and I had incredible Indian food for lunch (gave Apphu Ghar a good run for the money) and street vendor soft-shell crab for dinner.

I'll post more pictures in a second (it's only taking me 30 seconds to upload these pictures - it takes about 20 minutes to do the same out on DGAR).