On a shoestring budget, my birthday treat to myself was full of fun and (mis)adventures. Jumping off at the wrong stop has never been this right. After discovering that the Sky garden is a difficult climb, my wandering feet led me to a trail under the bridge where I discovered "a world of wonders"...one of Singapore's National Gardens-The Bay South Gardens.
I discovered it by accident. It was never in my "supposed" itinerary. I was contemplating on crossing the river to the Singapore Flyer.
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| The Singapore Flyer |
Yep! just right across the river...Something caught my attention when I turned to the other direction. Huge tree-like contraptions and glass domes.
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| Flower Dome |
The curious me could not resist the desire to discover. Wandering by the bay I found the answer.
Gardens by the Bay has a diverse range of vegetation from every continent except Antactica of course! (unless there's been a newly discovered patch of vegetation underneath the ice).
There are two domes. The Flower Dome, which obviously houses the various flowers across the globe in a controlled environment. They have a thousand-year-old olive trees from Europe!
The second dome is quite interesting. Its the Cloud Dome. No. It's doesn't house clouds. LOL. It's the vegetation from the highlands and a 35 meter man-made waterfalls.
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| Super Trees and the ultra modern dome |
The Garden has Super Trees! These are the trees of the future! LOL. Nah! They're man-made nets of steel. Dramatic vertical plant displays. There's a 22-meter high Skyway too that links some of the Super Trees together so you can have a bird's eye view of the vast garden. These Super Trees are more spectacular at night when they light up!
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| Some BIG tutubi! |
The Dragonfly Lake.It's right across the Marina Bay Sands and ilang tumbling from the Bayfront MRT station! Cool and peaceful place.
Other things to see in this HUGE garden.
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| A loner bull in the midst of a grass land |
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| Tribal masks |
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| The Insect Colony |
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| Spitting lion? |
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| some sort of a Zen garden |
"Whether you're looking to get up close with exotic species in the Cooled Conservatories, marvel at towering vertical gardens or learn about the intricacies of plant life in the themed gardens, there's plenty to see--perhaps more than you can fit in a day!" [Gardens by the Bay]
Gardens by the Bay
18 Marina Garden Drive, Singapore 018953
www.gardensbythebay.com.sg
Sentosa Island
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