Botanical Garden

 On Wednesday morning Mia didn't feel well and she stayed in bed when we met Ji's aunt and cousin when they showed us the botanical garden. Since we really enjoyed it we also took Mia there in the afternoon when she felt better again. It was quite hot so we had to look for a cold drink

Some strange creatures were running around in the park

We cooled of in a cool house for orchids that grow on mountains

When it turned dark we headed to a hawker market in China Town

From there we then walked to the river after some fresh squeezed organge juice from a vending machine

Trip to Singapore

For Mia's two week break in early June we decided to combine a trip to Shanghai with one to Singapore - it was almost the same price for both stops on the same airline ticket.
Ji's cousin who lives in Singapore and who she last saw more than 25 years ago in the US picked us up at the airport and drove us to our hotel on Orchard road. First we tool some pictures at a indoor waterfall at a mall attached to the airport

The next day we explored the area around Marina Bay. We could see chickens in different parts of the town

We cooled off a bit and had lunch at a huge mall

We watched a light show in the evening

On the way back to the metro station a long tunnel with mirrors was used by groups of young dancer for the practice