Singapore (Post Covid-19 Overseas Visit No 1- My 5 days Free & Easy Visit to Singapore) Day 4 & 5 (Final) Oct 29 > Nov 2 2022

Buddha Tooth Relics Temple,
South Bridge Road, Singapore 

Lor 21 Geylang, Singapore 

The Star Vista, Vista Exchange Green
Singapore 

Day 4 Tuesday Nov 1 2022 continued - while in Chinatown, our group visited the Buddha Tooth Relics Temple - the last tourist attraction of the day before heading back to our hotel, a big thank you to my travel buddy, Lam who volunteered to take us on this 4 hr walking tour; in the evening, cousin Sung & his daughter invited both of us for a get-together delicious dinner in Lor 9 Geylang ! The night in Geylang at this hour was still young ! 

32) Buddha Tooth Relics Temple, South Bridge Road, Singapore - located in the historic district of Chinatown, a richly designed interiors & comprehensive exhibits on Buddhist art & history tell stories of culture over thousands of years old, built in 2007, the temple gets its name from what the Buddhists regard as the left canine tooth of Buddha, no photography inside the Buddha tooth chamber !

33) Maxwell Food Centre, 1, Kadayanallur St, Singapore - 2 minutes walk to Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, a short rest to savour a bowl of chilled soya bean curd (a treat from my travel buddy, Lam)

34) Walkabout near Kadayanallur Street, Singapore

35) Singapore City Gallery, 45, Maxwell Road The URA Centre, Singapore - formerly known as URA Gallery, a 3 storey visitor centre, established in 1999 managed by Urban Development Authority that charts Singapore's urban transformation & future plans. 

36) Walkabout from Maxwell Road > Tanjong Pagar MRT Station 

37) Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) in various Geylang lanes (Lor 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 21A, 22) in the late afternoon prior to my meet up with my cousin Sung for a dinner in Lor 9, Geylang, Singapore ... catchy house & business names Happy 31, Welcome 69, 169 Durian Cafe House, 2WH, Cloud 19 Salon Spa, Romance in the City Adult Shop, Thai Massage, Paramount Music Lounge ! It was fun for 2 Malaysian oldies roaming the alleys & lanes of Geylang in the evening - seeing Geylang in a different signal light (Green, Yellow or Red, up to you to figure out) ! 

38) Dinner with my cousin brother Sung & daughter (Soo Ling) in Geylang Lor 9 Fresh Frog Porridge Restaurant (06.30 > 08.30), fresh frog meat clay pot porridge & braised ginger onion frog meat, oyster omelette, fried beef kway teow, stirred fried vegetables, chest nut drink (a treat from my cousin & daughter); good food, good company & a memorable night as our last meet up was in 2016 ! 

Day 5 (Final) Wednesday Nov 2 2022 - Bye bye to Singapore & Home Sweet Home ! 

1) Arrived Star Vista Mall early in the morning (08.15) after taking a MRT train from Aljunied > Bouna Vista 

2) My simple breakfast (takeaways, bought one packet each of fried kway teow & fried rice totalled S$2.70 & also pastry & bread $3.70 as lunch) from an eatery stall near Aljunied MRT Station, Geylang, prior to boarding a MRT train to Bouna Vista ! 

3) Boarding The First Coach bus from The Star Vista Mall (Front Entrance) departing 09.45 > arriving 15.30 in Subang Parade, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Immigration clearance on both sides (exiting Singapore & entering Malaysia) was smooth, no hassle & no undue delay ! Two drivers on duty, airconditioned, cosy seats & a comfortable ride ! Return bus ticket Rm188 (approx S$56), 4 departures daily (09.45, 11.45, 16.45 & 18.45)

4) First Coach Ticketing Office, Ground Floor, The Star Vista, Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 

5) The Star Vista Mall, Vista Exchange Green, Singapore

6) My simple lunch (pastry & bread) eaten at Pagoh (Muar District, Johor) R & R Highway Stop (30 minutes break) ! Our bus arrived in First Coach Terminal in Subang Parade, Petaling Jaya, Selangor at around 15.30. Home Sweet Home once again !