'Do you have an umbrella? It's going to rain at 10 o'clock' said the hotel doorman and 'You can't go there' said the taxi driver 'Its going to rain at 10 o'clock. I take you to casino.' But David prevailed - well we'd come to Singapore to see the gardens - and it didn't rain. Anyway there are two enormous biodomes which would keep out the rain nicely.
We did the Flower Dome first and it is amazing. The gardens are built on land reclaimed from the sea and everywhere you go you can see the distinctive Marina Bay Sands Hotel with its infinity pool balanced along the top. Inside the dome are different areas like the Australian garden, the Mediterranean, African etc each with its native plants and tasteful sculptures. School groups abounded; what a great field trip!
As thunder growled around outside we crossed into the Cloud Forest and climbed higher and higher up into the trees with fog swirling around. It's very cleverly done and beautifully planted with orchids and tropical plants. We had dim sum for lunch - inexpertly handled with chopsticks by me - and iced coffee near the skating rink in the MBS shopping mall.
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