Comments on: Merlion, Snakes, And Singapore Slings http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/03/01/merlion-snakes-and-singapore-slings/ Around the World Travel Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken Bunce http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/03/01/merlion-snakes-and-singapore-slings/comment-page-1/#comment-13540 Ken Bunce Tue, 19 May 2009 13:01:04 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/03/01/merlion-snakes-and-singapore-slings/#comment-13540 Some great shots of a Singapore that has changed so much in the 30 odd years since I lived there. Up until around 1974 the Island was a British Military far eastern see port and a Royal Naval Base and ship repair yard were situated on the North of the Island with one of the dockyard gates being to the left of the Causeway as you crossed from JB in Malaysia. Your mention of Sir Thomas Raffles the father of Singapore brings back memories of the hotel named after him and where the Singapore Sling was born between the wars under British imperial rule. Just along the street used to be the Brittania Club which as youngsters we attended most weeks for the swimming and youth club particularly the huge scalectrix racing set that took up most of one of the upper floors. As a family we were there for two and a half years as my father was in the Royal Navy and assigned to the Leadership School at HMS Terror the RN's land base within the Naval station.It was a pivotal part of my childhood and I intend one day to revisit a land I learned so much from. Some great shots of a Singapore that has changed so much in the 30 odd years since I lived there.

Up until around 1974 the Island was a British Military far eastern see port and a Royal Naval Base and ship repair yard were situated on the North of the Island with one of the dockyard gates being to the left of the Causeway as you crossed from JB in Malaysia.

Your mention of Sir Thomas Raffles the father of Singapore brings back memories of the hotel named after him and where the Singapore Sling was born between the wars under British imperial rule. Just along the street used to be the Brittania Club which as youngsters we attended most weeks for the swimming and youth club particularly the huge scalectrix racing set that took up most of one of the upper floors.

As a family we were there for two and a half years as my father was in the Royal Navy and assigned to the Leadership School at HMS Terror the RN’s land base within the Naval station.It was a pivotal part of my childhood and I intend one day to revisit a land I learned so much from.

]]> By: Kango Suz http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/03/01/merlion-snakes-and-singapore-slings/comment-page-1/#comment-6749 Kango Suz Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:58:32 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/03/01/merlion-snakes-and-singapore-slings/#comment-6749 OMG, that Naan looks amazing! Yay for Indian food. Isn't it weird to eat cultural dishes in a country (other than your own) where they are not from? It always makes me feel like I should be spending my calories eating the local food instead. And yet it's usually great. -Suz <a>San Francisco Family Hotels</a> ps- I'm crammed busy with work for two weeks and suddenly I miss everything! ACK! OMG, that Naan looks amazing! Yay for Indian food. Isn’t it weird to eat cultural dishes in a country (other than your own) where they are not from? It always makes me feel like I should be spending my calories eating the local food instead. And yet it’s usually great.
-Suz
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ps- I’m crammed busy with work for two weeks and suddenly I miss everything! ACK!

]]> By: Travel India http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/03/01/merlion-snakes-and-singapore-slings/comment-page-1/#comment-6491 Travel India Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:52:39 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/03/01/merlion-snakes-and-singapore-slings/#comment-6491 hey you have a nice blog on travel. Please check my blog at http://traveltoursindia.wordpress.com/ and let me know your feedback on the same. hey you have a nice blog on travel. Please check my blog at http://traveltoursindia.wordpress.com/ and let me know your feedback on the same.

]]> By: Overland Travel http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/03/01/merlion-snakes-and-singapore-slings/comment-page-1/#comment-6490 Overland Travel Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:33:33 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2008/03/01/merlion-snakes-and-singapore-slings/#comment-6490 Ah, the Merlion - everyone's favourite projectile-vomiting lionfish! Hope you enjoyed the food in Singapore... it's got bugger-all else going for it :roll: Ah, the Merlion – everyone’s favourite projectile-vomiting lionfish! Hope you enjoyed the food in Singapore… it’s got bugger-all else going for it :roll:

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