View from the top!

Many of my friends and family know the location of my office. Downtown Singapore. Right in the heart of the Financial District. According to the GPS Monitor, my office is exactly 842 Feet above MSL. That is one heck of a height to be working every day. I have seen planes practice during the Singapore National Day Parade. A Chinook which was carrying a gigantic Singapore National Flag, flanked by two awesome AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopters below the window level and I could see the pilots of the gun ships. It was an awesome sight. By the time I ran and got my camera, the aircrafts had moved on. Bummer! During my early gaming days, I have played the Apache simulator where you get to fire Hell Fire missiles also known as fire and forget missiles.

But I have been observing the construction of the new Sands Exhibition and Convention Centre (Including the Casino) from a high vantage point. What used to be a green patch of land is now filled with cranes, trucks, huge holes which look so tiny that its unfathomable how large they are when you actually pass the construction site.

It is an impressive view of what would become a marvel in construction as I have seen the artist design that was published in the local newspaper after the project was awarded. It will be a sight to behold and admire. I am looking forward to the opening of this monument to entertainment. Maybe I will visit the casino and try my luck at the black jack tables. Martini's anyone?

 

 

 

Not to be outdone, there is giant wheel or the Singapore Flyer. Its the Asian version of the London Eye. The panoramic view offered by the Singapore Flyer will be far superior to the London Eye considering the location. Its 165 Meters (30 meters bigger than London Eye). Already its sold out way before its launch. I think I have to wait a long time before I am able to get my turn. But its still shorter than my vista from 842 Feet. 

 

 

 

 

 

The Esplanade or "Durian" has always been my favourite hotspot. Great theatre venue. Top notch shows and a very pretentious crowd (life is too short not to be pretentious). So I join them in the preening and applauding the shows which fortunately are of excellent quality.  For those who are not familiar, Durian is a local fruit (a very stinky smelly fruit) and it has prickly skin which is sort of resembling the dome structure of the Esplanade. Smart move done by the people behind the Esplanade was not to deny the comparison. The taxi drivers are more apt to take you to the Durian rather than Esplanade. I have been there and done that. The sounds system here is AWESOME and I cannot fault the technical aspects of the sound engineering at these theatres. My cousin's and his wife gave a performance early this year and the sound quality even for a very intimate performance was outstanding.

The Padang is a open ground shared by two clubs (Singapore Cricket Club and one other). A great venue to run around the grounds. Linking Park performed on these grounds. Rugby 7 tournaments were held here. Cricket matches are played regularly. Flanking the Padang is the historical Supreme Court.