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Very detailed travelogue on visiting the remotest inhabited islands in the world: Tristan da Cunha and St. Helena, as well as S. Africa, Malaysia and Singapore, and Indonesia. Very informative, full of tips, history, what it was like to visit and stay there, indexed by country. Visit my webpage for this and other downloadable travelogues: http://www.tcp.com/~lgreenf
These are fascinating islands. Tristan has only 238 people, all with same 7 last names.
Remotest Islands in World St Helena, Tristan da Cunha + S Africa Malaysia, More
Larry2006-05-27 03:40:04
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minutes, I continued my walk back, this time
going through the part of Ft. Canning Park I had skipped the other day (past
some gravesites of important historical figures, as well as the local drama
school). Back near the hotel area, I headed for Coleman and Northbridge to
look for T-shirts -- and found one of the cheapest shops in town: the ABC
Bargain Centre. Though the shop sells only miscellaneous merchandise
(little souvenirs, cheap watches, food, etc.) the sign outside advertising
the lowest prices in town isn't a lie: the cold sodas in back were only
S$0.50/US29c (S$0.60/US35c for 100 Plus), and a 4-pk of Mentos was only
S$1.90/US$1.10.
Buying some Mentos and a soda, I walked to Suntec City again for a look
at its shops and fountain. The first thing I did was head for the food
court though... unlike food courts in Malaysia, most ones in Singapore are
immaculate and bright, complete with brushed steel counters and neon signs
showing pictures of the various food items available (I opted for some
Hokkien Fried Noodles and a few pork dumplings).
After dinner I went to have a look at the world's biggest fountain... the
Suntec Fountain is quite impressive, with both an arc that throws water down
as well as ground jets that shoot water up -- and though it's not the
highest as far as the shooting water is concerned, it's the highest in terms
of its actual structure (reading a sign about it outside later, it said that
many people come to the fountain for luck -- and if you walk around it for a
certain length of time, it's supposed to bring good fortune). There are
nightly laser-light shows at the fountain, and shortly before 8:00pm I
walked out to the viewing area to sit down and wait while a young Indian
lady DJed tunes on the PA system. At 8:00pm the laser-light show began, and
it was quite
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See photographs from:
Indonesia Gallery
,
Malaysia Gallery
,
Saint Helena Gallery
,
Singapore Gallery
,
South Africa Gallery
