A Rainy Day

After the resounding success of our first day, today began as a disappointment. Just as we were about to head out it started hacking down with rain. We braved it and went to the National Museum of Singapore. This was the second disappointment (after the rain), it really wasn't that good. I was expecting lots of displays, ancient objects and such like but it was just walls of photos and a dodgy audio tour. The sort of information you could easily read in a book and I would have much preferred to have done that. Its a shame because it was so built up in all the books and guides that I was expecting much more.

After this we were off to the much famed Orchard Rd, variously called the "epi-centre of shopping" and a "must see". Unfortunately for us, this was the third disappointment of the day (and we'd only been out for about 90 mins!). It was just another busy street with a few malls along it. Lots of shops, yes, but nothing new or special. After some umming and ahhing we decided to head towards the river in the hope that the rain would give up. Luckily it did and our day got better. We wandered around the lovely Clarke Quay area, relaxed with a beer and had some food. It was a relaxing evening after a poor start to the day. Luckily the weather was a lot better and we managed a stroll along the riverside before heading home.