We tried something new with Anne-
Siri and
Trond - boat trip from Clarke Quay and down the river. Clarke Quay is
Singapore's Aker brygge in Oslo.
The
bumboat that we went on.
The
Cavenagh Bridge. This was the last big project undertaken by convicts here in Singapore. It was finished in 1869. When they built the bridge they did it without a great deal
of thoughts to the tides (
tongkangs), so the lighters that transferred cargo from the ships to the warehouses at Boat Quay, and back, could not pass under the bridge at high tide. It became a footbridge in 1909, but it still bears its old sign that forbids bullock carts, horses and heavy
vehicles from crossing.
Juhu Thomas!!
The
Merlion - which is half lion and half fish, is standing at the mouth of the river, and was where the
bumboat turned around and went back to Clarke Quay. In the back one can also see
som F1 cars from the big night race that had been the weekend before. The
Merlion is inspired by the two ancient (Sanskrit) names for the island:
Singa Pura (lion city) and
Temasek (sea-town).
After a wet run from the
bumboat, we all needed
some food - of course!
Luckily Clarke Quay is covered by big umbrellas - for rain and sun!
The bumboat that we went on.
The Cavenagh Bridge. This was the last big project undertaken by convicts here in Singapore. It was finished in 1869. When they built the bridge they did it without a great deal of thoughts to the tides (tongkangs), so the lighters that transferred cargo from the ships to the warehouses at Boat Quay, and back, could not pass under the bridge at high tide. It became a footbridge in 1909, but it still bears its old sign that forbids bullock carts, horses and heavy vehicles from crossing.
Juhu Thomas!!
The Merlion - which is half lion and half fish, is standing at the mouth of the river, and was where the bumboat turned around and went back to Clarke Quay. In the back one can also see som F1 cars from the big night race that had been the weekend before. The Merlion is inspired by the two ancient (Sanskrit) names for the island: Singa Pura (lion city) and Temasek (sea-town).
After a wet run from the bumboat, we all needed some food - of course! Luckily Clarke Quay is covered by big umbrellas - for rain and sun!
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