The overpasses are pretty because they always have tropical flowers growing over the edges
If you look closely you can see the scaffolding made out of bamboo poles that are tied together-this seems to be the norm for home repairs in the neighborhood!
Look just over the top of the taxi and you can see high-rise buildings in the distance-that is Malaysia! We live very close to the causeway that connects Singapore to Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
MRT zipping right along. Most people sleep on the MRT and I just wonder how they know when to get off? I have sat next to people who are nodding off and leaning into me. It's kind of like a can of sardines!
We saw this sign at an auction we attended
Our friends Nora and Dennis helping out at the Booster Booth during homecoming
Shelby was in charge of grilling hamburgers at homecoming this year!
Singapore flags were flying on National Day, which is August 9th.
This is Woodgrove, our neighborhood market that I walk to. Here we have Fair Price grocery store, an ATM machine, a 7-11 convenience store, a nail salon, dry cleaners, pet food store, and neighborhood doctor.
Shelby took this photo on the golf course in Indonesia
One of the "hawker centers" in our neighborhood
Neighborhood market
Neighborhood market
Medical clinic nearby
Photo of the MRT train going thru the neighborhood
Dental surgery office in the market
Housing in the HDB flats
More HDB flats. Most of the locals live in the high-rise HDB flats.
This is the mall in the Woodlands. It leaves a lot to be desired. Believe it or not, I hardly ever go there, or to any shopping mall in Singapore. They are packed with people 7 days a week and it is just chaos trying to get up and down the escalator, much less find a parking space!
See how close the motorcyclist is to the taxi? There are thousands upon thousands of motorcyclists in Singapore, and they don't ride in a lane-rather, they ride between lanes and zip in and out whenever they want to. I swear I could roll down my window and reach out and touch the motorcycles, they come within inches of the side mirrors on the car and ride dangerously in the blind spots. There are quite a few motorcycle fatalities, as you can imagine. At a stoplight the motorcycles go in between cars and in between lanes and work their way up to the traffic signal to be first when the light changes. Every day thousands of motorcyclists drive over the causeway from Malaysia to work in Singapore, rain or shine.
Intersection in Chinatown
Kasey and her friends shopping in Chinatown.
Yes, these are lizards that have been gutted and skewered and are drying in the hot sun in Chinatown. We couldn't figure out what they were doing there, but let's just say we didn't eat lunch in Chinatown that day.......
Lizards baking in the sun, I have no idea why!
This is a shop that sells all kinds of things to cure all kinds of ailments. It kind of creeps me out that they call this a medical hall......
Look closely at the bark on the tree and you will see a lizard! They are EVERYWHERE, even the little ones called "chit chats" in our house which still scare me to death when I find them in my kitchen sink!
View of our street
I took this picture so you can see the ferns growing in the tree branches. Singapore is most definitely a rainforest atmosphere, very green with all kinds of tropical foliage everywhere! The building is another HDB in the Woodlands.
Now this is a very common sight in Singapore! Taxis abound, most of them are blue 'comfort' taxis. I kind of have a love-hate relationship with the taxis. On one hand, it's nice not to have to drive in the crazy traffic and try to figure out where I'm going, parking, driving on the left side of the road. I simply pick up the phone and call a taxi to come pick me up, or walk down the street to the main road and flag one down if it's not raining. The downside to riding in a taxi is that it can be expensive, I usually get carsick by the time I get where I'm going, and I have absolutely no sense of direction anymore. Most people in Singapore either ride the bus, the MRT, or take a taxi, since cars are so expensive not everyone has one. It's nice when I get a taxi driver who is interesting to talk to, it beats sitting there listening to whatever chinese radio station is playing! Most of the drivers are polite, but I've had a few that insulted me, my English language, and tried to drive me the long way around to rip me off. Shelby and I think the best part about taxis being available here is when we go out on a Friday or Saturday night-if we want to have an adult beverage, it's nice to get a ride home!
This is the chicken rice place around the corner, which Wesley loves! He sometimes goes there after school to get chicken rice and lime juice.
Condos in the neighborhood
Another common sight - the city bus. I am still trying to learn the bus schedule, but pretty much only take it to Cold Storage grocery store at the mall if I have to find something there that i cannot find at the neighborhood market that i walk to.
Mothers and fathers ride their children to school on bicycles
This group of Muslim girls were playing basketball in the hot sun, wearing their long robes and head wraps. They looked so very hot!
HDB flats nearby
Another common sight in Singapore - clothes hanging out the windows to dry!
This is a photo of our church, International Baptist Church
This is a photo of a wedding invitation from one of Shelby's colleagues who is getting married in India. No, we did not attend the wedding in India!
These are some "long beans" that I bought at the market
This is a mango tree on our back patio.
The overpasses are pretty because they always have tropical flowers growing over the edges
If you look closely you can see the scaffolding made out of bamboo poles that are tied together-this seems to be the norm for home repairs in the neighborhood!
Look just over the top of the taxi and you can see high-rise buildings in the distance-that is Malaysia! We live very close to the causeway that connects Singapore to Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
MRT zipping right along. Most people sleep on the MRT and I just wonder how they know when to get off? I have sat next to people who are nodding off and leaning into me. It's kind of like a can of sardines!
We saw this sign at an auction we attended
Our friends Nora and Dennis helping out at the Booster Booth during homecoming
Shelby was in charge of grilling hamburgers at homecoming this year!
Singapore flags were flying on National Day, which is August 9th.
This is Woodgrove, our neighborhood market that I walk to. Here we have Fair Price grocery store, an ATM machine, a 7-11 convenience store, a nail salon, dry cleaners, pet food store, and neighborhood doctor.
Shelby took this photo on the golf course in Indonesia
One of the "hawker centers" in our neighborhood
Neighborhood market
Neighborhood market
Medical clinic nearby
Photo of the MRT train going thru the neighborhood
Dental surgery office in the market
Housing in the HDB flats
More HDB flats. Most of the locals live in the high-rise HDB flats.
This is the mall in the Woodlands. It leaves a lot to be desired. Believe it or not, I hardly ever go there, or to any shopping mall in Singapore. They are packed with people 7 days a week and it is just chaos trying to get up and down the escalator, much less find a parking space!
See how close the motorcyclist is to the taxi? There are thousands upon thousands of motorcyclists in Singapore, and they don't ride in a lane-rather, they ride between lanes and zip in and out whenever they want to. I swear I could roll down my window and reach out and touch the motorcycles, they come within inches of the side mirrors on the car and ride dangerously in the blind spots. There are quite a few motorcycle fatalities, as you can imagine. At a stoplight the motorcycles go in between cars and in between lanes and work their way up to the traffic signal to be first when the light changes. Every day thousands of motorcyclists drive over the causeway from Malaysia to work in Singapore, rain or shine.
Intersection in Chinatown
Kasey and her friends shopping in Chinatown.
Yes, these are lizards that have been gutted and skewered and are drying in the hot sun in Chinatown. We couldn't figure out what they were doing there, but let's just say we didn't eat lunch in Chinatown that day.......
Lizards baking in the sun, I have no idea why!
This is a shop that sells all kinds of things to cure all kinds of ailments. It kind of creeps me out that they call this a medical hall......
Look closely at the bark on the tree and you will see a lizard! They are EVERYWHERE, even the little ones called "chit chats" in our house which still scare me to death when I find them in my kitchen sink!
View of our street
I took this picture so you can see the ferns growing in the tree branches. Singapore is most definitely a rainforest atmosphere, very green with all kinds of tropical foliage everywhere! The building is another HDB in the Woodlands.
This is the chicken rice place around the corner, which Wesley loves! He sometimes goes there after school to get chicken rice and lime juice.
Condos in the neighborhood
Another common sight - the city bus. I am still trying to learn the bus schedule, but pretty much only take it to Cold Storage grocery store at the mall if I have to find something there that i cannot find at the neighborhood market that i walk to.
Mothers and fathers ride their children to school on bicycles
This group of Muslim girls were playing basketball in the hot sun, wearing their long robes and head wraps. They looked so very hot!
HDB flats nearby
Another common sight in Singapore - clothes hanging out the windows to dry!
This is a photo of our church, International Baptist Church
This is a photo of a wedding invitation from one of Shelby's colleagues who is getting married in India. No, we did not attend the wedding in India!
These are some "long beans" that I bought at the market
This is a mango tree on our back patio.