Singapore: Day 53

Today, we were running experiments late into the afternoon and missed the lunch period at Duke-NUS, so we ate at the House Men's Canteen. I ordered the mee hoon kway, which had uniquely shaped noodles. I'm going to miss the cheap price of food. My meal was only $2.50, while a meal back in Berkeley is at least $6!

Mee hoon kway

I left work early today in order to stop by Chinatown and to attend our AIC event at the Night Safari. I bought two pork buns at $1.50 each and a box of lychee for $3. Because my time in Singapore is winding down, I want to try as much as I can. The pork bun was heavenly! It was incredibly juicy and soft and like no other that I've ever eaten. It was completely fresh and authetentic (not saying that my mother doesn't make authentic pork buns). The lychee were also large and sweet. I will definitely miss the fruit in Singapore.

The stall of delicious buns!

The buns are kept hot and fresh in these containers

Juicy pork bun

Box of lychee (photo taken later in my room)

Because I wanted to eat my pork bun fresh and food is not allowed on the MRT, I enjoyed the bun while wandering through People's Park Complex.

People's Park Complex

After I finished my bun, I journeyed back to PGP and gave the other bun to Emily, who lives right next door to me. I also tried the delicious lychee. Shortly after, we met at at the lobby and journeyed to Choa Chu Kang, where we were to meet for the Night Safari. Besides the mall was another Ramandan market, so we bought our dinners amid the stands of deliciousness. I purchased squid, chicken, and crab takoyaki as well as a cup of corn. The cup of corn may be questionable, but I love corn and I have been meaning to try corn in Singapore. I wasn't very hungry because I had the pork bun earlier, but I pushed through the food knowing that I only had a finite amount of time left in Singapore.

Ramandan market. So much food!

My half-finished cup of corn

Squid, chicken, and crab takoyaki

After the entirety of the study abroad programs met up, we moved to the bus stop, where we took public transportation to the Night Safari. At this point, it was 9 PM and the park closed at midnight. It is difficult for me to share photos, since it was almost pitch black and the pictures did not come out well. Here are my attempts:

 

 

 

Group photo outside the Night Safari

It was fun exploring the wilderness at night both via tram and on foot. Luckily there were trails within the Night Safari, and we followed them to sight all the animals. When we were finished exploring the Night Safari, we took a taxi bus back to PGP.