Got out into the country today. Well thats a bit of an exaggeration as Singapore is so built up it doesn't have any real countryside, but it does have some wonderful parks and open spaces.

Walked the Southern Ridges from Kent Ridge to Mount Fabor. There are some wonderful views over the harbour, which is jam packed with ships loaded with containers. The walk takes you across the Henderson Waves, a footbridge suspended 36m above the road. Not for those who are afraid of heights.

Neither is the cable car which propels you from the top of Mount Fabor, across the harbour, to the island of Sentosa. The island is a kind of Blackpool in the sun, a pleasure resort, where the main objective is to get you to spend money on tacky rides. Nice to wander around though and you can stroll right down to the sea.