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 10 September, 2009
Thursday Mustafa - 24 Hour One Stop Shopping in Singapore’s Little India
In Singapore, we had to get a few "supplies" and we were told Mustafa, in Little India, is the place to go to. Intrigued, we found out why.

Mustafa-Sign

Mustafa is a massive, six-floored shopping complex that's open 24 hours a day and sells a huge variety of products. Aisles were tight and products stacked sky high, so although Mustafa seemed to be considered the best shopping mart in Singapore, the ideal strategy we were told, was to know what you want and then get in and get out as fast as you can!

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Wednesday Hawker Centre Picture Moment
Taken at the Teck Ghee Hawker Centre, this dude seems to be sitting on air doing a kung fu horse stance while he eats (just like the Shaolin monks in the movies).

Teck-Ghee-Hawker-Centre-Diner
 09 September, 2009
Wednesday Ice Cream Sandwich from Waterloo Street
Just before we left Waterloo Street, Linh bought an ice cream off one of the intriguing motorbike vendors. Their bikes have a contraption with a third wheel welded on so that the addition of a freezer and storage turns them into complete mobile businesses.

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The buying experience seemed to hark back to yesteryear, as the proprietor opened up his tin "Walls" container and scraped out a rectangular block of ice cream. This was sandwiched between swirly-coloured pieces of bread.

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Wednesday Decorative Hindu and Chinese Temples on Waterloo Street
On the northern end of Waterloo Street, downtown Singapore, lie landmarks of two cultures in Singapore. The Hindu Sri Krishnan Temple and the Chinese Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple).

Waterloo-Hindu-Temple-Up

Foregoing any attempt to delve into their histories or significance (sorry, but have been templed out after the last few months), we can at least say that they're damn colourful!

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Wednesday The Arts at Waterloo Street
Part of our wandering in Singapore took us down Waterloo Street in downtown Singapore, which comes off Bras Basah Road. We began down a quiet end of the street on which there were a few large properties and then some creatively ornate ones. Quite a few small theatre venues and galleries seemed to be located here.

Waterloo-Road-Ornate-Building

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