Morning temple darshan was Sivalinga @ Sri Sivan Temple. The temple has an interesting history and is popular among Asian tourists. There is a Sivalinga for devotees to perform abhishekams.
Enroute to Arab St., we stopped at Sri Krishna Temple - only temple that houses Sun god on the chariot. This temple is very popular among locals. They provided amazing prasadam and chai.
Before heading back to the city, we explored Arab St. and Little India. Arab St. is lined with shops that sell carpets and cloth materials. Sultan Mosque is popular among tourists, but it was lunch time and they were closed. Little India was a little crazier with many shops, food places, and Mustafa Plaza had just ridiculous prices - it was cheaper to buy stuff in the USA.
Our next stop was Suntec City - a location with Feng shui elements in architecture and layout. It houses Fountain-of-Wealth - Guinness record holder for the largest fountain in the world. From here it is a nice walk to Marina Bay Sands (MBS) across the Helix Bridge.
The bridge also provides excellent photo views of the MBS, Float@Marina, Science & Tech Museum and city scape. The Float@Marina is the largest floating performance platform and seating.
If you goto MBS, dont miss the Sands SkyPark observation deck. It provides the ultimate view of everything Singapore city - the Marina, the bridges, the flyers, the skyscrapers, the river and the show. While awaiting the WonderFull lights show, we witnessed some Asian pop band filming their dance video. If you can sign up for the tour - it gives you some 15 minutes of photo time at the skypark swimming pool.
Our last stop for the day was Orchard Rd - it was crowded and decorated for Christmas/New Year.
We walked so much on Day 1 & 2 that our legs hurt and we just sat here for about an hour.
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