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Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

July 2, 2017 by David Herd

Famous Restaurant district

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore is one of the cities best districts for food. Very popular after work meeting place for office workers, in fact this quaint little waterfront area is dwarfed by high rise office buildings.

Original buildings preserved

Boat Quay is the name of the road along the quay, which has been converted into a pedestrian mall. As early as 1822, Sir Stamford Raffles had already designated the area south of the river to be developed as a Chinese settlement. Boat Quay was completed in 1842 and the Chinese, mostly traders and laborers, settled there in large numbers. Conditions were squalid but Boat Quay flourished, rapidly exceeding in volume the trade on the north bank where the Europeans had their offices, houses and government buildings. WIKIPEDIA.

Established in the 19th century

Boat Quay is one of the early roads established in the 19th century when the Singapore River was the main port area of the colonial city.

Expats meeting after golf.

A very popular meeting place for expats, here is a group of friends dining at an Italian restaurant at Boat Quay.

Chili crab is my favorite

These monster mud crabs are imported from Sri Lanka are are delicious. Rather expensive of course like most things in Singapore, however you can haggle over the price at Boat Quay.

Alive & kicking

You certainly can’t get any fresher than this. 🙂

Victorian London Pub

Victorian London Pub is one of the very popular pubs in Boat Quay where you can meet friends for pre dinner drinks.

A very colorful character

This guys certainly brightens up the place. 🙂

Great view across the river

As the sun sets the city lights up.

Boat Quay Seafood Singapore location

Certainly should go on your bucket list if you are visiting this great city.

Fullarton Hotel

One of Singapore’s many five star hotels opposite Boat Quay.

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Australian Expats love Singapore

June 5, 2015 by David Herd

Wine Angel

Australian Expats love Singapore, and there was rain, wine & food in abundance when I was visiting friends in 2007. Anne Lacy worked at Parkview Square where the wine Angel would fetch our preferred tipple raising herself high on the end of a hook.

Up she goes

Quite an interesting method of collecting your wine choice.

Too much red wine is never enough

That’s Duncan Paul on the left, Anne Lacy, David Herd, Kate Paul and Steve Bates.

Sadly after a long battle with cancer we lost Anne in March 2017, RIP.

Parkview Square

A rather imposing Singapore building.

Boat Quay Singapore

This is the place to go in Singapore for world famous chili crab, make sure you haggle on the price.

Boat Quay Singapore

Here is we eat the wonderful Chili crabs imported from Sri Lanka.

Say no more

Imported from Sri Lanka, they are often much bigger than we can get in Australia. Chilli crab in Singapore is the world’s best, one my way to Istanbul on February 24th 2015 I have arranged a 9 hour stop over in Singapore so I can visit The East Coast Seafood Centre for another wonderful dining experience.

Yellow Lamborghini

There are lots of wealthy people in Singapore.

See what I mean?

This is one guys private selection.

Sentosa in the rain

Tropical storms are almost a daily occurrence this time of the year in Singapore.

When it rains it comes down in buckets

Huge drops of rain.

Sentosa casino

Resorts World Sentosa is an integrated resort off the southern coast of Singapore. Attractions include one of Singapore’s two casinos, a Universal Studios theme park, and a Marine Life Park, which includes the world’s largest oceanarium. The S$6.59 billion (US$4.93 billion) resort is the third most expensive building ever constructed. The resort will cover about 121 acres of land.

Marina Bay construction.

The ever changing Singapore skyline.

Morton’s Atrium Bar

Anne, Kate, Duncan and Steve Bates. In Singapore, the Morton’s Atrium Bar has long been one of the most popular bars in the city, thanks largely to the exceptional offerings of the “Mortinis Hours” of 5pm-7pm on week nights when the iconic Morton’s Martinis are attractively priced and served with complimentary filet mignon steak sandwiches.

Australian Expats love Singapore

These happy people are some of Anne’s workmates. Anne is a director in a large insurance company while Steve plays golf and goes to lunch. 🙂

Singapore rain wine food

I did call this post Singapore rain wine food, well here is some more food. 🙂

Let’s move on to Changi Golf Course

Here is an Aussie Duncan Paul teeing off at Changi Golf course near Singapore airport.

Old friend Steve Bates at Changi Golf Club

Changi is a reminder of Singapore’s historical connection with WWII, as the course winds through an area filled with mementos of the British presence like the soldier’s barracks, officer’s quarters, gun-emplacements and air-raid bunkers.