I took this picture with my phone on the way to work this morning. What usually is a little stream that only flows because standing water is illegal in Singapore, is now a raging river. Also the main road between Dover MRT and my work was almost flooded. Buses didn’t drive on time and the MRT from the city direction had broken down, so it’ll take a while before my colleagues come in today. The elevators at Dover MRT were not working either, but at least the trains arrived in the direction that I am traveling.
This will create an interesting situation for this weekend’s Formula 1 Grand Prix in Singapore. It will cause an extra challange for the drivers, to drive at night and with rain, when the reflection of the street lights on the wet tarmack might affect their visibility. I guess the driver with the best skills will win.
Singapore is currently building a 70 story condominium, which will enter in the top 10 of tallest residential-only buildings when completed in 2009. It will definitely not fade in the shades of the other tall buildings in Marina Bay, as it’s right next to 1 Marina Boulevard and 1 Raffles Quay, which are also among the tallest buildings in Singapore and not far away from the 2 tallest buildings in Singapore, the UOB towers (280m). If I am not mistaken, The Stamford Hotel is still the building with the most floors in Singapore (73 floors).
People that know me a little longer, know that I once lived in THE tallest residential building in the world, The Eureka Tower. While I was living there, this title was given to the Q1 in Surfers Paradise on the Australian Gold Coast with less floors but a enormous spike on the roof.
The building in Singapore will be called The Sail@ Marina Bay. Like I mentioned before, it will “only” have 70 floors and by saying that, my 75th floor apartment in Melbourne will still be taller than the tallest point and higher than the highest floor in Singapore. Reading up on the plans, I think it’ll become a little more luxurious than The Eureka Tower, with multiple sky-lobbies and bigger grounds. Maybe a good real-estate investment in Singapore?
Last week The SupperClub Singapore opened its doors. Now that Sam is visiting Singapore, we might have an opportunity to go and see if it’s really as good as the one in Amsterdam and Rome. Anyway, an other establishment to add to the list of “Things to Do in Singapore”.
SupperClub is owned by a Dutch national and the theme and phylosophy is unique to say the least. It has grown out to become a worldwide success. I have visited SupperClubs in Amsterdam and Rome years ago. I am sure it’ll be a success in Singapore, although it might be a little too extravegant for the locals.
Vienna, Austria
I took this picture with my phone on the way to work this morning. What usually is a little stream that only flows because standing water is illegal in Singapore, is now a raging river. Also the main road between Dover MRT and my work was almost flooded. Buses didn’t drive on time and the MRT from the city direction had broken down, so it’ll take a while before my colleagues come in today. The elevators at Dover MRT were not working either, but at least the trains arrived in the direction that I am traveling.
