Little India Diary

I’ve always loved everything Indian.  The food, the music, the dancing, the clothing, and of course the people.  I’ve never been to India but I look forward to visiting one day.   One of the reasons I decided to take this contract work here in Singapore was because I knew there is a large Indian population here and I hoped that I would be able to experience their culture almost as if I was in India.  In the last 6 weeks I’ve visited Little India quite frequently, but always at night after work, and usually with food on my mind.  In Little India you feel as if you’re in a different city, away from the hyper modern, neon lit, squeaky clean rest of Singapore.  The brilliant color, spicy curry aromas, and fragrant jasmine grab your senses immediately.  It’s a magnificently beautiful, slightly gritty place.  Today, my last day in Singapore, I decided to finally visit during the day, exploring the streets and soaking in what the neighborhood has to offer, while doing a little shopping for myself.

Here are some of my favorite photos from my trip today and from my past trips while here in Singapore:

Alex on a late Friday evening, overtaken with the beauty and smell of these flower garlands that florists sell on the street.

Magazines at a newstand.

A market late at night.

How I love the colonial architecture of the old parts of the city.  Sadly, so many of these beautiful buildings are being torn down and replaced with mega malls and high rise condos.  This city is constantly under construction.  Even at night and on weekends.  The construction literally never stops.

I love the soft pastel color schemes of the buildings in this part of town.

One of the beautiful road signs of the neighborhood.

The covered sidewalks.

Gold…

Gold…

And more gorgeous Indian Gold.  Gold stores are EVERYWHERE.

As the rain started to pour, I ducked into a tiny cafe on Dunlop Street and sat watching the rain and eating my chicken curry lunch served on a banana leaf.

Shopping on the street.

I LOVED this store!  So much beautiful furniture!  If only we had room in our loft back home!!!

Shopping upstairs at the Tekka Centre.

And below, a view of the wet market at the Tekka Centre.

Fresh seafood at the wet market.

A photo I took on the cab ride home of my fabulous new ring that I bought on the street.

To think that tomorrow I’ll be flying back to the other side of the world after a day walking around these streets.

Ahhhh, now I am ready to go home.

-Summer