Singapore street scenes…

Just a few…it’s late afternoon, it’s humid, I had a quick nap, and I thought I’d get out for a bit with the Nikon.  I’ll probably get out later in the evening to try a few night shots, too…look for those in another day or two.

Scenes directly in front of the hotel…

And hey, guess what rolled by while I was snapping away…

This particular Zongshen is the RS3 (like the one I rode in the Colombian Andes).   It’s carbureted instead of the fuel injection we have in the US, and the importer goes by the initials KTN.

Hmmm, KTN.   While I was pondering the significance of those initials, I spotted this pizza delivery bike…

KTN, KTM…what’s one initial?

I walked around a bit more and, son of a gun, I could have sworn I saw Kathy Griffin shopping in this store…

The owner told me she wanted it with a handle and asked if he could splash some red on it.  Well, not really.  Maybe I’m not being so nice.   Nah, she’s got it coming, although I have to admit until a couple of weeks ago I had never heard of Kathy Griffin.  Dumb like a fox, she is.   There is no such thing as bad publicity.

Just a few more…

Singapore is an interesting city.  It’s a wealthy area (I saw lots of Rolls Royces, Bentleys, Lambos, BMWs, Mercedes, and other high end cars on my short walk this afternoon).  The place is humid, and as you might imagine, it’s very green.  From my quick survey, it’s about a third Asian, a third Caucasian, and a third Indian.   There’s a real mix of foods over here, too, including the big US chain restaurants (Starbucks, Burger King, Black Angus, and more), middle eastern eateries, and all kinds of Asian foods (I didn’t see any chop sticks, though…they mostly use forks and knives here).  There’s a cool street stand just up the road from my hotel, and whenever I’m in town I get a chicken wrap with hummus (it’s what I had this afternoon and it was as good as I remembered it).

Two days here, and then it’s on to Chongqing (via Beijing).   It will be good to see the folks from Zongshen again.  I’m eager to get some seat time on their new models, and you’ll get to read about it right here.

Stay tuned.