We decided to return to the Gardens by the Bay on our first day back in Singapore mainly because the last time we went we had only had time to visit one of the domes. A trip on the underground got us there and we found a much quicker route from the station. We thoroughly enjoyed the cloud forest exhibit, which contains one of the largest man made waterfalls I have ever seen.
We took a lift to the top of the mountain and then followed a path down trough the various flora you would see in such a rain forest. The experience was spectacular and we spent a good three hours in the dome.
After the dome we walked to the skyway and enjoyed walking thirty metres up between the tall artificial trees they have created. The walkway offers wonderful views across the gardens and to Singapore in the distance. Lunch was a little late but we enjoyed a snack in a cafe in the gardens before heading for home.
We both felt that the gardens were better than those at the Eden Project, which is not itself a criticism of Eden, as the two experiences are very different. Singapore, has clearly been influenced by Eden and has turned the garden experience into something of its own, the planting is spectacular, the artificial trees are both fun and utilitarian, in that they capture water and sunlight to use in the gardens, and the waterfall inside the dome is truly something to behold, it must be at least a hundred and fifty feet tall.
On the way home we picked up some supplies from the local supermarket and walked back to David's alongside the river.
The evening was quiet and once again we retired to bed relatively early.