Sunday, June 13, 2010

Asian Civilisations Museum

Yesterday, I think we did too much in the morning. I told Steven that I wanted to take a cab this morning instead of walk, and I wanted to only stay out for a couple of hours.
We stopped by Jo's apartment on our way out of the building. My dad had met Jo, Jessie, and Jake yesterday when they were down at the pool. Today, we stopped by to show Dad their apartment. It is huge!


We took a cab to the Asian Civilisations Museum (UK spelling), which is located near Parliament and across the river from Boat Quay. The museum had many exhibits spanning from ancient civilizations through parts of the 20th century. We didn't realize how many different cultures there have been in this part of the world. It makes us wish we would have been taught more about Asian history in school.

The special exhibit currently at the museum is "Treasury of the World: Jewelled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals." It was a very nice exhibit. There were many stone carvings, as well as very impressive jewells. We saw one emerald necklace that was over 500 carats! Steven, do you remember that our anniversary is coming up in just over a week? :) They also had a coloring station in the special exhibit. What a great idea! Brandon was entertained with the crayons and paper while we took turns enjoying the exhibit.

Again, today, when Brandon took his nap, the rest of us took our naps.

It was overcast this afternoon, and it rained for a very short bit. We took a walk to the Paragon to get out and to let Brandon play for a while. I visited Toys-R-Us to buy Brandon his very own toy, blue Comfort Cab. Such a great souvenir to take home from Singapore!

This evening, we all went down to the pool for a refreshing swim. So needed! Jo, Jessie, and Jake, as well as many others, were down at the pool this evening. Jake said that it was like a party!

So glad that I will have some company this week while Steven is at work!