2019 - Phuket to Singapore by Bicycle

Fine and partly cloudy with a late afternoon thunderstorm, 26 to 33 deg, felt like 38 just after lunch walking back from the Bot Gardens Walk:22km Due to a relatively late night (for me) 10:30pm, I slept in till 6am this morning. Had a cuppa in my room then did a lap around Chinatown. You can see that in the main it’s very prosperous. Most of the old buildings have been renovated and it’s much cleaner than I remember it from previous visits. I’ve noticed too that the whole of Singapore is greener now with extensive tree and garden plantings everywhere. Off course with their rain and heat everything about jumps out of the ground when planted. Even some of the buildings are being greened up by vegetation on the balconies and rooftops. The worms drove me back to the hotel for breakfast, which although very ordinary is included in the price so I take advantage of it. After brekky I started my trek to the Botanical Gardens. I estimated that it would be about 7km each way with a few more...