New Years Celebration 2008

Yesterday evening at about 9:00, Rohaizad and I walked down Marina Promenade. A few local families were out there fishing and walking, but most of the people were Thai and Bangladeshi workers enjoying the cool, breezy evening and preparing to ring in the New Year.

Along the Promenade we strolled underneath the Benjamin Sheares Bridge which carries the East Coast Parkway over the river.

When we reached the end of the trail, we sat at a picnic table and ate the sandwiches we had brought along. Behind us was the Singapore Flyer and the river was in front of us.

At around 11:30, the Singapore Ducks came cruising down Kallang River like evil, yellow-eyed demons. What's the deal with these Ducks; they're everywhere! I thought that I had escaped their quackiness when I left Baltimore. But, lo and behold, they are bringing their low-class tourist offerings to Singapore, too!

And a few photos of the fireworks behind the Singapore Flyer.