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A few more shots from a recent walk around the neighbourhood, mostly from the 6ème and the Jardin du Luxembourg…

The jazz band that plays on our corner every weekend

The jazz band that plays on our corner every weekend

The jazz band that plays on our corner every weekend

The jazz band that plays on our corner every weekend

The jazz band that plays on our corner every weekend

The jazz band that plays on our corner every weekend

The jazz band that plays on our corner every weekend

The jazz band that plays on our corner every weekend

Two passers-by enjoying the music

Two passers-by enjoying the music

Paris is great.  There are naked ladies everywhere.

Paris is great. There are naked ladies everywhere.

Sailing a boat in the Jardin du Luxembourg

Sailing a boat in the Jardin du Luxembourg

As Parisian as they come...

As Parisian as they come…

It is the city of amour, after all...

It is the city of amour, after all…

It is the city of amour, after all...

It is the city of amour, after all…

Enjoying a book in the sunshine

Enjoying a book in the sunshine

Yet another couple enjoying the park

Yet another couple enjoying the park

Now for a few pictures from Paris that I took a few weeks ago, just around the corner from our apartment near rue Buci…

The local flower market

Nothing quite like a Parisian baker…

Flowers

Choosing the nicest ones…

Browsing used books on rue Buci

The butcher

The baker

No, not the candlestick maker. This is the Metro.

I had my camera around my neck as I walked around Singapore… Here are a few more shots.

Merlion

The famous Singapore Merlion, shot from across the harbour outside my hotel

Singapore skyline at sunset

Singapore skyline at sunset

Singapore skyline at sunset

Singapore skyline at sunset

The Singapore Merlion

The Singapore Merlion

The Singapore Merlion by night

The Singapore Merlion by night

Streetlights

Streetlights

A few pictures of the faces of multicultural Singapore. Apologies for the blurriness of some of the photos — I was running out of light and shooting handheld. Turns out I can’t handhold steadily at 1/15 of a second!

Rice parcels

Rice parcels

A very satisfied Gina!

A very satisfied Gina!

Orchard Road

Orchard Road

After a relatively leisurely start to the day, sitting by the pool, Gina declared that it was time to go shopping on the Orchard Road. Clearly confronted with a professional shopper, I was in no position to argue.

We started off in the food court. Gina is on a mission to eat all of the foods that she misses from when she was growing up here in Singapore, and seems to be determined to eat them all within the first week. While I sensibly bought myself a plate of yaki udon, she managed to buy dinner for three – and then we hit the main food hall, where she proceeded to stock up with more goodies to bring back to the hotel.

I must admit, many of the foods that she raves over are a bit lost on me. More on that in another post…

Another excuse to take my new lens out for a test drive — a walk around Canterbury to take photos of some of the buildings around here. At least it will give everyone a feel for where I live, if you haven’t been here yourself.

Canterbury streets and buildings

Canterbury streets and buildings

Canterbury streets and buildings

Canterbury streets and buildings

Canterbury streets and buildings

Canterbury streets and buildings

Canterbury streets and buildings

Canterbury streets and buildings

Canterbury streets and buildings

Canterbury streets and buildings