August 9, 2007:Singapore National Day
This was a fun evening. With the ANZA group, we had dinner and watched the
fireworks from the Cheng Ho. Cheng Ho, we discovered during our adventure
to Melaka, played a critical role in the development of Chinese trade via
water routes. I took a few videos of the waterfront and then some video
segments of the fireworks. Taking photos from a rocking boat is an
adventure in itself, and then post processing the images to remove motion
artifact is an even more interesting challenge.
With Craig and Dee Ann, we started from Queenstown MRT about 4:45 thinking
the MRT would be the best way to get there. Well when we got to the platform,
the MRT was wall-to-wall (literally) people. Three of us managed to fit
at one entrance while I ran to another entrance and barely made it. Then
changing at Outram and to Harbor Front and ANZA
The Cheng Ho - our dinner table and viewing platform for the evening
The dining room -
Part of Harbor Front
From the top deck of the Cheng Ho
Looking back at the loading docks
Our sister Cheng Ho
Leaving
A view of Harbor Front as we left
And a small cable stay bridge (of course). Why of course? Visit
Building the Ravenel Bridge to find out
Above, the Singapore flag was part of an aerial parade
Another view
The Cheng Ho
and more of the flying flag
The flag over the harbor
Downtown
Later
Now there is not much light and the rocking boat makes for slightly
blurred photos
And Singapore at night
The videos of the fireworks are above - here are a few frames
See you next year