Lions

It is said that the founder of Singapore saw a lion here and, so, named the place Singapura (“lion city” in Malay.)  But it was probably a Malayan tiger he saw because there’s zero evidence lions ever lived here.

Regardless, I arrived in the Lion City.  My hotel was on a street named Mount Elizabeth.  I named it after my sister even though there’s zero evidence Elizabeth ever lived here.
Stayed at the boutique Quincy Hotel.Cozy.
This was the view out my window.When chatting with my friends who now live in Singapore, I described it uncharitably as “like Hong Kong with all the interesting parts ripped out.”