We set off early this morning, to avoid the heat. There's always a magical quality to the early hours:





This was our first port of call:


At 0650, most stalls are still setting up. Half an hour later, it's much busier. But we acquired fish porridge and soya milk with no difficulty, and hung around until the toddler-tantrum thunderstorm that broke while we were eating had subsided into a sulky drizzle.

From there we headed for Tanjong Pagar (although we're so unsure of the boundaries of the districts that I can't accurately define what's "on the way" and what's "there").





A highlight of the walk is Duxton Plain Park, once a railway, and now a really brilliant linear park, with places to sit (or sprawl), a resident chicken population, a solitary grave (reputedly possessing special powers), and various art installations:







If you're thirsty by now (and you will be), try Equate, a minimalist coffee outlet in Tanjong Pagar Plaza:



And home, via a foodcourt lunch, and some more of Singapore's interesting constructions: