Singapore

@ no 57- yes i am, are you? where are you from?

Hootie, I'm really grateful to you for recommending those shops in the Bras Basah complex. I bought a lovely CD there - Chinese bamboo flute and piano, exactly what I like best... It's actually a concerto called "The White Snake". I don't think I would have found it anywhere else. Thanks again.
The two HMV shops (in 313 Somerset and CityLink) are also good. I found some great Yo-Yo Ma and Lang Lang CDs there. Just buying music makes the trip to S'pore worthwhile for me...
No offence Harry_Mudd, I'm not that jaded, but I'm not much into shops and definitely not into food... The botanical gardens are indeed lovely, but it was so hot when I was there that I thought I was going to faint...

you are 1.5° above the equator, what did you expect?

I am a Singaporean and I don't even know there is a Buddha tooth temple in Chinatown and to think I visited the Tooth Relic Temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. But I believe I know which temple you are referring to.

It's unfortunate that you are unable to find much things to do in Singapore. We could have given you some suggestions. If you like to hike, Pulau Ubin, Henderson Wave, Sungei Buloh and Matrichie have some trails. The farms near Lim Chu Kang and Kranji are worth a visit as well. Qianhu fish spa can be quite fun for those new to it.

Thanks, sololo. I have walked the trail around the MacRitchie reservoir, it was great and I even saw some cute little monkeys... I don't think I would have ventured on much longer trails, considering the weather... I love to hike, but I'm just not used to the Singaporean climate... Perhaps I picked the wrong time of the year to visit Singapore?...
The temple in Chinatown is beautiful (especially the museum on the third floor - if I remember correctly), and I even liked the daily ritual... Although, like most western Buddhists, I'm not much into rituals, I'm more into meditation. Hey, it's great that you visited the Tooth Relic Temple in Kandy...!!! Congratulations... I have always found Sri Lanka a bit scary... I bought the LP guide once, but in the end I didn't go.