Because the Olds Really Know how to Party; Or, Orchid Shopping at Toh Garden

As loyal martayaki readers may recall, back in our hotel quarantine days my new friend Karmen stopped by our hotel to drop off some candy and wave up from the sidewalk. It was especially kind of her to come by, considering that we had not met in person at that point; Mark's cousin Sarah introduced …

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Back to Fort Canning Park and The Battlebox

As loyal martayaki readers may recall, back in October I rambled through Fort Canning Park early one morning and passed The Battlebox, the former WWII British underground command centre. Despite some minor objections from the offspring, we headed out on a Saturday morning shortly thereafter for a brief tour. We're no strangers to wartime museums …

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