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I've been looking forward to writing up all the delicious details of my 10 day South East Asian tour. I want to bring to light all my curiosities, apprehensions and joys of visiting an unknown place to me. As there is a plethora of information, I will take this day by day, highlighting my activities and daily itineraries. To start from the very beginning, I will present Day 1 of my adventures in Singapore. So go ahead and find a cozy place to take a few minutes to read on about this one delighted, traveling runners perspective on things to do and places to see to get the most out of your sightseeing trip when in Singapore. After an easy 20 minute cab ride to the city center from Changi Airport, I quickly learned the locals use Singapore dollars, that pretty much everyone speaks English or at least Singlish, and the drivers side is on the right and the roads are driven on the left. Being a fairly new, independent country only just founded in 195, I found its architecture does not have a deep history. In fact, much of this city state is fairly industrial, full of sky rises and modern amenities. Having passed many open aired trucks on the highway, full of construction workers retiring after a day's job, I soon discovered the concrete jungle of high rises and constant construction growth to house the 5.6 million, multi-cultural, population of this island city-state. And amazingly this large population fits in the country made up of only 719 squared km (or 278 squared miles) also consisting of a total of 62 additional smaller islands. Day 1 began early purchasing a discounted online ticket for Gardens By the Bay, that included the sky walk, I set out for my first day's adventure by bus before 9am. By the way, public transportation is superb and incredibly affordable, something I used frequently to get to and from a lot of my adventures because it's just too hot to walk around everywhere. Near the marina, this eclectic garden mixed with Sci-Fi Supertree apparatuses, houses indoor and outdoor botanical beauties. Placed in between the famous Marina Bay Sands Hotel and the Singapore Flyer, you can get some great photo ops of the iconic structures. My first stop after a short walk around the outdoor gardens was to hit up the sky walk, as recommended seeing before peak day to avoid the heat from the sun. After, I made my way towards the two indoor conservatories; first, the Cloud Forest which encases a 35m (115ft) indoor waterfall and second, the Flower Dome which is the world's largest column less and eco-friendly glasshouse. From the gardens, I made a brief walk over the helix bridge towards Merlion Park. Along the waterfront with another spectacular view of Marina Bay Sands, sits an impressive 8.6m mythical, half lion/half fish, water spewing statue. The landmark is the Singapore mascot. With almost a half day spent, I was getting hungry and found myself making my way towards close by Chinatown with a pit stop at one of the famously known Hawker Centre Food Courts. Each court has numerous stalls housing authentic, local and nearby cuisines for mere dollars. For sure, should not be missed. 33% if the Singaporean population is Chinese and Chinatown keeps authenticity close to home with its several temples, most famously Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. Amongst the magnificent 4 story temple are several, narrow, mostly pedestrian only streets that have negotiable markets for souvenirs and fruit stands where you can try a piece of the stinky Durian fruit. Day 1 ended with an authentic meal with a peaceful views at Clark Quay, home to several restaurants providing specialties of Singapore including the soft shelled crab. The crab is stir fried in either pepper or tomato based chili sauce. Paired with sticky rice and garlic spinach, this meal is as messy as it gets but a sweet memory of flavor and fun that I won't soon forget. Day 1 concludes but be sure to stay tuned for Day 2 itinerary which includes a visit to Sentosa Island.