Happy Birthday, Merlion!

The symbol of Singapore is the Merlion (half mermaid, half lion), which is displayed on everything from national banners to cookie boxes.  As we were walking down Orchard Road one weekend, we noticed a statue celebrating the creation of the Merlion.  (No, the man is not real.)

Then we walked a bit further and realized that it was the Merlion's 40th birthday!

We're not the only ones getting older these days.

Fighting Fire in Singapore

We decided to be tourists today and visit the Civil Defence (British spelling) Heritage Gallery, which is a great hands-on museum with displays and information about the history of fire fighters in Singapore.  We had so much fun answering a simulated emergency phone call, climbing on an old fire truck, and putting out the flames of a virtual fire that we forgot to take some pictures. The only evidence we have of the day is this photo:

This is the closest Tim will ever get to becoming a real fire fighter.