Yesterday, before leaving Singapore, I toured Haw Par Villa, the ancient, decrepit and marvellously weird Tiger Balm ointment theme-park, along with the charming Belle Waring. I love Tiger Balm. I'd put it on my food if I could. The best part of the park was the tour through Buddhist hell, in which all manner of sin and demonic punishment was depicted in tiny sculptures. Also amazing: the exhibit on "filial piety" that featured a statue of a woman nursing her aged mother-in-law from her breast. I've posted my 100+ photos to Flickr.
Update: Robyn sez, "There's a really great book on both of Aw Boon Haw's gardens. It's really well designed and is fantastically detailed."
