Hidden talents revealed

Daeni and Myriam welcome us to Singapore at the opening of an exhibit with paintings by diplomat's spouses ("Hidden Talents"), including two captivating works by Myriam (Fire of Flowers, and Global Warming - probably no causal relation implied). Later, over a pleasant meal at the beautiful Swiss residence, we learn more about Singapore (as well as about the Woker roots near Muenster) and chat about sundry travel adventures. The city impresses us through its proverbial orderliness ("The Fine City"), its efficient cultural blend (we stroll past a Chinese and Indian temple standing next to each other, then through a huge electronics market to charming Little India), but also the amazing amount of green space and vegetation in a state the size of Lake Geneva with over 4 Million inhabitants. Difficult to judge whether a tightly controlled one party state is too high a (temporary) price to pay for living crime-free, without visible poverty, and in a thriving business and science environment.