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Joo Chiat

I went to a lovely fair in Joo Chiat in the East of Singapore this morning. It's an area I'd never been to, I loved it. The quaint old shop houses and tree lined streets reminded me of Vietnam. I certainly felt like I was on holiday. I've made a note to go back to the area for dinner one evening. There looked to be lots of lovely places to eat. Gorgeous weather too today, just lovely.

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