313 @ Somerset Saga: Part Two

I was at 313 @ Somerset last Sunday when I came across an elderly Caucasian woman. Clearly, she was a tourist. She was wearing a Batik dress, with beaded sandals, chunky, beaded necklace and slung around her shoulder was a sling bag made of woven wool. My point is, every other elderly, Caucasian, lady tourist I see in Singapore is dressed in Batik and beaded necklaces. They seem to have this idea that being in Southeast Asia, we all dress like this to go out on a daily basis. Maybe it's their idea of being on holiday - wearing Batik clothing with beaded sandals and a beaded necklace puts them in the mood. It screams "NAIVE TOURIST!" as loudly as Japanese tourists walkin around with a camera, permanently hanging around their necks, coupled with a giant visor on their heads or a giant, floppy, sun hat.
Once I was done exploring the top floors, I headed to the basement. There were two. B1 was quite disappointing, mainly because the choice of tenants there made me feel like I was shopping in a mall in an HDB estate. The shops in B1 could be found in those malls and the sales people were of the same kind. I can safely say, I prefer the top levels. I have nothing against shopping at HDB estate malls, in fact I do shop there from time to time, but when I go to Town to shop, it's for the "Town" atmosphere. It made me realize that the choice of tenants in a mall play a big role in creating a certain atmosphere.
I wasted no time in heading down to B2...to be continued...