HELLO WORLD:
Explore Singapore - Day 1
Merlion, the symbol of Singapore |
First, in 2008, our tour was an Asian Cruise via Star Cruise Virgo that sailed the South China Sea and brought us in Sanya City in China, Halong Bay in Vietnam and Hong Kong. Then in 2009, we all flew to Shanghai. And for 2010, we decided to invade no less than the lion city, Singapore! =)
And when people heard about it, I got questions like "Why Singapore?". And my response is, "Why not?". Singapore is such an amazing city, a fusion of different Asian cultures. It's a progressive city that balances technology,culture, environment and of course, fun =) -- things that really capture my interest. And in my 7 days stay in the city, I never ran out of things to do. So I planned somehow what will happen in my 7 days in SG and called this mission as "Explore Singapore"! =)
Day 1 - Sentosa (Luge, Sky Ride, Underwater World, Dolphin Lagoon, Songs of the Sea)
Day 2 - Universal Studios, Chinatown, Clark Quay
Day 3 - Siesta in Pan Pacific Hotel, Marina Square, Vivo City (National Geographic Cafe, Golden Village Cinema, Botejyu) and St. James Power Station
Day 4 - Clementi Holy Cross Church, Singapore Zoo and Night Safari
Day 5 - Jurong Bird Park, Asian Civilizations Museum, Merlion Park, Jandy's Birthday
Day 6 - Orchard Road, Lucky Plaza, Mint Museum of Toys, Chinatown, Sri Mariamman Temple, Raffles Road, Laupasat
Day 7 - West Coast Plaza, Nike Factory Outlet, Singapore Changi International Airport
foydi in singapore zoo |
foydi in chinatown |
Wheh! And in fact, I think 7 days aren't enough as there are still places and things I weren't able to check out. Do you know what else I need to see in SG? =)
Actually, our trip was just from September 30 to October 2 but i extended until October 6 because as you already know, 7 days aren't enough to fulfill my mission "Explore Singapore" =). And besides, I haven't had a real long vacation so I think this is a pretty perfect opportunity to make it all happen.
As expected, I was mesmerized by the Singapore Changi International Airport, just like Hong Kong's and Shanghai's. 'But as we went out of the airport, heavy rains (like a typhoon!) welcomed us! Our first concern was, how can we play in Sentosa, Singapore's favorite playground (Sentosa play is first in our itinerary)? Well, we parked that thought for a moment and moved immediately to our buses to catch lunch. And Deborah, our tour guide (up to now, I don't if she's a she or a he but who cares =), made us all comfortable during the ride.
Team CaPRI in SG |
our tour guide Deborah |
Romsy and the City - road trip from airport to hotel |
We had a free wi-fi! =) |
Well, after unpacking and changing clothes, we then went straight to Sentosa! And since it's raining hard, we were given ponchos to protect us from getting wet. We first tried Sentosa Luge, and goodness, it just brought back the child in everyone! The ride was fast and we were all shouting hard as we move from one point to another, avoiding to hit each other's cart! And while we were in our offguard moments, there's the camera who captured our shots and ready to take our Singaporean dollars away =). 'But since it's a priceless moment, buying our photos didn't give us any second thoughts. =)
My colleague Jiejie Jane. Is she excited or scared? =) |
Ferdie, Neil and Henry ready to take the Luge challenge |
Neil, Henry and Ferdie at the Sky Ride |
That's what you call Underwater World |
The Diving Trio of Dolphin Lagoon. These are Indo Pacific Humpback dolphins which are commonly known as pink dolphins. |
Pink dolphins doing a ball trick. |
They are just natural performers! |
It was a long day and with zero sleep and sticky feeling (due to humidity), we were all dying to go back to the hotel and take a shower. 'But my day didn't end when we get back to the hotel as my high school best friend, who's now based in Singapore, treated me for an initial city tour. =)
The day was pretty long but it was just Day 1! Watch out for more in the next posts in a few days! =)
nice foydz, super like =]
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