It was an impulsive decision to go down south for a short break. Sarah had finished her year end exams, Esther was under stress at work and myself was bored to tears at work, so we all were ready to go for a restorative and revitalising break to recharge ourselves. It had been almost 3 years since we were there and with the new attractions, it was definitely worth a trip down!
With all the links and a very accessible transportation system, getting around should be a piece of cake yet just a word of advice, be prepare to walk and we did walk a lot on this trip because some of the places are just too far to walk and too near to take a cab!.
Day 1
We took the First Coach from Bangsar and it was right on the dot that the bus departed from the station.
The journey was relaxing and we slept almost throughout as we have been up early.
Arrived at the customs in just around 4 hours. Getting past the immigration was no hassle.
Crossing over to Singapore
The coach dropped us at the Novena Square and from here we took MRT to Doby Ghaut station where we were informed is the nearest station to our hotel in Bencoollen Street. This was the beginning of our walk expedition!
After checking in, we went over to the Bugis street for lunch.
School of the Arts, Singapore - SOTA- nearby our hotel
another beautiful building nearby
We saw the Little Red Dot cafe where they are selling authentic Japanese Ramen and authentic Italian Pasta. I ordered the plain ramen while Sarah took the Kimchi ramen and Esther ordered the Bento. We ordered the chef's recommendation - Mushroom soup and Tomato Pasta.
Esther just cannot resist the mushroom soup
Plain ramen in miso soup
the creamy and aromatic mushroom soup served with a splash of EVolive oil
The colonial style Hotel Raffles
Ah Teng's Bakery at the Hotel
the courtyard in the hotel- so peaceful and serene
Next we walk over to The Chijmes - formerly a church and now a haven of shops, pubs and bars.
the church building
We were looking around for Mint Museum of Toys without realising that we have actually walked the place itself!
The entrance has been obscured by the Christmas decoration. This is a 5 storey building of massive collection of toys imaginable. We were delighted to find our favourite cartoons and toys here.
Yes, I want to travel around the world!
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These are limited editions of collectibles for the Queen E coronation-
Childhood games
Cats collection
Wonder how this taste like
Ohhh... food glorious food... for Popeye!
The Dark Knight or Blue Knight?
By the time we finished walking through the times, it is almost dinner time and we were ready for the next excitement- Singapore Flyer and the Gardens at the Bay.
However by the time we reached the Singapore Flyer, it had started to rain. We were dismayed because the "flight" has been closed temporarily due to the thunderstorm. We decided to have our dinner at the food court to wait out the storm and hopefully the flight will resume soon.
Big bouncy Teochew handmade fish balls.
Journey of Dreams - a mini exhibition
one of the exhibits
Up Up and away into the night!
The night skylights - beautiful
one of the capsule
Soon we were "down to earth" again.
As it started to drizzle again, we decided to give the Gardens at the Bay a miss and headed back to the hotel instead.
Sarah and Esther ended the night with more shopping before calling it a day.
Hope u enjoy the Singapore trip, hehe...
ReplyDeleteYes, I did very much esp USS! Thanks. Bless Christmas to you and your family!
DeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family too!!!
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