11 September 2011

Singapore

It was the first time for the family to travel together out of the country. I chose Singapore as the venue of our post-birthday celebration for the head of the family. Ate can only go on leave for two days in a month and the remaining three are free from Friday to Sunday so as early as May, I booked our flight to avail of the promo fare. Hotel bookings and day-pass tickets to Universal Studios Singapore followed.
The Harbourfront
Day 1 was spent at Universal Studios in Sentosa. We went straight to Hollywood and watched the show "Lights, Camera, Action" hosted by Steven Spielberg. The technologies used to transform a stage into a movie scene full of action and suspense are so amazing. Next are the Accelerator and Battlestar Galactica. I didn't have the guts to join them on the dizzying rides. I will not forget the "water" experience as we sat in the "Splash Zone" of the Waterworld, the 4-D adventure with Shrek and friends, the cutie Madagascar ride, and the entertaining dance number of the group. From USS, we transferred to Vivo City and relaxed our tired feet as we admire the night view on the Harbourfront. After a dinner featuring mixed Asian dishes courtesy of a friend, we were accompanied to Chinatown for some shopping. All of us soundly (literally and figuratively) slept at the hotel that night.

Day 2 was the city tour leg. We decided to have individual day passes at the MRT so we could just hop from one line to another and easily move around the city. Very tourist friendly!
The Marina Bay