We
arrived Singapore from Kuala Lumpur past 3 o’clock
in the afternoon. Since Air Asia uses Changi Airport’s
Terminal 1, we used an air bridge which was convenient. We went straight to the immigration counters
and it was such a breeze since all counters were manned. The best thing about Changi is that all
terminals are connected via monorail. Passengers
ride the monorail for free going to Terminal 2, were the city train is
located. From the airport we reached our
hotel in just about 15 minutes.
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| Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall |
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| Kinetic Rain at Changi Terminal 1 |
We
stayed at Fragrance hotel Sunflower located in Lorong 10, Geylang
District. This is where you can find
many budget hotels. Although located in
the red light district, it was safe walking even at night time. There are lots of eateries along Geylang Road and
you can also find several 7 eleven stores.
Hotels are 10 to 15 minutes walk to the nearby MRT Stations. We chose the Aljunied Station because it is
more enjoyable walking that way. Also,
there are food kiosks within the station where we can eat delicious nasi lemak
at an affordable price.
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| Bathroom amenities at Fragrance Hotel Sunflower |
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| Complimentary water and coffee |
After
some rest, we decided to see Bugis Street Market at night. Here, we found reasonably priced items. I did not imagine that there are good
bargains in Singapore
which is known to be an expensive city.
I enjoyed shopping and already bought some souvenir items here even it’s
just our first day. After our shopping
spree, we decided to return to our hotel.
We
met our friend who works and live in Singapore after we ate dinner in
Geylang. She lent us her extra EZ link
cards that we can use for transportation, this tap card can be pre-loaded with
a minimum of SGD10.00 and can be used on all MRT, Public Buses, Taxis, and even
on stores like 7 eleven and McDonald’s.
She’ll also join us tomorrow in Universal Studios so we set the time and
meeting place.
Day
2, woke up early to prepare and went straight to Aljunied MRT Station. We had our breakfast at the station while
waiting for our friend. When she came,
we went straight to Sentosa. We already
bought our USS (Universal Studios Singapore)
tickets online so we just have to go straight to the entrance and tap
the barcode on the turnstile upon entry.
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| I was just very happy being in USS! Haha... |
The
first attraction we saw was The Transformers.
This 4D ride will make you feel being part of the movie. It was so thrilling and exciting. Although waiting time was more than 15
minutes, the area was air-conditioned and the place looked like you are inside
the military secret headquarters.
Our
next stop is The Mummy. This one was my
favorite. It is a roller coaster in
complete darkness. There were scenes
from the movie, with special effect like a real fire. After that extreme ride, we decided to have
our lunch at Mel’s Drive-in. This is
actually a replica from the hit movie Back To The Future. Food here are expensive but we had no choice
since we are inside the park. However,
you may opt to eat outside and have your hand stamped at the exit for re-entry. The servings are huge so I can say it’s worth
the money.
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| My Lunch at USS. SGD13.80 |
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| A Huge Burger |
It
was a whole day of fun at the park. We
enjoyed every ride and attraction we went to.
Like Battle Star Galactica, 2 high speed roller coasters, one that flips
and the other just a conventional one, The Shrek 4D movie, Lights Camera Action
– this one shows how special effects are done in movies. We also tried some of the simpler rides, but
just before the park closes, we again tried The Mummy and The Transformers!
The
park closed at 7:00PM so we had to go back to our hotel to rest. Upon returning, we had our dinner and packed
all our things because we will be transferring to another hotel on the next
day, this time, Fragrance Hotel Sapphire.
This one is just adjacent to our hotel so we just have to cross the
street. The reason we had to book
separate hotels in Singapore
was due to the availability of rooms.
Day
3, checked-out early and left our luggage at our next hotel. This time we toured the city. First stop was at Lau Pa
Sat. This place is known for the food
choices. Here, you can find Malay, Chinese,
Indonesian, and even Filipino cuisines.
We had our brunch and walked our way to Marina Bay. We took photos from every picture perfect
corners. Of course it would not be
complete if we do not visit the famous Merlion statue. We also walked our way to the esplanade and
then to Suntec City to see the Fountain of Wealth, the
world’s largest fountain. From here, we
took the MRT going to orchard road. We
were so hungry so we looked for a place we can eat. We saw a tourist desk and ask which the
nearest mall with a food court is. She
gave us 2 options and found ourselves in a mall where there were so many
Filipinos. Lots of Filipino Food
available.
Before
going back, we went to a supermarket to buy water and some chocolates. I bought some Yakult here because it is
bigger than in Manila. Some friends actually told me to buy them
here. Because of that, I got a very heavy
baggage.
That
night, we went to our friend’s house in Bedok,
Singapore for
dinner. They prepared Pizza and Pasta
for us and on our way back to the hotel, we brought some with us. It was already midnight when we left so we
had to take the last bus going to Bedok Station, however the last bus going to
our hotel already left, good thing all bus schedules can be tracked through
phone via WAP. We found a bus that will
cross Geylang Road. But when we went down the bus, we are at
Lorong 60, our hotel is at Lorong 10,so that means a long walk! Good thing there was a taxi which brought us
to our hotel for less than SGD6.00. I
used my EZ link card to pay for the fare since we are leaving tomorrow and we
had to consume everything. We had a good
night sleep upon returning to our room.
On
our last day, we had to wake up early to return the tap cards to our
friend. She’ll be waiting at Aljunied
station before going to work. Before
returning the cards, we had to consume it buy buying some stuff from 7 eleven. There were no taxis available when we checked
out from our hotel, we had to walk our way to Aljunied MRT Station with our
heavy luggage. Upon arriving at the
airport, we checked-in our bags and proceeded to our boarding gate. At Changi
Airport, each boarding
gate has its own scanner, and waiting area, so there are no huge crowds. There is a free drinking water and a free
internet, however it is limited to opening emails only, we cannot open any
social networking sites.
Our
plane came and departed on time. We
landed at Kuala Lumpur LCC Terminal on time and walked our way to our hotel. To
view my Kuala Lumpur
journey, please click here.
Singapore is a
vibrant city and a progressive country.
I’d love to visit it again so next year, it’ll be my first stop.
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