Thursday, October 29, 2009
Singapore
September 26 - 29, 2009
Day 1
Craving crab and excited to see my longtime friends, I boarded a Singapore Airline flight from Sydney, patiently endured the boredom brought about by 8-hour flight, and finally met up with Lala who picked me up from the airport. Upon arrival at her place, I was welcomed not only by my good friends but also by the humid hot weather of Singapore. We had a catching-up chat and after freshening up and taking a little rest, we headed to watch the famous Formula 1 race. Lala got me a 1-night ticket to the race and I was excited to go even though I'm not an F1 fan.
After a short stop at Suntec City mall, we made our way to one of the entry gates to the race site. I got myself a survival kit consisting of rain poncho and ear plugs - you really need these when you don't want your eardrums damaged by the howling noise of the race cars. As Qualifying session won't start till 10:00pm, we had a chance to watch Rivermaya perform at F1 Rocks before proceeding to the race venue itself. Not knowing who the racers are, I wanted to at least take a good shot of the cars as they pass in front of us but they were too fast that all that I could capture was the race track. :(
When the race ended, we had a good time watching Travis band at the park. After the concert, we looked for a place to eat and ended up at a side-street Chinese restaurant. Full and satisfied, we headed home around 2:00am.
Day 2
After a late breakfast, Lala, Simon, Don and I took a relaxing dip at the pool. We thought we still had time to play pingpong but it's time to leave for East Coast Seafood Centre where we would enjoy mouth-watering chilli crab. Wearing a bib while eating added to the fun. :)
After a sumptuous meal at Jumbo Seafood, we strolled around the park at the waterfront.
While the others proceeded to the race site, Anet and I spent the rest of the day strolling and shopping together. We first went to visit the National Archives of Singapore but it would be closing in 30 minutes so we were not able to explore the whole museum. We then went to Funan DigitaLife Mall, Asia's leading IT shopping mall that offers the widest range of genuine and value-for-money IT and electronic gadgets. This is where I got my new camera. It's true that electronic gadgets are cheaper in Singapore. Anet then took me to Bugis Village bazaar - a great place where you can get souvenirs and pasalubong. She also treated me to some yummy local delicacies. Tired of walking for hours at the Bugis Junction mall and around the area, we went to TCC (The Coffee Connoisseur) cafe and relaxed in the comfort of their couches while enjoying light meal and coffee. Thanks Netski for keeping me company. :)
Day 3
I started the day by catching a cab to Raffles City Shopping Centre and then had a nice breakfast at Ya Kun Kaya Toast. After hours of window-shopping, I met up with Pinky and had a great time catching up with each other over a good lunch. After lunch, we parted ways as she had to go back to work while I was on my way to Orchard to do my last-minute shopping of pasalubong. All by myself now, I just walked leisurely and hopped from mall to mall along Orchard Road - enjoyable yet tiring. I could feel that my feet were already giving up on me so I desperately looked for a seat where I could rest and relax. Looking forward to meeting my friends for dinner and drinks.
We gathered together at one of the bars in Emerald Hills. Thanks guys for a fun-filled evening. :)
Day 4
Off to the Philippines. Yay! Thanks La for accommodating me for my entire stay. :)
Day 1
Craving crab and excited to see my longtime friends, I boarded a Singapore Airline flight from Sydney, patiently endured the boredom brought about by 8-hour flight, and finally met up with Lala who picked me up from the airport. Upon arrival at her place, I was welcomed not only by my good friends but also by the humid hot weather of Singapore. We had a catching-up chat and after freshening up and taking a little rest, we headed to watch the famous Formula 1 race. Lala got me a 1-night ticket to the race and I was excited to go even though I'm not an F1 fan.
After a short stop at Suntec City mall, we made our way to one of the entry gates to the race site. I got myself a survival kit consisting of rain poncho and ear plugs - you really need these when you don't want your eardrums damaged by the howling noise of the race cars. As Qualifying session won't start till 10:00pm, we had a chance to watch Rivermaya perform at F1 Rocks before proceeding to the race venue itself. Not knowing who the racers are, I wanted to at least take a good shot of the cars as they pass in front of us but they were too fast that all that I could capture was the race track. :(
When the race ended, we had a good time watching Travis band at the park. After the concert, we looked for a place to eat and ended up at a side-street Chinese restaurant. Full and satisfied, we headed home around 2:00am.
Day 2
After a late breakfast, Lala, Simon, Don and I took a relaxing dip at the pool. We thought we still had time to play pingpong but it's time to leave for East Coast Seafood Centre where we would enjoy mouth-watering chilli crab. Wearing a bib while eating added to the fun. :)
After a sumptuous meal at Jumbo Seafood, we strolled around the park at the waterfront.
While the others proceeded to the race site, Anet and I spent the rest of the day strolling and shopping together. We first went to visit the National Archives of Singapore but it would be closing in 30 minutes so we were not able to explore the whole museum. We then went to Funan DigitaLife Mall, Asia's leading IT shopping mall that offers the widest range of genuine and value-for-money IT and electronic gadgets. This is where I got my new camera. It's true that electronic gadgets are cheaper in Singapore. Anet then took me to Bugis Village bazaar - a great place where you can get souvenirs and pasalubong. She also treated me to some yummy local delicacies. Tired of walking for hours at the Bugis Junction mall and around the area, we went to TCC (The Coffee Connoisseur) cafe and relaxed in the comfort of their couches while enjoying light meal and coffee. Thanks Netski for keeping me company. :)
Day 3
I started the day by catching a cab to Raffles City Shopping Centre and then had a nice breakfast at Ya Kun Kaya Toast. After hours of window-shopping, I met up with Pinky and had a great time catching up with each other over a good lunch. After lunch, we parted ways as she had to go back to work while I was on my way to Orchard to do my last-minute shopping of pasalubong. All by myself now, I just walked leisurely and hopped from mall to mall along Orchard Road - enjoyable yet tiring. I could feel that my feet were already giving up on me so I desperately looked for a seat where I could rest and relax. Looking forward to meeting my friends for dinner and drinks.
We gathered together at one of the bars in Emerald Hills. Thanks guys for a fun-filled evening. :)
Day 4
Off to the Philippines. Yay! Thanks La for accommodating me for my entire stay. :)
