Places in Singapore

Alright, so much for the other stuff!  Here's what you'll love in Singapore!!!

Orchard Road

     Orchard Road is the main shopping street of Singapore.  There's a lot of malls that you can go to and some of which that I saw were Tang's, ION Orchard, Plaza Singapura and Lucky Plaza.  Lucky Plaza is like mall for Pinoys in Singapore and all the cheap buys are there as well.

    < I was actually able to buy a pair of shoes for just S$9.90 (discounted price) and it comes with a S$5 voucher that is valid until May.  I hope I'll be able to use it then.>

Clarke Quay

   

      For those who love to party and chillout, Clarke Quay is the best place for you!  The best restaurants and pubs in town are here.  There's a lot of choices you can choose from and you may also want to try G-MAX (bungee-jumping for two) there.  (I wanted to try it but my friend didn't want to, too bad)e

      We went to a place called The Clinic in Clarke Quay.  That's where we met up with our other friends who just arrived from Manila and I thought that we were actually going to a clinic, thinking that one of our friends was ill.  I didn't know that it's actually a bar.  So, when I saw the sign "Clinic", I was like "Oh! It's a bar!"  The places was actually amusing since the seats are wheelchairs, the tables are operating tables and they actually have drinks like dextrose.

Sentosa Island

How to get there: a) MRT to Harbour Front, pass through Vivo City Mall and transfer to Sentosa Express:

                           b) ride the Jewel Box:

  - and of course, we tried both! :-)

What can you do in Sentosa?   A lot of things! For me, a day is not really enough to scour all the sites in Sentosa.  There are museums, beaches, activity centers, restaurants to try and parks to appreciate.

Rides we tried:

Luge and Skyride

     This was fun!  This is actually a package.  You'll ride first the luge, or whichever you prefer, and stop will be at the Skyride.  Riding the luge is similar to go kart, I assume.  You have control on the speed and what makes it more fun is the thrill when you are on the curves and you are riding downhill. :-)

    The Skyride was cool!  You'll be able to see some parts of Sentosa and the beach view as well.  I do not have fear in heights so looking below wasn't that scary for me.  As I remember we rode the Skyride at around 5 pm, so it was kinda breezy and relaxing.  

 Gogreen Segway EcoAdventure

     It was scary at first since that was just a manual ride, no hand brakes or the like.  The main control is just the handle and you'll use that to move forward, back, for turning or reverse!  Anyways, when I got used to it, the ride was good and you get to enjoy the speed and nature since the course is located in a huge garden, if I may say. :-)

Must try!

Sentosa CineBlast

     This was my first 4D Experience and what can I say?!  Extreme fun and laughter afterward! :-)   In Extreme Log Ride, as the picture shows, you'll be sitting on a 6-seater ride and  once the movie starts, the roller-coaster simulation follows.  That was awesome!  It felt so real! :-)

and the 4D Magix Pirates! :-) 

     What made this experience fun was you won't know what will be the next effect.  There's anticipation on the next move and it really hit me a lot of times when I didn't expect it like the water and the crab attack! :-)

Other Rides you may want to try:

Mega Zip Adventure

     It's just too bad I wasn't able to try this.  I completely forgot about this but hopefully when I visit SG again, I'll try it.

  

One of my faves in Sentosa is the Songs of the Sea, I'll just insert a clip.

     Songs of the Sea is a combination of water and fireworks display.  There's actually a play in the beginning and then Oscar and his friends will follow.  I'll update the video later, I think I was able to record some parts of the play.  I'll just post the one I have handy right now:

 

and then, more pics:

     Just an advice, when you plan to visit Sentosa, you can actually get good packages when you buy your tickets at Vivo City before you ride the Sentosa Express.  There are packages which includes 4 activities  for only S$32 and that's between 2pm and 7pm, not bad right? 

Check Sentosa's website for more info: http://www.sentosa.com.sg/en/

Universal Studios (S$72 on weekends, S$65 on weekdays, around that much)

     ..and  of course! The best ever experience in SG...the most-anticipated Universal Studios! We actually allotted one whole day for USS since I know that the place is huge and there's a lot of things to explore there.  Actually, I wasn't able to take pictures of some other rides we took especially on the latter part of the day since we were all tired and I didn't think of it much then.  Then again, here are some of my favorite pics:

Attractions:  The Mummy Returns- indoor roller coaster ride with 3D effects

                   Battlestar Galactica:  Humans vs. Cyclons-  we actually tried both rides and gosh! both were      thrilling! A must-try for all!

                   Lights, Camera Action-  the works of Steven Spielberg.  A quick experience to understand the greatness of sound and stage effects.  

                  Madagascar-  the characters actually danced for us! :-)

                  Hollywood Boulevard/ Walk of Fame-  I met with Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Woodywood Pecker and Frankenstein... hehe!

  

                  New York-  Rockafellas (Streetboys in the Phils.) danced for us.  They haven't lost their touch!  They're still great! :-)

                  Far Far Away-  Shrek and the gang amazed us again with the 4D adventure inside the castle! :-)

    Food stalls and restaurants are available inside Universal Studios so you won't get hungry and thirsty during your tour in USS.  Have fun! :-)

Woodlands Waterfront 

  This is where I spent my last night in SG.  Grabbed some snacks from a convenience store, ate my favorite Loacker, Clover Chips, my coffee and spent time with a friend.  So much to catch up and stories to tell.  It was really nice and I felt like a teen again when I was there. I guess serenity comes from within... so much peace inside.

 

Spending time in Singapore was a pleasure to me.  

This is just a start and hopefully, many more trips to come and celebrations to make! :-)

Until then! Godbless everyone! :-)