We left Sentosa island at noon and got to the checkpoint in half an hour. The drive back was not as smooth as four days ago. Wow! Was it really four days ago that we were headed to Singapore? And now we are going home.
Pockets of rainfall made the drive not as leisurely. Like I had mentioned earlier, year end travel within this region will have one encounter rain and gloomy skies.
But I am not complaining, we are headed home. However, traffic jam along the way is prolonging the situation…
I woke up to gloomy skies again. Year end travel to Asian cities are usually met with gloomy skies, kind of like our version of winter with snowing conditions. When I was in Thailand last week, we also had rain in Kirimaya during our golf game, playing under a drizzle with the umbrella out and raincoats worn.
We decided to take our time before we say goodbye to Sentosa and Singapore.
It has been a good trip and we look forward to going home to cuddle M1 and M2 (and Roo).
Traffic on the small island state was a challenge when one is rushed for time. Luckily we made it on time. The solemnization ceremony took place at Four Seasons Singapore. The bride looked very pretty and the groom, dashing.
It was a sweet moment when they exchanged vows. I choked and could feel tears coming along. Oh no… Blinking hard, I managed to suppress it. Nobody was sniffling or crying and I didn’t want to be the only one!
Dinner that followed was a jovial time. Needless to say, it was a happy occasion.
Congratulations cousin, so happy for you and to your new hubby, welcome to the family.
The poolside plan did not materialize as soon as we stepped into the room. The sofa was so inviting and the lull of the aircon just did us in.
Deciding to just rest in the room, maybe it was for the better.
Tonight’s function is a wedding dinner, so gotta look fresh and ready for it!
Satisfied with my purchases today, yes, I am a happy camper! The shopping outing was not too long, so it wasn’t an ordeal and the nice weather beckons.
By 1.45pm we decided to go back to the hotel and just lounge by the poolside (with a margarita or beer in hand) before the function tonight.
It’s a beautiful day today with the sun out and the pool inviting! Thoughts of sipping a margarita by the poolside is very appealing over gulping down a beer…
But this will have to wait. We are going to the mall again! It will not be a long outing but just to get something in mind. Hopefully, Takashimaya has it.
Will come back early to enjoy the pool!
A different country but the activity is the same – shopping. Not my cup of tea, yet I do it whenever I travel.
In Singapore this week, we were in Vivo City for about two hours then we hopped on the MRT to Orchard and ended up in ION Orchard. Let me tell you, I have a fear of this mall. Why? You might want to know… well, we can never find the exits… The layout of this mall is too complicated for us!
Thankfully, we managed to find our way to Wheelock Place, crossed the road to Shaw House and then to Tangs, covering these few malls in the few hours until we couldn’t walk anymore and had to take a cab back to the hotel.
I bought something that I don’t normally buy: a dinner dress! (Faint)… Tell me about it but it’s a pretty thing.
So, am I surviving shopping? Maybe…
We woke up to gloomy skies – raining, dark and no different from back home. But does it matter if we are not playing golf? I guess not. We are on a leisurely break so we took it in stride.
Deciding not to drive, we opted for the shuttle bus to go to Vivo City, Singapore’s largest mall. More shopping! I hope I can hold up okay.
As far as I can recall, Eng Seng Restaurant at Joo Chiat Place closes at nine. We should have enough time to lick the pepper off our fingers.
My cousin got there at eight and ordered ahead. Within five minutes, the food came! Oh dear. She worried that we may get there late.
We got there at about 8.20pm and the restaurant crew reminded that they are closing at 8.45pm!
Wait a minute! Why 8.45pm now? Isn’t it 9.00pm?
Gosh. After eating a plate of the noodles and some strands of veg at a decent pace with causing indigestion, I tucked into a piece of the peppery crab only to be reminded again of their closing time. The need to rush us was just so overwhelming!
Gee. How can one eat normally?
The next thing we knew, the shop shutters were coming down! And before we recovered from this, a crew came over and said we have to take away our food.
I understand if you have to close at the time stipulated but I just simply cannot comprehend that we were not even allowed to finish whatever we have ordered. They were obviously not compassionate enough to allow us to eat behind closed doors. Never in my dining experience have I encountered such a situation. The audacity of them!
Were we wrong to be late? Are they arrogant to do what they did?
Disappointment and arrogance is how I summed up the experience. It is definitely not recommended unless one wants to experience what we just did.
It was a leisurely drive from home to Singapore save for a slight congestion right after the toll gate from home.
Traffic in the city state was also smooth. We checked in by five. I love Shangrila and its Rasa Sentosa Resort is just so welcoming. There was free wifi and of course, status on Facebook had to be announced and emails checked.
After a good two hour rest and several rounds of Zookeeper Battle, we got ready to go out for dinner.
Pepper crab in mind, we will head on out to Eng Seng Restaurant at Joo Chiat Place. Mmmm….
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