SINGAPORE

Singapore Officially the Republic Of Singapore is a Southeast Asian island, 137 km north of the equator. The country is highly urbanized very little primary rainforest remaining, although more land is being created for development through land reclamation.

Singapore became one of the British Straits Settlements in 1826. Occupied by the Japanese  during World War II,  Singapore declared independence from the United Kingdom, uniting with other former British territories to form Malaysia in 1963, although it was separated from Malaysia two years later. Since then, it has had a massive increase in wealth, and is one of the For Asian Tigers.

Singapore is the world's fourth-leading Financial center, and its port is one of the five busiest ports in the world. The population is highly diverse; the majority are Chinese with almost 75% of the total population, while Malays and Indians forming significant minorities. Reflecting this diversity, the country has four official languages: English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil.

Hotel

the room

July,2013 – Day 1
Me and my friend visit Singapore, arrive in the morning.  We take a taxi to our hotel not very far from the city, the hotel that we stay call Le Peranakan Hotel, located at East Coast/Katong, Singapore.  The room is quite small, but what you expect with the price that you specially like Singapore.

Anyway the first day we arrive, check-in then take our lunch nearby the hotel, we had a simple food like noodle soup.  After having lunch, we walk to the MRT, just steps away from the hotel heading to Marina Bay Sand, Singapore Scale model of the Marina Bay Sand Infinity pool Sunshine and amazing view,  55 storeys above ground opens in Singapore in dazzling new resort slides will advance automatically, just sit back and enjoy!! 

Marina Bay Sands complete with casino, 2,561 rooms and Shoppes mall, a museum, two large theatres, seven "celebrity chef" restaurants, two floating Crystal Pavilions, an ice skating rink, and the world's largest atrium casino with almost 500 tables and over 2,500 Slot Machines. The complex is topped by a 340m-long Sky Park with a capacity of 3,900 people

So my friends…… with this amazing pool and casino introduction it’s a waste not to go in right?? So me and my friend went in the Casino just want  to see for ourselves,  how its look like inside as I never enter  a casino before hehehehe..… nothing much to see,  only plenty of slot machines and people are seating on a tables playing the card but we don’t gamble.  I’m looking around and notice there are many Chinese people inside gambling but not many foreigners.  Oh before I forget, there is no entrance fee for foreigners only request your pass port but for Singaporean,  you need to pay 100 Singapore dollar for entrance.   And one thing that i like is.... the drink is free inside, so why not have one hahahahaha……

Now proceed to the amazing swimming pool, the pool is on the 57 floor, it’s takes less then 15 seconds to take you there.  20 SGD ticket provides you one time access to the marina bay sands observation deck and a view of Infinity Pool but the access to the pool is restricted to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel guests (and their guests), so visitors only allowed to enjoy the view and take pictures. Ohh…… there were plenty of people coming in and out.  

Oh my!!!!!...... The view from Sands Sky park is just fantastic and so amazing. You can easily see the west, east,
north and south ends of Singapore and once more realizes how tiny the island is. We sat there for few hours enjoying the night view of Singapore.  It’s sad to know that we need to move now as the time is almost 11.10 pm. Before going back to the hotel, we stop at the ground floor coffee corner at Marina Bay Sand Hotel, just to relax and enjoy the panorama :-) .  We drink coffee, eat ice cream and deep fry chicken finger, when we realize it, it was almost 11.45 pm and the last train is at 12.00 mid night, so we run as fast we could and when we arrive at the entrance the guard told us that the gate was close 15 minute ago :-( ,  We end up going back to the hotel by taxi.

Inside the building heading to the Casino

Inside the building

the view from the pool area

The amazing pool with city view

While swimming you can enjoy the night view of Singapore.

pool area

at the pool

Day 2
We wake up a bit late today. I call my very good old friend Linda, she is Chinese originally from Jakarta, Indonesia and married to Singaporean.  She’s been staying in Singapore for almost 30++ years now.  Can’t wait to see her………

Linda was so happy knowing that I arrive Singapore and she invite us for lunch.  It was 11.00 am we take a cab to the place where she ask us to go. We arrive at the mall about 20 minute and there she is... waiting for us :-).  We cuddle each other with smiling face with happy feeling,  no tears hahahhaahaha. We had a very nice Chinese cuisine in a very famous restaurant.  After lunch she invites us to go with her to China Town and visit some mall. Then she has to go back as she has another dinner appointment with her husband and their guest, we say good bye to her and it was a wonderful day spending time with her and I really appreciate it, hope someday I can repay her by visiting Sandakan.

  

Day 3 – Singapore – Kuala Lumpur
It’s time for us  to go back to Kuala Lumpur, our flight is at 11.00 am.

China town

Walking around China town, do some shopping :-