Last month, I, together with my mom's side of the family got to spend a weekend in Singapore. And since I was traveling with family (with my grandfather, aunts & uncles and all), I wasn't able to wander as much (which gives me more reason to go back), but overall, it was fun nevertheless :)
We went to tourist-sy places, places I wouldn't normally visit if I was traveling alone or with a friend. Not because I don't want to, but mostly because maybe I wouldn't have the funds to do so. Hahaha! Plus, I'm also more drawn to quirky and off beat places over the usual tourist spots. ;)
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| Mom, me & and Mica |
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| Sissy |
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| Giant lil bro and mom |
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| The hotel where we stayed, Parkroyal on Beach Road |
From Changi Airport, we went straight to the hotel to drop our stuff and meet our other family members (who arrived a day ahead us) before heading off to Universal Studios.
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| A big bus for a big family |
This was our family's ride for the entire duration of our trip. The tourist bus was seriously too big for us that we each had our own row of seats. Hahaha! It was comfy and best of all, it was free. Who am I to complain? Aaaah the perks of traveling with family!
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The obligatory photo
(Totally photobombed by my water bottle! Haha!) |
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| The super adorable Alex! ^^ |
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| My cousin Lance |
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| Family photo (not complete) with "Marilyn Monroe" |
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| "V" for very tourista! Haha Photobombed again...by my cousin this time around! |
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| A chill, kiddie ride for warm-up |
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| Princess Fiona's castle! |
After walking around for about an hour, we decided to have lunch at the Jurassic Park food court (forgot what it's called). The food was expensive and not so stellar in taste but it was okay. The place was packed when we were there. Just merely looking at the people walking around the food court made me dizzy!!
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| Chicken Rice Set |
I started feeling really tired and sleepy after lunch. It was totally not a good idea to have gotten very little sleep the night before! So I got cranky (as I always would when I lack sleep...plus, the weather was really really really crazy hot) and decided to just sit and take a power nap for a few minutes while they continued to stroll around Universal Studios.
When I got back to being my normal self again, we headed on over to Sci Fi City and tried out the Transformers ride. IT WAS SO FREAKIN' AWESOME! Absolutely a MUST for all those who are going to Universal!
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| Mica & Bia |
We went out of the theme park around 5:00 pm and had early dinner at Chili's. Yeah, I know right. We're in Singapore and they decide to eat at Chili's. Hahaha! Chili's is always good though so again, I ain't complaining. ;)
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| I need my protein |
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| An all time fave of mine! ;) |
By the time we finished eating dinner, I was already so ready to go back to the hotel, take a bath, change into my PJs and sleep! But then, no, we still had one stop... I was already really cranky then, but of course, I couldn't complain. Hahaha! I was already literally dragging feet, and I'm glad I did after all.
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| Songs of the Sea |
Little did I know that something spectacular was waiting for us! We watched "Songs of the Sea". I'm not the type of person who easily gets amazed, so believe me when I say that this was amazing. AMAZING! It was truly something special and something I've never seen. I recommend it!
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| Amazing! |
After watching, we finally called it day! We headed back to the hotel and got our much needed sleep! :) YAY!
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I'll be posting about the other stuff we did in Singapore on a separate entry and will also try to blog about my past (Italy, Bangkok) and much recent (Iloilo, Cebu) travels soon. :)
Ciao,
Yza ;)
