<body><script type="text/javascript"> function setAttributeOnload(object, attribute, val) { if(window.addEventListener) { window.addEventListener('load', function(){ object[attribute] = val; }, false); } else { window.attachEvent('onload', function(){ object[attribute] = val; }); } } </script> <div id="navbar-iframe-container"></div> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> gapi.load("gapi.iframes:gapi.iframes.style.bubble", function() { if (gapi.iframes && gapi.iframes.getContext) { gapi.iframes.getContext().openChild({ url: 'https://www.blogger.com/navbar/26312687?origin\x3dhttp://allknittedup.blogspot.com', where: document.getElementById("navbar-iframe-container"), id: "navbar-iframe" }); } }); </script>
allknittedup.blogspot.com
Sunday, September 24, 2006

One weekend, me and Mr Grumpy decided to go to Sentosa. We wanted to see what is all the hype and fun is about Sentosa.

Our day began when we decided to take the bus to Sentosa from our place. Bear in mind, transportation here is damn good and the only thing I dont have to complain about. Bus stops are like every 200 metres or so. Givng that in mind, the bus stops like every 2 mins or something. Result: 1 hour to get to Sentosa. ARGH! Lesson: Train takes you everywhere even though is more expensive. We took the train back. It is only half an hour ride. T_T

Anyway, once we reached the Harbourfront bus interchange, there was a free shuttle bus to Sentosa. We were like WOW. Damn cool. FREE SHUTTLE BUS.

But.. once we stepped into Sentosa soil...we had to pay an entrance fee of SGD3. Not too bad I thought... it consists of free shuttle to the various places around Sentosa.

Not too bad my arse.

The SGD3 is just to shuttle you around from one attraction to another. To go INSIDE that attraction, you need to pay AGAIN. EVERY ATTRACTION YOu HAVE TO PAY. The price for each attraction? Not less than SGD8 EACH. Here also got pple con you money. Want soft drink? SGD3.15. Convert that... RM7 bux for a soft drink. OI I not stupid. I can get half dozen of soft drinks with that amount of money.

Anyway, we didnt go inside any of the attraction places cos it costs too much.... so we resorted to hopping on the busses to get to one attraction to another just to take pictures. The beach is very nice and clean.. but filled with pple playing beach volley ball.

But this is the first time I saw a beach where you can swim to the tanker ships nearby (see pic on left). It is seriously damn near.

But its a good place to go.. lots of fun filled activities.. if you have the $$$$$$. BTW, Sentosa is still undergoing some construction "to bring more attractions to you". But seriously, Sentosa is so small, I wonder how much more attractions it can fit before the whole island sinks.



Another thing though, the greenery is fantastic. Despite the sun, its still damn cooling.. but humid.. if that makes any sense... hahahaha.... Also, true to Singaporean standards, you dont have to climb hills and mountains... they have escalators for you to go the peak. If that is not enough, you can go to the Carlsberg Sky Tower (and make your pocket SGD10 lighter) to see the view of Singapore. Its just a revolving lift to go about few hundred metres high. Trust me. Singapore is so damn small, all you will see is their port.


Wanted to go to the Underwater world. But I have to cough up almost SGD20 per person just to get into that acquarium. Although I heard its good. But still... SGD40 for 2 people just to see sharks, stingrays and fishes.... is too much. Sigh. Furthermore I have already been into it before. Oh well.. I never felt the pain when I wasnt paying it for myself. *heh*

So we just hung around for awhile and viewed the 'free preview' of the under water world:

This is actually a pond filled with turtle and fishes. On rare occasions, you can see a sting ray (below)





♥

♥

PAST ♥

Credits ♥