After another late night that involved the biggest casino I’ve ever seen (they didn’t allow cameras unfortunately) where I won enough money for a couple rounds of drinks, we headed out to Clarke Quay which is one of the bar scenes in Singapore. That translated to another late morning where I dragged myself out of bed at 11AM and got some breakfast at the food market just down the street. There are a few noticeable stands there, one of them serves congee (which I opted for for, it’s easy on the stomach).
I then hit up the island of Santosa, just south of Singapore. Ever been to Disney World? Reminded me of that perfectly. Long streets of shops, a big aquarium, a casino, universal studios and a myriad of smaller activities. The whole island was essentially geared towards tourists. I opted to go to the aquarium which is suppose to be one of the largest in the world. They layout of it is pretty standard aside from the big fish tanks you can walk through via a tube walkway. While they didn’t have any big fish, they had lots of sharks, smaller fish, jelly fish and dolphins. Overall not a bad exhibit but nothing worth going to twice.
After the aquarium I explored the rest of the island. I resisted pushing my luck and going to casino. I was already up and, knowing my luck, would have probably lost money. There are many hotels and shops on the island so I weaves my way through the walkways and paths.
The beaches were on the other side of the island so that’s where I headed. After passing the giant merlion statue I arrived at the beaches. The merlion is the official animal of Singapore and you see statues of it everywhere.
The beaches sucked. The sand was course and the beach small and cramped. When you looked out you had a nice view of the cargo ships and tankers pulling into the harbour.
After a full day of walking around it was time to head back to the hostel to get off my feet. I grabbed a bite to eat at a food court before crashing in bed for the night. Tomorrow is my last day in Singapore and the last day of this trip. I’m planning for a really easy day with a walking tour in the morning followed by some leisure shopping in the afternoon.
Picture of the Day:
I’m not sure how I feel about this one, I still prefer “merry”.
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