Sentosa Island

Monday, August 24, 2009
Singapore, Singapore
Got started a bit earlier today, as we wanted to get to Sentosa before the rush and to avoid the usual afternoon thunderstorms. Took the train down to Harbourfront and bought tickets for the Cable Car over, Monorail back and then took a lift to the 15th floor of the building to catch the chair lift.
We went up to Mount Faber first and then back over to Sentosa . The views were fantastic out over the bay and the Strait, but sadly the window tint on the little cabins had bubbled so our photos were a bit blurry. The Chair Lift travels 60 metres above the water and Mumsie was extremely quiet for the entire journey!!!
As soon as we got there we took the Sky Tower which is a 120 metre high tower with an enclosed viewing platform attached to it which revolves as it goes up. The views were even better and this time we got some great shots of the island and its beaches and resorts (including the huge new casino and Movie world complex being built), the city in the distance, the port, the giant oil platforms and all the ships in the harbour! It was a tremendous ride for $12.
From there we wandered through the lovely gardens and past the giant Merlion statue and then down to the beach were we caught the bus and did a tour of the island, getting off here and there to have a better look. It was stifling hot and so a lot of time was spent in the air-con in the bus!
Sentosa is very commercialized and the throngs of tourists were getting bigger and bigger as time passed so we decided to head for home once our tour was finished . I caused a slight drama when some foreign kid decided to climb all over me to get a look out the window of the bus and I gave him a few choice words, - I don't think his dad was too pleased but not my problem!!!!!
We caught the monorail back to the base in Vivo City and once again gawked at the size and number of shops - the place is simply huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From there it was back on the train and back to the hotel - for me anyway, Mumsie had an urge to shop some more - where I booked a Harbour Cruise for tomorrow morning!
We went to an Irish Pub just around the corner for a pre-dinner drink and then followed the Suntec Mall around to the Fountain of Wealth where there was a beautiful light show on the fountain. We found an authentic Chinese restaurant and had one of the nicest meals we have had for ages!

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