Island Life. Love it!

Sentosa Island
21 August 2008

Contrary to popular Singaporean belief, Sentosa is not just an island south of Singapore where the only thing of interest is the beach. The island is a S$14 billion world-class integrated leisure and lifestyle destination. Fellow blogger, Matthew Zachary Liu and I played tourists for the day and found out what the little island had to offer.

Fort Siloso is Singapore's only preserved coastal fort. It has the largest collection of World War II memorabilia, life-sized replicas and interactive exhibits.

The British surrendering Singapore to the Japanese. *sob*
One of the Big Guns firing.
Money Money Money... Always Sunny, In The Rich Man's World
*blush* Oh My Matthew.. Is that a gun in your pocket ...

I have an even bigger one! Boom!

Fort Siloso Gift Shop: See how good we are at feigning interest

The Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom is where you can have 1,500 live butterflies – from over 50 species – flutter about you as you enjoy the cool outdoor conservatory.

I don't know what parrots have to do with butterflies. But they were there. And yes, I was actually scared shitless. The bloody beak is so damn big!!!

4D Magix & Cineblast are two state of the art theatres on the island. Cineblast screens 3D shows while 4D magix goes one step higher by also offering a fourth dimension to your experience. I felt water, blasts of cold air, my chair shook, I felt something crawling at my legs... it was amazing!

OK. So we exaggerated. A little. :)

Images of Singapore is a dive into Singapore's past. Very NATIONAL EDUCATION-ish. But still, we managed to have fun.

All aboard The Soul Train bus ...

Old school game of Five Stones!!! There was also the Congkak, gasing (top) and Chapteh... but I don't know how to play them.

Chinese Fortune Teller

Chinatown? Some market. I'm buying Mellons. :)
Matthew bullying me, but I seem to be enjoying it
WTF you doing, Holly?

The Merlion is a half-lion, half-fish creature. On Sentosa, this mascot of Singapore (yes, we do realise it's mythical) stands 37 metres high and serves as a viewing gallery. Not quite the Eiffle or the Statue of Liberty...

Slotting coin into the mouth. *rolls eyes*

Luge and Skyride! The skyride is like a ski lift which takes you uphill and you come down on a luge which is basically like a go-kart but it's powered by gravity.

Yes... I know. I should have left my huge bag in the car.

Cafe Del Mar, on Siloso beach is my personal favourite. Blue skies, sunshine, cold beers. Just a little taste of heaven.

Tiger Tower formerly known as the Carlsberg Tower ( go figure!), offers a better view than the Merlion and in comfort as well. No stairs to climb, and it's air-conditioned.

Songs of the Sea is a musical show about an enchanted village on the sea. Complete with pyrotechnics, fireworks and all that jazz.

Tired at the end of a long day: Me, Matt and Kenny.

Thanks to blogger Matthew for all the planning, hard work and arrangements.

Thanks to Kenny Leong our photographer for all the awesome pics in this post.

Email Kenny at email@kennyleong.com

And of course Sentosa Island, for sponsoring this fun trip.