Taking another break

...from posting entries and photos about my most recent trip.



Her work is amazing. I am inspired! :)

Happy week ahead! Don't let the last minute Christmas shopping stress you!

3D3N in Singapore (Part 4) - Botanical Gardens

Day 2: Singapore Botanical Gardens
If you’re not into plants, I guess you can remove this from your itinerary. But if you are, I suggest you come early in the morning or late afternoon to avoid the sun. We left the hotel around 10AM so when we arrived, it was so hot already. But we took lots of pretty pictures here so it was fun!

(I have the pictures from Rj's camera already! Yay!)

Fresh!

Relaxed

Grey sunflowers!

Inside the mini cave!

Swan lake

Highlights: the Swan Lake, tall grey sunflowers (which weren’t real plants after all), random weird plants and cooling off inside the little cave with waterfalls.

Going there: We took a bus from our hotel. Make sure you don’t miss the bus stop in front of the Botanical Gardens because the next one is a little far. We had to take another bus going back.

Group shot!

Jump shot FAIL #1

Jump shot FAIL #2

Off to the our next destination!

More photos in polaroids... you know you love them. Haha!

Next post: Bugis!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

...Christmas!







Just taking a break from my Singapore posts. Happy weekend everyone!


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3D3N in Singapore (Part 3) - Night Safari

Day 1: Night Safari
We had dinner first at Bongo Burgers located inside the Night Safari. I tried their Safari Lamb Burger and it was big and very tasty. My friends who chose other items on the menu were disappointed with their orders though. One meal costs about 12 SGD. If you want ice cream for dessert, there’s Ben and Jerry’s there.

After dinner, we watched the Creatures of the Night Show. I was amazed by how the animals were trained but also felt sorry for them. It was definitely entertaining to watch them perform but knowing that they do this show 4 times a night everyday kind of makes me feel bad for them. Well, they do get food in exchange but I don’t know, I guess I’m just not used to seeing animals, aside from the usual dogs and cats, perform. But I guess it’s just like being part of a circus. They just have to make an appearance on stage and do a howl or jump and then they get food in return. My favorite animal in the show was the white wolf. It looked so mystical especially when it howled. Too bad I wasn’t able to take a decent picture. My camera sucks with no flash when it’s dark.

After the Creatures of the Night Show, we took the 45-minute safari ride via a tram. This was definitely the highlight of our day. The night breeze was relaxing and seeing different kinds of animals outside cages was incredible. We saw giraffes, elephants, lions, hyenas, zebras, different kinds of deers, a rhino and many more! I’m not an animal person but the safari ride was all sorts of amazing!

Going there: Get off Ang Mo Kio Train Station and then ride Bus 138. We paid 22 SGD for admission and the tram ride.

We weren't allowed to use flash when taking pictures during the ride and the show because the light might rattle the animals. So even though it's lame, we just took pictures inside the souvenir shop with the stuffed animals! Haha!

More of our Night Safari adventure in polaroids:

Next post: Day 2!

3D3N in Singapore (Part 2) - Orchard Road

Orchard Road at noon

Day 1: Orchard Road
We arrived in Singapore around lunch time. After leaving our bags at the hotel, we took a bus to Orchard Road, which (I think) is the shopping district of Singapore.

Haianese Chicken @ Ion Orchard Mall's Food Opera

We had lunch at Ion Orchard Mall's food court and tried their famous Haianese chicken rice. I’m not sure if we ate at the right shop or we were just too hungry to notice how delicious the chicken should be, but to our taste buds, it was just average. The set meal costs 7 SGD and when we looked around, this seems to be the average price of one meal.

Btw, there’s a Famous Amos stall in Ion Orchard. I'm not really familiar with the brand but my friend says there was a Famous Amos in SM North Edsa when we were young. The aroma was so tempting so we bought their (famous) hand-made cookies and a muffin. Their double chocolate chip muffin tastes like heaven. The sweetness is just right and the chocolate chips are really...chocolate-y!

Beside Ion Orchard is Ngee Ann City where Takashimaya and Books Kinokuniya are. You can buy lots of cute stuff perfect for gifts at Takashimaya like wallets, key chains and bags.

Ngee Ann City Mall; right beside Wisma Atria and Ion Orchard

Books Kinokuniya was once the largest bookstore in Southeast Asia (just found out now that a store in Indonesia broke its record) and it’s really a paradise for book lovers. It has the same feel as Fully Booked and it’s really big. My friend told me that if you ask for a book at the counter, they’ll print out a map for you which will show where the book is located. Too bad we weren’t able to try this. Next time!

There’s also a food court in Takashimaya so if you get hungry after all the walking, you can eat takoyaki or ice cream.

We also went inside Wisma Atria where F21 is located. If you’re looking for basics, there’s Cotton On (discovered this in HK). We also checked out Uniqlo but everything there is expensive.

Chocolate store @ Wheelock Place

After Wisma, we went to Wheelock Place (still in Orchard Road) for Chocolate Research Facility. What a cute store! One chocolate bar costs 8 to 12 SGD. I bought the bestsellers from their fruit and nut series, which are Mango with Dried Mango and Macadamia Milk. At first, I just wanted to buy based on the design of the boxes but since it’s food, taste should always be the first consideration.

Tired from walking around Orchard, we decided to go back to our hotel. We rested for a bit and then prepared to go to the Night Safari.

But first, more of Orchard Road in polaroids:

Next Post: Night Safari