I had never imagined I would go on a foreign trip with my family, more so, an instant trip. So, after browsing through a lot of destinations, Singapore it was!
On 6th December 2019, we set to begin the much-awaited trip as we took a 1:35 AM [IST] Indigo flight from Mumbai. This 6-hour journey came to an end as we landed in Singapore at 10 AM [local time]. The first thing we did there was buy one local SIM card before moving on to look around the spectacular Jewel Changi Airport– a beautiful indoor waterfall and all the Christmas decorations around. We then boarded a train from the airport, towards our hotel "Resort World Sentosa" Near the Sentosa island . We had planned to stay 2 nights at a hostel and 2 nights at a hotel, to get both the experiences. After reaching the hostel, we rested for a bit and headed outside to explore the town on foot.
Before coming to Singapore, I had looked up some picturesque locations and was fascinated by the Old Hill Street Police Station. Hence, we went to the location on the first day, to get some really cool pictures clicked. As it started to become dark, we stopped by Clarke Quay, stunned at how beautiful and calming it looked with all the lights at night. The place was bustling with people partying and taking boat rides. We concluded our first day with dinner at Pizza Hut and walked all the way back to our hostel, observing this beautiful place at night. The next day was the most exciting one as we were off to Sentosa Island. We took a cable car from the Sentosa Station Vivo City to Sentosa Island and started this super fun day. One of the first activities we did there was the Skyline Luge, followed by a simulated skydiving experience at I-Fly. The entire route at Sentosa Island is really beautiful and it’s fun to even just keep walking there. Our next stop was AJ Hackett, for a top view of Sentosa through the glass bridge, before moving on to the S.E.A aquarium where we saw some beautiful sea creatures and watched a rather fascinating show where the experts dived into the water to feed the big fish. After having some more fun at the Trick-Eye museum and exploring other thrilling things around, our day at Sentosa came to an end as we sat by the beach to relax. We had our dinner that day at the China Town Food Street and shopped for some souvenirs at China Town before heading back to the hotel. Next on our itinerary was the Merlion. We sat by this tourist spot for a while and had some refreshing bubble tea. This was followed by a bus ride to the Marina Bay sands, to visit the top. While the view of the city and ‘Gardens By The Bay’ was spectacular, there was nothing more special to be experienced up there. We then moved towards ‘Gardens By The Bay’ a little late in the day, so we could watch it lit up in the dark. On entering, we first headed to the cloud forest. The experience there was so refreshing and serene. This indoor garden is a treat to the eyes and you enjoy even more as the temperature inside gives you a feeling that you are up on the mountains and amidst the clouds. You can click some amazing pictures and learn so much about rare plants. One should not miss this breath-taking view when visiting Singapore. Tired and drained, we walked out for the train station and were headed towards Little India for some Indian dinner. I must admit, after spending 3 days in Singapore, it was a shock as we came out of the train station in little India. The street was filled with people, walking everywhere, and a huge number of people were gathered at the bus station nearby.
It actually felt like we were in India, on the over-crowded streets, with people speaking in different Indian languages. While exploring the street further, we witnessed a lot of things (good as well as unpleasant) including delicious Indian food shops, littered streets, fruit and vegetable vendors speaking in Hindi. On the 4rth day, we decided to go to Universal Island. Ever since my childhood, I saw Universal Studios in pictures and always thought that I might never get to actually visit there. But here we were! It was a slightly gloomy day and started raining as we were on our way to Universal Studios. With this, we thought that our entire day was ruined. However, as we entered there, it was just drizzling. We were still too excited to care about the rains. So, we started this fun-filled day at the Universal Studios, going through each attraction and some exciting rides, one by one.
Our plan was to visit here on a weekday so as to avoid the weekend crowd. However, we still had to take express tickets for one or two popular rides. If you do not purchase an express pass in the beginning, you can buy one for individual rides at the counters inside too. While the entire experience here was a very delightful one, the one thing we enjoyed the most was the Water show. This was hands-down the best experience and one should definitely go for it- not going to give any spoilers :). The other extremely fun ride was ‘Transformers’ and should not be missed at any cost. After spending the entire day at Universal Studios Singapore, we headed back to our hotel. It was almost the end of this marvelous trip. The next day, we checked out and went back to Delhi. Ah! But the memories of this trip still roam in my brain almost everyday.
Will be back soon guys, With another destination.
Thank you!