Where to go on a 4d3n Singkapoh trip

Too tired to pack our things up the night before our travel, I woke up early to get all the things packed and everything else in order on that Haji holiday. By the time we were on the highway heading down south, it was almost close to 11am. CK and his family were already 30 mins way ahead of us.

The highway wasn't very jam packed, though there was a stretch before Seremban where the cars were all slowed down. By the time we caught up with CK, they were done with their lunch. We went ahead on, munching buns in the car. Surprisingly, the journey seemed to be very short, in less than 3pm, we arrived the 2nd Link and on the way in to the island.

Google Maps were really helpful, we found our way to our expat friend without any hassle. The guard at the post told us, "Ms. C is expecting your arrival"... wahh.. so glamer macam.

Awed by the place she's staying, we hang around for awhile admiring her home, before moving to the pools for a dip. By then, there were some minor accidents, like her glass teapot's cover was broken, CK's son's glasses fell down inside below the lift from the celah, and his left eye injured by his sis from the slide. Boy! Really hope there wasnt' going to be more in the next few days.

After our shower, we went to dinner by JM's recommendation, the food was real good. She was so relieved when CK himself said it's good, considering how fussy he eats. We took a walk to the West Coast Mall just opposite the road and then back to her home.

She suggested us to take a walk at Keppel Island just right outside her condo, and we did. Turned out it was rather a big round. We walked by the various parks in her condo compound before moving out to Keppel Bay Bridge, and it was really quite a pleasant place to stay in.

Keppel Bay Bridge, just right outside the back door.

Strolling on the bridge and admiring the night view. The kids and the guys were already way in front of us leaving CL and I walking slowly, enjoying the night air and the serenity of it.

By the time we came back home, the kids were so tired. Meimei and didi slept with JM while the rest of the kids camp outside at the living hall. They looked so enjoy the "camp" together.

The next day we set off to Science Center after eating simple breakfast from home. Meimei was crying of hunger by the time we reach there and so, we ate McD before going in. Damn! We only realised the lunch value pack was just 15 mins away, but we were too late as we already paid for the food.

Didn't take any pictures inside the Science Center, just had an equally stressing time making sure all 6 kids do not stray from us. Lucky there are 5 of us adults to see to that. Boy! What an afternoon it was. Felt so relieved to finally sit back and relax in the Omnitheatre. Watched a doc about the ocean underwater, and we nearly fell asleep in that half an hour. tee hee!

We came back home, and made some maggi mee to eat before taking a break and our shower to meet my bro and his family for dinner at the city center. Lucky for the GPS, we found our way without much fuss, but the parking was quite congested at that mall, and so my bro directed me to another one, but we had to walk again for another few hundred miles to the other mall for the Jap "ala Marche" style dinner.

The food was good, and the kids had fun in the play area. I had a really nice time seeing my nephews and niece too. Happy.

Came back home and discussed where to go the next day. Finally settled on Sentosa, from the various choices like Henderson walk, East Coast Park, Bugis shopping spree.

The next morning, I saw them sprawled on the floor in various styles like this. Meimei cried the night before, begging to let her sleep with them. Poor her! Cried until mata bengkak mommy also don't care. Only made JM can't going to meet her chaukoong then.

We set off by foot to the Vivo City just next street. Had toast and half boiled eggs for breakfast and then the guys went to the counter to bargain for tickets while we took the kids out to wander a bit.

Saw a big Xmas tree outside and shallow little pools around the place.

JM ber-posing dengan amat gayanya.

We discussed what kind of package we would like to have, must make it most fun and best value for money one.

One of those rare moments where they sat obediently and quietly without them all over the place. Foot reflexology ah?

And I had fun snapping their pics away. The papas told us we can go now, and off we went, to the Sentosa station right inside the mall as well. Very very convenient.

By the time we reached Sentosa, it started to drizzle and our first stop of fun, they closed because of it. Our moods also dragged down with it. Never mind, we hopped on to the tram for a ride first. And it took us along Siloso road, looking at the beach, the sand, the people picnicking.

One U-turn back, the rain stopped miraculously. We went on the Skyride first. There wasn't any Q, it was really great.

Meimei, the youngest and shortest of all, passed the height criteria test. *whew*, all can go onboard!

A max of 3 per gondola, so we split up. Hub and didi in the first one, I went with JM and meimei, the 2 boys with CK and CL with her dotter and youngest son at the back.

The view was magnificient as it climbed up. We were enjoying ourselves as much as the kids did.

My son, have a height issue, and CK was seen teasing him here. Hmmph!

Surprisingly, the ride wasnt' as short as we imagined. It took us beyond a little hill and back to the northern side of the island.

Run for your life! The gondola won't stop for you to disembark, just like the cable car system.

We then went to ride on the Sky tower. It was similar to the one in HK's Ocean Park, but the view is different, of course. We saw here the Resort casino development in progress. Reported to be opened in 2 months time from now. Can meh? We think most likely gonna be delayed.

Saw the Luge from that sky view. Gonna go for that next!

And the place where JM stays. Luxurious anot?

Came back down and take a group picture first. It was really a nice weather, after the rain and not so hot.

Then went on a "nature walk". It's an elevated plank walkway along the flora and fauna system in Sentosa. OK ler.. not much of a eco-person we all, we just walked and U-turn balik, polluting the environment with noise as we went along.

Next was the toboggans ride called Luge. Wheee!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the way back to the Skyride station. Fun!

And it was back to the first stop, our Eco-bike who let us down from the drizzle earlier. JM and meimei didn't go. We were trained for a bit at first, and hit "the roads" very soon. Looking at the smaller kids, they were really too cute. Can laugh your heads off watching them heading straight into the bushes.


See here? Didi looked anxious, yet adventurous, yet scared, yet exciting. After that, hopped back onto the Skyride and to Subway for lunch.

The last enjoyment was to Fort Siloso in our ticket package.

2 men and 1 woman with 6 kids. What a fukchap relationship it seemed.


Fort Siloso brings us back to the past history of WWII, but the kids were just running around, climbing up and down the cannons and displays only. Haiyah.

One more group picture. See the yauying pose tak? Hiao doe sei.

Walked back to Siloso beach. Easy and relaxing from now. Just let our breath slow down and enjoy the evening away.

Siloso beach seemed like more popular now, compared to the XX years ago when I was visiting. I guess last time, Sentosa was more focussed on the northern region. As it's making way for the Resort casino, the attractions are shifted to the southern region more.

We walked to the other small island via a plank walkway. The kids played with teh sand while we sat around and drink in the sights and the sounds.

The case of 1 fallen shoe into the sea (didi's one!)

Making dunno what castle and runway.

We took one last ride on the skyride, to and fro, catching the sunset, before heading for home.

We had dinner at Vivo city and took some nite pictures with the xmas deco there.

And that was our trip! Ended pretty soon when you had a lot of fun. But not until that last night, poor meimei and didi, were boycotted in a way. Both of them were so eager to join the rest of the kids in the living hall, so they early early took their pillows out to chup space. Korkor and the other younger boy asked to sleep in their positions, in JM's room, while the older 2 wanna bunk in with their parents.

Their faces that night broke my heart so much. Meimei was softly sobbing while didi was looking up at me with puppy eyes, wondering why the rest didn't want to join them. I told them I gave them the best sleeping spot to them the days before, they gave it up, so the rest of the kids mah happy to take over their place lor. Didi even said "So, tomorrow, I'm gonna sleep back in JM yiyi's room". Poor babies.

I didn't have the heart to leave just the 2 of them alone outside, so I pushed our own beds aside to make way for them in our room at the end.

It was easy peasy finding our way to the Causeway, and on to the highway to KL. On our last pee stop in a smaller rest area, hub was bugged persistently to buy a handphone from a very suspicious-looking-foreigner (or might be local), and realised later it was just a pirated Nokia phone. I was furious with my hub for even entertaining him at the beginning, but later, realised, fortunately nothing far worse happened to us and the kids.

For all I know, he might even had snatched or robbed us since he was just standing just next to hub, blocking the door from closing in his driver seat, and didn't want to take NO for an answer. Come to think of it, it can be considered a robbery, but probably from this tactic, he is saved from being questioned since he can argue it's just a transaction. Boy! Muggers these days are using different tactics really. I'm glad we are not harmed in the end, but RM200+ poorer for a ciplak phone. Hub gave it to korkor and I think it can be used as an alarm clock for him next year on. Quite an expensive one though.

I was so tired that day, I didn't bother to unpack or clean whatsoever, and left everything to be done the next day. And life resumed back to the norm very soon.