Singapore Trip: Trick Eye Museum

When I went to Korea, I planned to visit Trick Eye Museum in Seoul, but unfortunately I came there at 8.30 p.m and they said the last admission hour has passed and I can not enter the Trick Eye Museum. So, when I knew that Singapore has opened Trick Eyed Museum in Sentosa Island, it became a chance that I should not miss.

My sister and I came there at the evening after done playing in Universal Studio. The museum close at 9 p.m, so this time I came at 7 p.m. The entrance fee is S$25. Maybe because it's already night so not many people came there, especially because the location is kinda hard to find. It is located near Insadong Korea Town, so if you've passed the korean restaurant then you're on the right track.

Once entered the museum, I was so excited and can't wait to try every photo spot. All I have to do was just looking at the instruction, which guided me how to take the best picture that represent the trick eye. My sugestions are don't forget to make sure you have enough memory card in your camera because you just want to take picture of everything in there and don't forget to bring your friend to help you taking the picture :p

So, here are our pictures from Trick Eyed Museum:

XOXO,
The Tourist

Singapore Trip: Strolling around Haji Lane and Orchard Road

Our hotel is located around Bugis street, so we decided to visit Haji Lane that located around that area. I was curious about Haji Lane because many people often took photo there, especially at the wall with unique mural.

My sister and I arrived too at 8 a.m there and all the shop there still close. So what we did was just taking picture during the long and narrow Haji Lane.

The building there looks traditional with difference color from one building to another. Most of the dwellers around there are Muslim, so I was curious to visit the cafe and restaurant there, but unfortunately most of them are still closed.

After looking at every alley, finally I found some murals to be taken picture with. Interesting drawing but the amount of the murals are not as much as I thought it was.

Because we were still hungry and done looking around the Haji Lane, then we decided to go to Orchard Road but take a stop at City Hall MRT Station first to shop some beauty products in Raffles City and had breakfast in my favorite Salad restaurant, Simply Wrapps. This time I ordered Newyork Newyork with Tomato Basil wrap and my sister ordered Singapore Mixed Seafood unwrapped. They're still as tasty and fresh as I imagine.

Next, we continue our trip to Orchard Road. This is my sister first time went there, so she kinda excited and walk happily along the road althought the weather is so hot that day.

We stopped in front of ION mall and buy the famous ice cream sandwich that is being sold by old man on their motor bike. These ice cream also well known as Uncle Ice Cream. I ordered the one with mint choco chip and I hardly understand why Uncle Ice Cream is always tastier than other ice cream sandwich that I found in Indonesia. The taste is just right and the price is cheap too, only S$1.50.

Uncle Ice Cream

Mint Choco Chip Ice Cream Sandwich

In front of ION there are some colorful statues, we saw some people taking picture with it, so I took my chance to take picture with it too :p

XOXO,
The Tourist

Singapore Trip: 50th Singapore National Day

As mentioned in previous post, I visited Singapore a week before Singapore 50th National Day. Therefore in this post I want to show you how all around Singapore celebrating the golden  jubilee celebration.

When I wanted to go to Merlion, I saw this picture at a store wall:

Then meeting this sign in the Jubilee bridge near the Merlion statue:

Apartments dwellers put on Singapore flag in front of their units:

Singaporean history along the Orchard Road:

The 50SG sign in Orchard Road:

Even Changi Airport celebrated the SG50:

Remember hanging your hopes and wishes in a tree? now you can write it on luggage tag and hang it on the luggage tree:

Giant favorite local dishes displayed in Changi:

Giant Chilli Crab

Giant Satay

The 50SG projector shot at the ArtScience Museum:

Amazing Singapore flag projector shot at Marina Bay Sands:

Ended by spectacular fireworks above Singapore bay:

we're watching the fireworks 'pop' above the Louis Vuitton island

XOXO,
The Tourist

Singapore Trip: City Garden at Garden by The Bay

After taking pics in Merlion, we decided to visit Garden By The Bay. Garden by the Bay is a vast garden with numerous plants from various countries and 2 special domes for flowers and rain forest climate plants. It is located behind Marina Bay Sands, so if you want to visit this place by MRT, you can stop at Bayfront station then you just need to follow directions that can assist you directly to the garden. You know you've arrived at the garden if you can see the famous Supertree Groove from far away. Supertree Groove are giant man-made trees that are fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees.

Even tough we were in the garden, but the heat and bright sunlight still heading toward us. There's also a snack and drink car that went around the Supertree and selling drinks so people wont be dehydrated there.

When we arrived to Garden by The Bay, it was already lunch time, so I decided to take my sister to my favorite nasi lemak restauran in the Supertree Dining, which is Hill Street Coffee Shop. This is my third times eating nasi lemak here and it taste so savory unlike in other nasi lemak seller.

I ordered Kampong Rendang Chicken Nasi Lemak and drink a bubble drink name something with Bandung word. My sister ordered another Nasi Lemak menu with spicy chicken.

After fueled ourselves with energy from Nasi Lemak, we came directly to the ticket booth to buy ticket to Flower Dome and Cloud Forest Dome. One ticket for both domes can be bought by S$28.

First, we visit Flower Dome. Because we visit the dome one week before 50th Singapore National Day celebration, so the Singapore historical stories themed is all use in all over flower dome. When we entered the flower dome, we were welcomed by Sang Nila Utama stories. Sang Nila Utama is the ruler of Sri Vijaya empire in Sumatra, who discovered Temasik island and saw unknown creature which looked like lion, then change the island name to Singapura which means "Lion City" in Sanskrit language.

Flower Dome is filed with various flower and plants from various climates. At that time we found lots of orchid, which also become one of the Singapore icons. Besides the stories and the plants, there are some statues that are too unique to be missed, my favorite is a family with incomplete body who bring suitcases like about to going somewhere.

beautiful orchids everywhere

Done with Flower Dome, we continue to visit Cloud Forest Dome. When entering CloudForest Dome, we were welcomed by a waterfall which was really cool to see such waterfall in a dome.

Another cool view is looking at these Rafflesia Arnoldii plants made by Lego! yes, Lego!

When you visit Cloud Forest Dome, you can takea a lift to the seventh floor, then walking down to visit every floor that has unique theme that too interesting to be missed. If you afraid of height, walking down from the top floor will be kinda scary, but I guess nothing to be worried cause it looks safe and the view from the top is great too.

The Lost World at the top floor of the dome

The skywalk looks amazing from below

After finish sight seeing inside Cloud Forest Dome, we return to Supertree Groove. Because that afternoon Singapore air force conducting their practices for National Day, then the OCBC Skyway is closed early. OCBC Skyway is the bridge that connect several Supertree, so you can see the Garden by The Bay from above in there.

OCBC Skyway at twilight

We spend the afternoon under the Supertree while waiting for Supertree "Garden Rhapsody" Light Show in the evening. At 7.45 the show started, and even thought this is my second times watching the light show, but it still amuse me like the first time.

There're even some people lay down on the street to see the light show

I recommend you to visit Garden by The Bay at the afternoon, around 3 p.m. so you still have time to visit 2 domes and will not spend to too long time waiting the light show in the evening.


XOXO,
The Tourist