Singapore Trip 2016: Chinatown

[Itinerary + Transportation]

24^th April 2016 (Sunday)

To reach Chinatown in Singapore is easy by look for Chinatown MRT Station. From station, my friend and I chose for wrong exit which lead us to Chinatown Point not Chinatown Complex. Chinatown Point is a shopping mall.

From Chinatown Point, we went out from the mall and look for Chinatown Complex (Pagoda Street). On the way, I saw some street art which is so beautiful.

We kept walking without any direction. At one street, suddenly I saw Sri Mariamman Temple and knew that Chinatown was at there. Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple. This temple can see in many countries include Malaysia but I did not go in before. I was curious the decoration inside of the temple.

In Chinatown has many stalls selling food and souvenirs. My friend bought a frame magnet. At there also has sell many Singapore postcard but the picture of postcard is very normal.

Before this, I saw online recommend to try for egg tart in Tong Heng Confectionery. When I saw Tong Heng, definitely went inside to buy the egg tart for a try.

The shape of egg tart is in diamond shape rather than round shape. I like the egg tart because it is so crispy and delicious, not same with the egg tart I ate before in Malaysia. The price is a little bit expensive so I just bought 2 egg tarts, if not I would like to try for other pastries.

Opposite of Tong Heng Confectionery can see Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. The temple is big and beautiful.  Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is a Buddhist temple and museum complex located in Chinatown. The times, I went there has recite scriptures and lots of people inside of the temple. Next time I would like to explore this temple.

From Tong Heng Confectionery, walk straight and you will see Maxwell Food Court. I saw online said that this food court is local’s favorite compare with Chinatown Food Street.

In food court has many food stalls. I ordered for fish noodles.

At the back of Buddha Tooth Relic Temple has Chinatown Complex. Inside of it has many cloth and souvenirs stall. Besides that it has food court at first floor.

Near with Chinatown Complex has Chinatown Visitor Centre. Inside of it has selling some souvenirs which is so beautiful but a little bit pricey. 

Inside of Chinatown Visitor Centre has Chinatown souvenir penny machine. I had made one for my collection. Beside that if you have any travel inquiry can ask for the staff at there because they are friendly. One of the staff introduced us few places in Singapore.

In Chinatown, you can go to Chinatown Heritage Center. It is the gateway for you to trace the footsteps of Singapore’s early pioneers and discover personal stories of people who made Chinatown their home.

In Chinatown it has MRT Station link to it so can direct to the station with escalator.

Chinatown indeed is a great place to explore. Next time have chance to Singapore, sure I will revisit it.

Singapore Trip 2016: Merlion @ Merlion Park

[Itinerary +Transportation]

24^th April 2016 (Sunday)

The Merlion is a well-known marketing icon of Singapore depicted as mythical creature with a lion’s head and a body of a fish. It is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Its name combines “mer” meaning the sea and “lion”. The fish body represents Singapore’s origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek which means “sea town” in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore’s original name- Singapura- meaning “lion city”.

Based on Wikipedia, it has 5 Merlions in Singapore are the only ones recognized by the Singapore Tourism Broad.

i. The 8.6 meter tall original statue at Merlion Park

ii. The 2 meter tall cub statue standing behind the original statue

iii. The 37 meter tall gigantic replica with Mouth Gallery Viewing Deck on the 9^th storey, another viewing gallery on its head and Sentosa Merlion Shop- at Sentosa Island

iv. The 3 meter tall glazed polymarble statue at Tourism Court (near Grange Road) completed in 1995

v. The 3 meter tall polymarble status placed on Mount Faber’s Faber Point

From Raffle Places MRT Station, we followed the exit “H” direction which leads us into a mall and we walked straight until go out from the mall. After come out, we looks for The Fullerton Hotel and keep walking (without crossing the river) until highway. Then we cross the road (opposite side can see One Fullerton) and go down to the bottom of the stairs of the bridge and Merlion at there. I think my explanation is not so good so better watch video.

Although this video which gets from You Tube is not so complete because it did not show how to go from MRT station, you still can take a look so that has some idea how to go.

That time I reach Merlion Park, it has lots of tourist and it is very hot (afternoon). It is very difficult to take a good picture with Merlion unless you come here at the early morning.

From Merlion Park also can see Marina Bay Sand which is a resort fronting Marina Bay.

From this trip, I found out that I had improved a bit for the Wefie because I can take pictures with the building or things that I want. Before this I did not know how to take the pictures with the things because most of times, I cannot takes our (myself and things) in one pictures. I still need to improve for it especially my face expression. Haha..

Johor Trip 2016: Kam Long Restaurant

[Itinerary + Transportation]

25^th April 2016 (Monday)

Kam Long Restaurant is very famous with its curry fish head. It is located at Jalan Wong Ah Fook. On the way to Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, my friend and I spotted Kam Long Restaurant and after some discussion we having our breakfast at here.

The times we went there, it was not so many people because my friend in Johor told me that this restaurant always have long queue. I think maybe the time we went there was working hour so we did not need to queue, how lucky are we.

We ordered for small portion of curry fish head with white rice. This curry fish head come with bean curd and vegetables like long bean, cabbage and others.

Before this, I not really like to eat fish head so mostly I will give to my parents to eat. After taste for this curry fish head, I found out that the fish head is so delicious and soft. This was my first time to eat fish head until clean. Haha..

Wordless Wednesday: Best Friends

'Wordless Wednesday: Postcard' is recording all the postcards that I had bought from time to time for exchange purpose.

What are best friends? You can find the answer through the postcard. For example best friends will sing KTV together until mid night, cook in a kitchen, taking photos and many more.