2008 Singapore Trip Day 1

Hotel: Fragrance Selegie Hotel

Places visited: Sim Lim Square, Chijmes, Suntec City, Fountain of Wealth, Esplanade

MRT stations: Little India, Clarke Quay

This time, we are traveling together with my friend, Irene and her bf, Neo. All the bookings and draft itinerary were planned out before the trip starts.

It was a rushing start as we were supposed to reach airport for check in at 11am, but we are still at home. Dump everything into luggage bag and rush to airport. Thanks Irene for helping to queue up for the check in.

Pretty Irene

It was a long queue waiting for boarding, but finally we were in the plane. Our flight departs at 12:00pm by AirAsia to Johor.

Long queue waiting

Finally in our seats (free seating)

Arrive at Senai, Johor Airport at 1pm and hop into Senai Airport Express bus to Kota Raya and then get into Causeway Link bus to Singapore (Queen Street).

While waiting inside the bus, capture this shot

Reach Singapore at 3:30pm and our hotel is within walking distance from Queen Street. We checked-in Fragrance Selegie Hotel (located in Little India). Previously book this hotel online at the rate SGD120 per night.

At the lobby

At the lobby

Then we went to Sim Lim Square and hang around that area. Feeling hungry and went for lunch in Kopitiam. Food is ok and I like the mango sago.

Western Food (SGD 5.50 per plate)

Mango Sago (SGD2.20)

Around 5:45pm, we took MRT to Clarke Quay. Clarke Quay is Singapore's only riverside festival village combining dining, shopping and entertainment. On the 23,000 square-metre site are five blocks of building housing and shop houses, restored to their original 19th century style.

Departing station Arriving station

Our first group photo in Clarke Quay.

Walk around Clarke Quay and see that there are many restaurants with unique designs and creativity.

Guess what is this restaurant called?

This is actually a chair you sit in the restaurant

It’s called CLINIC.

Clinic restaurant

Toilet design

We hang around Clarke Quay until around 8:30pm and then have dinner in Chijmes.

Chijmes

Dinner, ordered Fish & Chips… oops (Western Food for twice in a day)

After dinner, went to Suntec City to visit Fountain of Wealth.

Fountain of Wealth

Next stop, we went to Esplanade and view the night view (took photographs as well).

Beautiful night view

Thanks Irene and Neo for these great photos

More photos at http://sherlynchew.multiply.com/photos/album/128