Singapore's popular icons and buildings in Miniland version.
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We explore the base of the observation wheel, which is a rainforest garden occupying the entire central atrium of the main Terminal Building. The "rainforest" contains tropical trees and shrubs, cascading water displays, streams, and rocky outcrops beneath the Flyer wheel.
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At night my cousin Qui Yin and her husband Gordon picked us up from our hotel and took us to New Ubin Seafood restaurant for dinner.
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We caught up with two friends from school today. I haven't met them in over 30 years so I was excited and nervous.
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After dinner they drove us back to Raffles City.
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We took a taxi to our cousin's home and spent a nice morning exploring the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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From the Lost World in the Cloud Forest, we walked down the Cloud Walk which provided fantastic views around the dome.
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Descending the Cloud Walk in the Cloud Forest, we passed through Crystal Mountain where there were many crystals on display.
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In the Cloud Forest, we took an elevator to the highest point of the mountain, entitled "Lost World," with LEGO sculptures in a pond setting.
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The final part of the attraction is an underworld Secret Garden.
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Below the heart of Crystal Mountain in the Cloud Forest, we walked on the Treetop Walk.
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Cloud Forest is a fake mountain enclosed in a glass dome complete with waterfalls and treetop (and mountaintop) boardwalks.
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We explored the Continental gardens including Australian, South African, South American, Mediterranean, Californian and the Olive Grove.
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Our final stop in the Flower Dome is the Flower Field.
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Flower Dome is supposedly the largest glass greenhouse in the world. It showcases plants and flowers from five continents in nine gardens.
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After the Flower Dome, we stopped by at the hawker food centre nearby to have some dinner.
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We spent the evening exploring the Christmas Lights at Orchard Road with Christmas decorations and pop up stores.
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Today we are focused on visiting Universal Studios Singapore, located on Sentosa Island in an area called Resorts Worlds.
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For our family dinner, we went to the Racines restaurant at the brand new Sofitel Singapore City Centre, a French-Asian fusion restaurant.
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We waited for Lyn's parents to arrive, then had a family lunch at the Xperience restaurant at the So Sofitel.
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The final attraction at Sentosa that we visited was Fort Siloso, built in the late 19th century and stands a historical site today.
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We woke up early and took a stroll from our hotel to Marina Bay. We walked towards The Promontory, then Clifford Pier towards Merlion Park.
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After lunch we took a taxi to Mt Faber to catch the Sentosa Cable Car to Sentosa Island (less busy than the main station).
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Sentosa Island was called "Pulau Belakang Mati", fortified during the British occupation, and is now a holiday resort.
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We entered the statue of the Sentosa Merlion, which is a mythical creature with a lion’s head and a fish’s body.
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Little India was originally an enclave designated by the British for Indian immigrants, and the main thoroughfare is Serangoon Road.
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After Trick Eye Museum, my friend Siew Ching picked us up for dinner at Peramakan at the Keppel Club.
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We headed back to Resorts World via the Sentosa Express monorail, to take some photos around the Bull Ring and the Lake of Dreams.
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Suntec City is one of Singapore’s largest malls and shopping destination nestled in the heart of the bustling Marina Bay precinct.
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Trick Eye Museum Singapore, is a 3D optical art museum originally from Korea, where one can pose in front of the art and take photos.
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ast day in Singapore! It was raining very heavily, so we decided to take the MRT and visit Orchard Road, the famous shopping district.
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