Friday, December 3, 2021

Singapore - To Do 03Dec21 (Sembawang Park Battleship playground)

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Sembawang Park
Battleship playground
Parking slots are amble. Nice spaces for a jogging/cycling track, but the main jewel here is the huge sandpit that encapsulates a run aground battle ship. Good play area for the kids and convenient wash point and washroom located just across from the playground. 

The obstacles maybe a little challenging for adults but great play-ability for the little ones.
You might also be interested in some of these iconic playgrounds:
Tilting Train Playground in Tiong Bahru
Coastal Playground also offers a great play site and with the newly revamped 'old bigsplash' offers excellent play-ability for all ages.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Singapore - To Eat 30Nov21 (See See Lok Lok)

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See See Lok Lok
12min walk from Springleaf MRT
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, 3pm to 11pm
Friday, Saturday, and Eve of Public Holiday, 3pm to 1am
Closed on Mondays
 
Checking out a relatively newly opened Lok Lok location in the Springleaf area. The ingredients are basic with a few standouts like the bacon wrapped golden mushrooms, pepper smoked duck and bah kwa.
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Behind the building there's free roadside parking available. On the weekends it can be more limiting. 
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*Plus side is you get to try every sauce but they weren't really worth shouting over. Their home made one was the best of the lot.*
For the time being, don't bother with the 'hotpot' option. Stick to their tried and tested fried options. They shared they've had teething issues since their opening as they are still unable to get the soup to a rolling boil, which pretty much makes cooking anything painful. They will be switching to gas burners soon.
Ambience 3/5
*Nice simple decoration but the place has very limited in seating*
Service 3/5
Food 3/5
*Stick purely to their fried stuff. The sweet black sauce they drizzle over is a nice touch to the fried food*
Value 3.5/5
*At SGD1/stick its pretty much the standard for most places*
Approximately SGD35 fed 2
Fried is best. Sauces are average. Pricing is standard.
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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Singapore - To Do 25Nov21 (Hay Dairies Pte Ltd)

Hay Dairies Goat Farm Visit
CLOSED ON TUE
Open 9am-4pm
A great 1hour visit or so for basically a up close meet and greet of goats.
*A worth while purchase that goes a long way for the full experience.
A packet is enough for a family of two kids.*
*Goats queuing up to get milked*

Simple fun that's weather proof. The place is entirely sheltered. Pretty much the milking process at the 'show area' followed by the whole row of goats on either side for feeding and petting. Be careful with loose clothing or string as they are pretty aggressive at chomping on them.
The whole experience ends of with the option of purchasing their onsite goat's milk products. We went for the Chocolate Ice-cream which lacked luster. Felt more like frozen Chocolate Goat Milk rather than ice-cream.
All-in-all a good experience which the kids were thoroughly entertained with. Be warned that the smell of goat will linger on your hands even after a good scrub down.

You might also be interested in the popular Jurong Frog Farm located in the area as well.
Most nature enthusiast come to visit the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.
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Monday, November 22, 2021

Singapore - To Do (22Nov21) Haw Par Villa

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Haw Par Villa
Opens daily 9am-10am (FREE Entry) Less Hell's Museum
150m/2min from Haw Par Villa MRT Station
Less the Hell's Museum paid attraction (closed on Mondays. 18SGD/Adult 10SGD/Child>6years old), the rest of this quirky, one-of-a-kind, recently restored in 2020 park is free to roam about. Located right beside Haw Par Villa MRT station, this place is easy to access. For drivers, there's a flat SGD5 charge for a full day parking.
For the adults it has been a good two decades since stepping foot into this original querky attraction built in 1937 by the founders of Tiger Balm. It was designed to be a fun place to teach children about Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist mythology. 
Its a leisurely walk that's surprisingly shy of kilometer or so. Its mostly the uphill terrain and walking back down the steps and taking one's time to soak in the many dioramas which would be information overload if not taking the time to have a read of the educational plaques at each of them. 
*Depictions of working hard (top right), the young and old fishing together (top left), juxtaposing youths smoking opium (bottom left)
*Three statues often found in families homes depicting wealth, happiness and longevity*

*Goddess of Mercy*
A one of a kind experience to have a look at these colorful, eccentric dioramas which are slightly off in dimensions and interesting to take a peek into the yesteryear of entertainment in Singapore.

The younger kids enjoyed running around the space and seeing the turtles than absorbing the actual stories these overwhelming dioramas were depicting. Interesting dip into nostalgia for us, maybe not so engaging for the young ones.
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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Singapore - To Do 04Nov21 (Fort Siloso Skywalk and Museum)

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Fort Siloso Skywalk and Fort Siloso Museum
Skywalk opens from 9am
Fort Siloso from 10am
Free to enter from 9am onward. The glass lift brings you all the way to the top for an amazing panoramic view of Sentosa.

Click here for ABBA location Fort Siloso Sky Walk Siloso Rd, 099981
The skywalk itself is relatively short and brings you quickly to the educational displays of Fort Siloso and its part it played in the world war 2. 

*Bunkers in built on the side of the slope*


*Sounds of an air raid ongoing.*

The fort has an excellent mix of wax figures, bunks and educational displays, fit for all ages. The sound recordings give a fully immersive and enriching experience. Will have to return to fully enjoy and soak in the history of Fort Siloso and the part it played in Singapore's history during the world war.

What's great about the place is that its a simple complete loop and all areas are wheel chair/stroller accessible! One can either start from the Skywalk (which is recommended and chronologically correct) or backwards from the end of Siloso road. Great fun and really brings the history to life. Will revisit another time.

Perfect add-on attraction in the area are Siloso beach and definitely the much cheaper Sentosa Line cable car rides at promo of SGD3 as opposed to that charged from Mount Faber.
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