Evening Visit to Universal Studio Singapore

My friend Wee told me about this promotion that is going at Universal Studio Singapore (USS). It is a night visit to the USS without rides at a cost of S$5.00. Well, I thought it is a good deal since my family and I are not keen in taking the rides. So, we head to the place last Saturday.

Upon reaching at about 6:15pm, the queue was about 20mins wait, it is better than I expected. We were expecting at least 45mins to 1 hour queue time. We bought our tickets.

Look at the Queue, not too long but still substantial

The ticket to the USS

At it was not time to enter the park yet (7pm is the entry time), we took some pictures with the Universal Globe.




Keith always enjoy water fountain. he would usually get wet during such play.

After some times, we entered the park. IT was actually quite crowded with many taking pictures. We walked to the pond area where the Battlestar Galactica that is still closed due to a technical issue during the testing before the park is opened.

Here is the picture of the closed Battlestar.

The kids were enjoying taking pictures with the car. Even the one in the stroller.


More pictures of them.

Some night pictures of the park



A group picture of us taken at the Madagascar

We were rather surprised that only about 1/4 of the park is opened during the evening session but with the S$5 ticket price, I do not really complain much. Further to the reasonable ticket price, it comes with up close firework at 10pm.

If you are not keen on rides, it is worthwhile making a visit to the USS evening promotion during the Friday and Saturday evening. Not too sure when will the promotion end.

SengKang and Puggol Park Connector

Last year December, I showed some pictures of the SengKang and Punggol Park Connector along the Sungei Serangoon. This Saturday, I re-visited the place and took some pictures again. The same section had been completed but construction is still going on to beautify the place. It is still closed to public. I wish that this connector be open ASAP allowing Sengkang and Punggol residents have another nice track for jogging, strolling as well as cycling.

fire-cracker 鞭炮

i remember vaguely that when I were young, about 8 years old, I were still staying in those old attap house in a village. During Chinese New Year, we were still allowed to set off fire cracker. There were this one time when we were playing it. After the whole roll of cracker were set off, everything went quiet. After few minutes later, I were picking up one of those blind cracker (those that did not explored) and out of sudden, it explored in my hand. It was damn painful and I could fell the burning sensation, even now when I talked about it, I could still remember the pain. Anyway, fire cracker was banned in Singapore in early 1970 due to fire hazard particular attap houses.

Staying in China the last 2 years, I get to see or hear fire cracker very frequently after more than 30 years. The Chinese set off fire cracker whenever there are happy events occurred, such as marry, give birth, opening ceremony and many more. During the Chinese New Year in China, you get to see so many particular the eve as well as the 15th day. The best part is it is inexpensive. A roll such as this cost about 40rmb.

Keith posing with the roll of 5m long fire cracker.

where i stayed

I was browsing google map recently, noticed that it had updated it China satellite map. I started to locate the house that I stayed for 2 years. WoW! I manage to locate it (marked with a RED dot). Let me recap back the life staying in this house. Double stories with a garage to keep my 4 bicycle and a electric scooter. Wondering when would I be able to stay in such house in Singapore. Even can afford, the surrounding will be different. In China, the surrounding nearby has a lake and lot of green and open land. Maybe, I buy a house in China!

one year!

I was checking out some pictures that i took during china. noticed that time past fast. it has been one year after returning from china. woh! just can't believe it. I felt that it was like just yesterday.

some pictures to recap thing that were different from Singapore.

My first time riding mountain bike. This bike was a loan bike from the shop. We went to climb a mountain in Suzhou. It was May 2008. That time weather was rather hot. After this first time, i started to ride more mountain bike. Few weeks later, I bought my own bike.

holiday

keith's mid-year school holiday started on the 31st May and last for 4 weeks. we been thinking and looking for a place for vacation. finally decided for a short trip to Malaysia Desaru for a 2D1N full board fruit farm tour.

we were to head to Desaru by Ferry and back by Ferry. the ferry journey 35mins from Changi Ferry Terminal. The only issue is the ferry left at 7:15am in the morning. Thus, by 6:30, we are to reach the ferry terminal. Anyway, we made it and enjoy our trip to desaru.

In summary, it was a very good trip with good food. We got to have unlimited durian for dinner, unlimited fruits during most of the meal. One of the lunch include lobsters (though it is a little small). I put on weight after the trip. Damn!!!

Other high light of the tour include the fruit farm, Ostrich farm firefly. Enough of saying but pictures for your viewing.

Mediacorp Veteran Artiste Huang Wenyong was leading the tour.
Dragon fruit (龙株果)
Durian, my family favarite
Ostrich Farm
Feeding ostrich with corn.
Free flow of tropical fruit
Fresh Jack Fruit (好大的波罗蜜)
Durian
Aftermath. We had dinner and at least 10 durians. Look at the mess...
Butter crab
Lobsters
Resort
Resort
Beach

The Helix @ Marina Bay

The helix bridge located at Marina Bay was open to public on the 24th April. This is one of the key feature at the Marina Bay so I thought why not join the crowd and visit the bridge on the day of opening.

We reached The Helix at about 9:20pm so we missed the firework but it was still crowded at that time. With the crowd, it was not easy to take pictures, also the bridge is a little shaky when people moved and that made it worst for night shooting.

The Singapore Flyer and The Helix.

Wifey with the stilt walker.

Keith and me on the bridge. The background building is the Marina Bay Sand Casino phase 1 opened today (27th Apr)

The GREEN Helix
The PURPLE Helix
The ORANGE Helix
A close up picture of the Singapore Flyer in the night.

Do You know?

I cannot be sure if these are facts but just sharing something here...

Amazing natural picture

a friend emailed these pictures to me. there were very interesting pictures but I cannot for certain if the following text mentioned are true. anyway, here there are for your viewing.

This is a picture of a rock formation near a lake in Burma. The photo can only be taken on a specific day once a year when the sun rays touch the rocks at a certain angle.

Tilt your head to the left and then look at it again ….


Did you notice anything different? Yes or no?

Now we will turn the whole scene vertical