Singapore Day1

As we still had the MCO from MAS for our cancelled trip which were expiring soon, we finally decided to make a short trip to Singapore. And a good time was over the Thaipusam weekend where we got Monday off as a replacement holiday (for mummy and daddy not for you).

So on Friday, we all went to work and school as usual as the flight to Singapore was at 3.40p.m. Then we left work to pick you up a little earlier from school. You were just about to head to class after having a birthday celebration for one of your friends (whose name you do not seem to know. But if I understand you correctly, she's not from your class). We went to buy lunch for everyone then headed home to have lunch, and get ready for the airport.

Since we still had so much time to kill at the airport, we sat around McDonald's and had something light to eat. Here you are showing daddy your tomato sauce covered finger.

Then we headed to the departure hall. Since there were so few passengers the clearing immigration, the immigration officer even entertained your question of "Why isn't the lights blinking?". When we had to scan our bags, one of the officers even came to bring you across the scanner, which to my surprise you allowed him to hold your hand and lead you through the scanner!

After walking around it was finally time to board the plane. You got the window seat and enjoyed the flight to Singapore. You even ate quite a bit of the food served (fried rice with sweet & sour fish). Daddy did not dare let you eat too much as he worried that you might throw up from the turbulence. You asked me what turbulence meant, and I was at loss of how to explain to you, finally giving you a pathetic explanation of it being something like going on a bumpy road.

When we arrived in Singapore airport, we took our time to clear immigration as we had approximately 3 hours to kill before Eu Jin Ah Pek arrived at the airport from Indonesia. By the time we finally cleared and exited, it was past 6pm. What could we do and where can we go?

Going on the travelator

In the end we decided to head to Terminal 3. Good idea (despite having to push 2 large suitcases and 2 large gold carrier bags and an over excited little boy). We headed to take the train which would bring us from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3. The short ride was fun and when we arrived, Terminal 3 like the rest of the airport was beautifully decorated in anticipation of the Chinese New Year.

After walking around looking at the shop, at the airplanes taking off and landing, we headed to Cyrstal Jade for a light dinner since no one was really hungry from the food served on the plane. We ordered some dim sum and noodles which were delicious. Shortly after we were done, Ah Pek SMS-ed Ah Ma to say that he'd arrived. So back we went to Terminal 2.

There was a big crowd gathered at the airport. Most of them were teenagers. In fact they were already there when we arrived. Apparently a Korean celebrity had arrived around the same time as Ah Pek. After finally finding Ah Pek, we headed to get a taxi to bring us to his condo. Halfway on to the condo, you said that you were tired (did not have your usual afternoon nap) and fell asleep on the way to to Ah Pek's house. When we arrived you were still sleeping as I carried you up to the house and continued to sleep as I changed you and tried to coax you to wee wee. You were so tired that you just slumped as I moved you around and did not respond when I tried to get you to wee wee(so worried that you might we Ah Pek's bed!).

Good thing you did not wee wee on the bed. You only woke up in the middle of the night to see where you were and happily went back to sleep when I told you that I was there with you.