We decided to go check out Sentosa today. We'd heard that was both a touristy spot, but also a get-away for locals. One of my favorite things about living in Singapore is have access to tons of authentic foods from lots of different countries in Southeast Asia. Today we got banh mi sandwiches from Banh Mi 888 in United Square shopping mall. It's just a little store front shop in the mall, but the food was so delicious--especially the bread used for the sandwiches. We will definitely be going back again. There was a Starbucks on the walk from the MRT to Banh Mi 888 that had some neat plant walls that I want to try and replicate when we build a porch back home in Atlanta. It seemed buildable--wooden framing and then the plants seemed to be planted in shallow, black gutters.
Sentosa is an island resort off Singapore's southern coast, connected to the city by road (bus), cable car (from Mount Fabor), pedestrian boardwalk and monorail (both from VivoCity). We decided to walk the 15 minute boardwalk out to the island from VivoCity mall. The water was very clear and blue despite all the cargo and cruise boats we could see in the distance.
Sentosa has a lot of different attractions, from Universal Studios, to a casino, to 3D art museums, to an aquarium, to waterparks, and beaches. On the south coast, Palawan Beach is lined with food stalls and bars, and has a suspension bringe to a small offshore island. We decided to just walk around and see the sights and hang out on the palm-tree lined, crescent-shaped Tanjong beach. There were beautiful flowers and fountains on the walkways that eventually led to the beaches. It's getting closer to Chinese New Year too so there were also lots of decorations and fortune boards based on the year you were born. I'm the Year of the Snake and read my fortune on all the boards we came across. Bren is the Year of the Tiger and said he didn't want to "jinx the universe" so he doesn't read his ha.
We also found a drink machine that stocked R.C. cola from Columbus, Georgia. Small world :)
We had a fun afternoon on Sentosa, and even though we walked around all day, we still went for a run that evening. We ran around Ang Mo Kio-Bishan park. We are moving apartments tomorrow, and although we won't be too far from where we have been living I took a picture of Bren crossing the street in front of the Ang Mo Kio neighborhood sign.
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