TRIP TO SINGAPORE - DAY 3

Singapore Ducktours

There is no better way to tour Singapore for our last day than catching a ride on the ORIGINAL DUCKtours. It is an hour long land and sea adventure on a remodeled WWII amphibious Vietnamese war craft, brings you up close to Singapore's famous skyline, historical landmarks and gorgeous bay view.

So we got up early in order to get a nice spot at the bus. We set for Suntec City and arrived before 10 o’clock in the morning. They gave us a short orientation regarding the Duck Tour and requested us to board afterwards.

 

During the tour, we passed by the Singapore Flyer (which we have seen so many times) and from there the duck tour began. While on the Singapore River, our tour guide tells the history of each tourist spots (I didn’t pay that much attention as the machine was loud and we were busy taking pictures). We went to Marina Bay and passed by The Esplanade, Merlion Park, Asian Civilization Museum, Chinatown Heritage Centre, Singapore Art Museum and City Hall, Boat Quay, Fullerton Hotel etc. Most of them were already seen by us. But it was nice to see them again. 



City Sightseeing Bus

After the journey, we asked our tour guide where we could buy cheap souvenirs and she advised us to go to Chinatown. As we have still time, we rode the City Sightseeing bus (an hour tour). We saw some new places such as Civic District, Orchard Road, Botanic Gardens, Little India, Chinatown & more along the City & Heritage routes. We hopped out at the Chinatown. Sure enough, we found cheap souvenirs much cheaper than the one near tourist spots.  



Chinatown

We bought our lunch on our way home as it was already time to leave from our hotel; they have allowed us to stay only until 1:00 pm for checked out. We arrived at the airport 4 hours before our flight, we ate our lunch while we waited. When we were about to check in, we were advised to wait (again!). We were wondering what might have happened, then they told us that the flight was fully booked. We were shocked as our booking was confirmed three months ago. They apologized and offered us a free meal while waiting for any development. After sometime, we returned to the airline staff and they asked us if we could reschedule our booking going back to Manila because some passengers have their family members already on board and they were left behind. Since we were not in a hurry, we said yes. To cover for the inconvenienced, Singapore Airlines booked us for tomorrow’s flight and provided us free accommodation, international call (to inform our family back home that we will not arrive at that day), taxi fare and food service (dinner & breakfast). There is always a reason for everything, so we enjoyed the moment instead of complaining.

 

Front of Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel
Singapore

We stayed at the Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel. It is a 15 minute drive from Changi Airport and is close to everything you need for an authentic and total Singapore travel experience. There is easy access to the city, main tourist sites, shopping hubs, famous eateries and walking distance to the beach at East Coast Park.

 

Well, since it was my first time to sleep in a four star hotel, I was excited on our stay. Although, we were given a room in the last corner of the floor, the room was big and the scenery was beautiful. We took as many photos as we could as a way to remember our stay, we practically took every corner of the room (funny). It was a nice experience.

 

For our dinner, we were reserved in the Hotels Feast@East Buffet Restaurant. It is located on the third level of Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore. The restaurant boasts of the famous Peranakan Hotel Buffet, offering a great selection of classic Singaporean and delightful Peranakan cuisine to delight your nostalgic taste buds and take you to fond memories of the past. This makes it the ideal place to get together with family and friends for a nice meal where you can relax and take your time to enjoy the entire buffet selection over and over again at the pace you desire. I can say that the food was great; we tried them all and enjoyed it.

Feast at East Restaurant

Every day is a different day at Feast@East Buffet Restaurant as the menu constantly varies to ensure guests will always be pampered with a delicious buffet selection. All time favorites such as the restaurant's signature Singapore Laksa and famous Durian Paste are available every day, lunch and dinner.

 

Breakfast starts at 06:00 am to 10:30 am daily, lunch is at 12:00 pm until 02:30 pm during Mondays/ Sundays and dinner commences at 06:00 pm to 09:30 pm daily.

 

After the dinner, we decided to explore nearby places. We walked our way to the Parkway Parade. It is one of Singapore’s first major and biggest suburban malls. It has understood and catered to the needs of local families for the past 20 years. It offers the largest range of stores on the East Coast of Singapore. With over 250 stores conveniently located over 6 levels including Best Denki, Giant Hypermarket, True Fitness, Isetan, Treats and Timezone just to name a few, you’re sure to find everything you need.

 

I was able to buy a pair of sneakers from Sketchers Shop from this mall at a discounted price. And since we were already exhausted, we eventually went back to the hotel to rest as we will have to fly early morning the next day.

 

In the morning, we ate our breakfast at the Feast@East Buffet restaurant and enjoyed our last day in the hotel and in Singapore.

 

By God’s grace, we were able to board the flight going back to Manila. We were greeted by our brother and nephew. It was a nice experience being able to travel with family and see the beauty of Singapore. Try it yourself. Until next time.

 

God bless us more J

 

 

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