Date: September 25

Location: Sentosa Island, Singapura

Day one officially began September 25th. With only a couple hours of sleep (including the three year old), we all woke up to have breakfast at the nearby Kopitiam, which is like their local foodcourt, selling different cuisines at affordable prices. We had breakfast here everyday so we got to try almost all it had to offer! I never failed to order Teh-O and Kopi-O coupled with a  Kaya Toast and two soft-boiled eggs, for only SG$2! That’s less than 70 Pesos, which is cheaper than the same combos sold here in the Philippines. Aria here had a blast with a sweet and savoury siopao — one is custard and the other is pork. Plus freshly made melon juice.

We had to find our way going to Universal Studios Singapore. With a map on hand, our stuff for the day, including a stroller, we reached USS at around 10am. We rode the MRT from Dhoby Ghout to Harbourfront Centre then took a Cable Car to Sentosa Island! Upon alighting the Cable Car, we found a cable car museum which we managed to check out when we got back. Then we rode the free bus which goes around Sentosa Island and takes you to the different attractions there.

Finally, we got to Universal Studios!

We rode only a few rides because it was also drizzling and we wanted to finish early to see more of Sentosa.

We were lucky to have photos with Shrek and Fiona!

Not to be missed of course are The Revenge of the Mummy and Transformers 3D. Aria rode Treasure Hunters! She almost did not finish the ride haha but am glad she did!

We chanced upon the Sesame Street show. Perfect timing.

We had time so we went around Sentosa. Checked out the tall Merlion and passed by other attractions before we headed back to the hotel. It was quite a day of walking, eating, riding, and being plain happy! We loved it.

Watch out for Day Two (which I hope to post soonest!).

~ Touringkitty

P.S.:  I am changing the title of my trip blogs into Rasa Sayang, which means loving feeling. Incidentally, it is also a popular folk song in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Check out the Madz singing it here.

Date: 24 September 2013

Location: Pasay City

I woke up not being twentysomething anymore this day. But I am happy. Very!

Woke up to a beautiful Tuesday morning with my loves! With thoughts of last minute packing, leaving home for the next five days, whipping up my birthday cake, and actually making it on time at the airport, I began the day with a Holy Mass in the nearest church, at six in the morning.

The Homily was about the importance of two Holy Sacraments — Baptism and Confirmation, both of which our own Shrine is giving importance through the upcoming “Binyagang Bayan” and “Kumpilang Bayan this month. The priest stressed the importance of godparents (will thank these wonderful people who came blessing our lives in another post). It was a great Mass, but I attended alone, as my daughter was still sleeping then.

The hours went fast. I was able to bake this cake, though:

Which, of course, this little marionette blew the candles out a gazillion times before we got to actually eat it!

Then, we’re headed to the airport! After paying the travel tax, getting instructions from the travel agent who booked our hotel and Universal Studios Tour, we had dinner then off we boarded in the plane!

And the vacation begins! We arrived Singapore at a little before midnight. We kind of settled down at about two in the morning, and had to wake up at six. Aria had a crying fest because she got homesick. We had a tough hour putting her to sleep again cos she was already asleep in the plane!

Next post: Sentosa Day! This day was fun. Until the next. Sleep, I must!

~ Touringkitty

P.S. Before I forget, even if it was super duper late already, thank YOU for all the prayers, greetings via text and Facebook for my birthday and the safe travel of our family. We prayed for all of you as well! <3