Singapore

Spent 3 days and 2 nights in Singapore from the 20th to the 22nd of April 2011! Went for a short trip with Shazwan, Nisa, Kaka and Lokhman. 

We all had to catch the 11pm train from KL Sentral to Singapore. Mama, Papa and Ayin dropped Shazwan and I at KL Sentral and we met with the trio. Shazwan and I took the seats (RM34 each) while Nisa, Kaka and Lokhman took the beds (RM40 - upper bunk, RM46 - lower bunk).

Day 1 - 20/4/2011

We arrived at Singapore' train station (I dont remember the name) at 9am. Before that, we had to stop at Woodlands train station for immigration check. After arrival, we walked a bit to the nearest MRT station and got ourselves the EZ Link card which costs s$12 (s$5 - maintenance, s$7 - credit). 

Our lodging, Traveller's Inn was situated at Thyrwhitt Road and the nearest MRT was Lavender. We stopped there and walked 5 blocks away before reaching. We could not check in yet because check in was at 2pm and we were there at 10am! So we left our bags and headed to Arab Street on foot. 

We came across the sign for Malay Heritage Centre nearby Arab Street and decided to take a look. It had a graffiti wall for visitors to sign and there is no entrance fee! But the place will soon undergo renovation, so yeaaaa. Inside the museum, there are so many things to browse through. But we were more interested in the aircond I think. 

the happy family

Arab Street has tonnes of halal food and there are plenty of souvenirs around the area. Keep your eyes open and survey first! Some shops sell the same stuffs at totally different prices! We came across this quaint little shop and became excited because we saw the s$7 price per set meal! haha.

Shish Tawook with rice & iced mint tea - s$7

From Arab Street, we took a loooooooong walk to Bras Basah Mall because Shazwan wanted to check out his favourite guitar store. The rest were just waiting until he finished shopping. hehe. We took the bus from across the road and headed to Lavender, it was nearly 6.30pm when we arrived at the inn. After checking in, we took our time unpacking and showering and stuffs. Oh! Here's a picture of our room! Nisa and I shared a private room while the three boys bunked in a room of 6! =D

P/s: The aircond is off from 12-6pm to conserve energy & budget. You cannot bring food and drinks except plain water into the room. You cannot wet the toilet floor for everyone's comfort and many more house rules to observe.

Private room with shower - s$60 per night

Around 8pm only did we head out to find foooood. Dinner was at an Indian Muslim restaurant in Little India just 20mins away from our place. 

2 pcs chapati & keema (mutton curry) - s$4

hungry souls

the ever so popular tulang - s$8

At Little India, you can find Mustaffa Centre which is a Mydin-like shopping mall which opens 24 hours 7 days a week! =) They have all sorts of stuffs from electronic gadgets to food to beauty products and perfumes, clothes and many others!

outside Mustaffa Centre

From Little India, we took the MRT to Chinatown! hehe. But we arrived there at 10pm and the place was already close to dead. Shops close as early as 9pm in Singapore, so plan your time wisely!

Chocolate Milk Tea - s$2

We were really exhausted that night because of all the walking and bus/MRT hopping. So you could say we had a goooood night sleep =)