Singapore, Singapore
I often return to Singapore to catch an international flight. Their airport is strategically located in Asia and is a centre for many flights to Europe or Australia. Instead of changing aeroplanes directly, I prefer spending time in the city, especially since I know some people there. The friend who visited me in Indonesia just a month ago lives and works in Singapore. It was so great to meet her again. She showed me the city, and we went to Universal Studios together.
Universals Studio is located on one of the islands in front of the coast. It’s called Sentosa Island, which is connected by road or metro to the mainland. The amusement park has many attractions. Rollercoasters for young and old, playgrounds, movies, and more. It was fun overall, and we spent the whole day going around. As with many attraction parks, there are different areas with different themes. Since Universal Studio owns it, they are themed by their movie characters. The technology they used in the park was a bit disappointing. The 4D cinema, for example, was probably top-notch when they built it 15 years ago, but every proper cinema facility somewhere in the world has a better 4D experience nowadays. That was a bit sad to see since it should have been Universal’s playground to test out new technology or at least showcase their newest achievements.
The next day, we went exploring downtown Singapore. There’s a lot to see. Like Merlion, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands or the Cloud Forest. We checked them all out. Cloud Forest is a botanical garden and was themed with Avatar at the time. Quite interesting and surreal, like in another world. I loved it. We also went through shopping malls and found a nice spot to see the sunset.
