Going out
of the country is totally new to me and I was so excited! Enthusiasm is all
into me to share to you all my firsts and the unusual things to me; my best and
worst experiences!
My Favorites
Bills and Coins. SGD & RM. Counting ones and cents made me a little doubtful with my math.
It feels like a child giving much value on every cent in my hand.
Ice Cream
on a Bread for 1.20 SGD; it tastes so good, it must be branded;Comes with lots of flavors; We tried Mango, Coffee, and Chocolate!
Hot
Coffee; it tastes good actually but what’s unusual (but cute) is that they use
straw when they take a sip;
This is how they take out (take away—how they call
it) hot coffee…with straws!
Fruits;
Colorful Fruits are Healthy!
½ kg of Grapes for 2 SGD, bigger than Pinoy Grapes
but tastes equally sweet!
Cucumber
with catsup; who would have thought they match!
Chicken Rice;
a meal for only 2SGD!
60 minute
foot reflexology for 29SGD, Pricey but it was worth it! They first soaked my
feet in warm water in a basin then they do the foot reflexology with lotion.
Vegetable
Pens! 3 for 10SGD to own these cuties!
EZ Link
Card. The Ticket to Singapore.
Bean curd Pudding in Chocolate for SGD1.70
Cream-O in Strawberry and Blueberry Flavor for sale in Malaysia
The
Nightmare
This trip was planned a year before the date
of flight. I took advantage of the 11PHP fare-seat sale of Cebu Pacific Air
last year; it was 11/11/11. I only paid less than 2,500 per person for a
Manila-Singapore-Manila ticket. I felt like a champ that time!
Our flight
going to SG went smooth. We did not encounter any problems with our baggage and
with the Immigration. From there, we went straight to our hostel and set out
what’s in the itinerary I’ve made a year ago until our last hours in SG. I was at my happiest state when, though not
all, we almost managed to do all what’s planned.
…and I
will be sharing to you what we had there in my next posts.
So our 4
days in SG had to end; we utilized our EZLink Card and made use of SMRT to go
to Changi Airport. At the Changi Airport Terminal in SMRT, a Flight Information
Board is readily available for our reference. I immediately searched for our
flight which was at 1:30pm. To my surprise, there were only two flights for
CebuPac in the Board for that afternoon; one took the flight past 30 minutes
already and the other will be at 2:40pm. Being confused, we had no choice but
to ask someone from SMRT. Though communication is a bit hard for us, I managed
to understand that she is directing us to Terminal 2 of Changi Airport. …So we
went there.
Along our
way to CebuPac’s Check in Counter, there was another Flight Information Board.
We stopped. I took my time waiting for our flight to be flashed on the board. I
also gave another look on our CebuPac Itinerary Receipt Print Out. Unexpectedly,
a feeling of cold rush was all over me to realize
that our plane took its flight at 1:30AM. Oh my God. The feeling was totally
unexplainable. I have prepared for this for a year, and months passed without
me realizing that I am overlooking on something. I admit I neglected on some
parts of planning due to excitement and stress from scheduling and buying
tickets. Well, reality and nightmare mixed up in front of me.
…and oh, we
bought the ticket going back to Manila for the 2:40pm flight and it costs us
around 7,000.00 per person. Aw.
The Lesson: Always double check all your plans for a trip, because if you don’t, it will
charge you not just to experience. But if things like this are unavoidable to
happen, just remember what little things made you delightful before it all took
place.
AN ATTRACTION: Changi
Airport
Moving on
from the worst experience, we tried to make ourselves busy around Changi Airport
since our flight will be at 2:40PM. I can generally say, maybe, Changi Airport
is one of the best Airport all over the world…I don’t know since this is my
first International Airport I’ve landed.
Why?
- Themed Gardens. Strolling on the various gardens all over the Airport is just plain relaxing.
- I’m not
sure when it was built, but the construction is barely new or newly renovated.
Or maybe it is old but well maintained. Just dirt free.
- Children's Play Area; Time can never be wasted even for kids.
- There are
Water Stations and Comfort Rooms everywhere. By the time you get thirsty or
feel the need to pee, you’ll be standing next to it!
- Brochures
about going around SG are all over the place. First timers like me don’t have
to worry much; flyers are very informative and easy to understand.
- E-Postcards!
Computers with cam are located at the center of the floor, near the cafes. It’s
easy to navigate. In three simple steps, you can send the photos to anyone in
the world to their emails! (Or send it to yourself like I did!)
I’m
sorry had to blur the photos, we are at our most haggard looks! (You know
why---7,000.00/pax?)
- Free
Wifi! Free use of Computers! Gotta post a stat on my FB!
- Flat
Screens and Lazy Boy Look Alike Seats. There are lots of them with TV Screens
in front, playing different shows. It’s up for you to choose where to seat and
what to watch.
- Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and LAN Gaming; Big and little boys have their own area at the Entertainment Deck at Terminal 2
- Tracing
with Colors. It is an Art Station for kids. It is a large wooden carved table
with papers on the side. I’m tempted to try it but I was so shy because people
might see me and it’s not meant for adults like me. Hehe.
- Two-hour Free Singapore Tour. Whoa! This is something we regretfully missed. We could have lessen our budget on going around the city, if we only knew.
-Foot and Calf Massage Stations. This is where we stayed most of the
waiting time we had.
It was just perfect for our aching feet.
I might be
missing on some great things to do in Changi Airport but in the Massage Station, I need not to look for other things
to kill our waiting time.
I’ll be
posting more of our SG and Malaysia Trip soon! And please follow me!
