I heard Sentosa was worth the visit, so I headed that way and stopped off for a lunch of char kway teow again at VivoCity. To save money, I walked across the boardwalk that connected Singapore to Sentosa, and it was a very pleasant and easy stroll. I visited what claimed to be the world’s largest oceanarium. It was really great, and I was fascinated by it. I spent probably five hours in there, and for most of it I just sat and stared into the big aquariums (while indulging in one round of cotton candy that was meant for the kids). After the aquarium, I walked around the rest of the island. Everything about it was completely manufactured and fake. The island had a Universal Studios, which was part of its big draw for visitors. I’m pretty sure that Singapore just created the island, beaches and everything. It was still nice to visit. A peacock crossed my path just roaming around, and it made me wonder how it got there. I walked through three beaches and enjoyed my time sitting and reading. After the sun went down, I made my way back to the hostel and had dinner at the Lavender hawker station across the street. I had Hainanese chicken rice and fresh spring rolls for a couple of dollars.

For my last day in Singapore, I returned back to Little India for more great food. I had the murtabak, a listed essential food in Lonely Planets top picks. It was delicious. It was a pan-fried pancake stuffed with minced meat, garlic, egg, and onion. I met a nice older Indian man at my table and enjoyed learning about him. He told me it was a hard life for many of them in Little India in Singapore. He was a nurse for the psychiatric hospital nearby where he saw people after the judge sentenced them to get help. I was enjoying the conversation, so I ordered dessert from the hawker station. It was a tissue honey prata that the Wong family had said I should try. It was tasty and reminded me of the sopapillas I have from the Mexican restaurants at home (just a bit crispier).

That night, I took the MRT to the bay to watch the 9:30 PM free laser show. It was really special, and I wished Michael had been there to see it with me. He would have loved it!

 

Off to Burma!