Our Sentosa Adventure

sentosa island!

after a late rise and a leisurely breakfast the three of us set out to explore the touristy island of sentosa. we are all starting to become very confident in our ability to get around using the MRT system and luckily for us the stop for sentosa was located at the end of the purple line, the same line that our local china town station is on, so no switching of lines was required. there were three options for us to get to the island: the sentosa express (a monorail), the cable car or the board walk which allows access to the island via walking. being young, fit, strong and attractive men ( ;) ) we decided that we could save a few dollars by taking the latter option of the board walk as it was free to use and only required us to pay a 1 dollar entry fee to island. upon entry we immediately began our trek to the other side of the island where the beaches were located. being in singapores hot humid climate was taking its toll and we wanted nothing more than a relaxing swim in the cyan blue waters that surround the island. we walked past one of the famous casinos located on the island as well as the recently built universal studios. as we walked a large shape in the distance loomed before us. it was the giant statue of the merlion - singapores national symbol. we paused and took our photos before continuing onwards towards the beach.

me at the beach :)

This part of the island was actually quite stunning with palm trees lining the beach and azure blue waters shimmering in the sunlight (it was the only day where we ve seen sun so far). unable to resist we quickly changed and were soon swimming through the warm and very salty water. after a quick shower and a change we headed inland to see what other activity's were on offer. unfortunately, sentosa being the tourist hotspot that it is, had nothing available that didnt cost an absolute fortune so we ended up just going on a bit of a jungle walk around the island which was just about the only free thing left to do. we did a big circle around the island and accidently ended up back where we started. faced with the long walk back in the smouldering heat of the afternoon we opted for a different approach and caught the free sentosa bus back the the board walk from where we headed back the MRT and then the hostel. after our routine afternoon chill session at the hostel we went for a walk around clarke quay, the busy and buzzing pub/club area on the riverside. we all had a drink while watching a bit of a soccer game before slowly making our way back to the hostel and crashing for the night