Meet Angry Birds round the world in Singapore Changi Airport

Tonight we went to our frequent visit - Singapore Changi Airport.   At Terminal 3 departure hall, there were a big Merlion topiary and miniature figurines of the world's greatest landmarks -  the Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal, the Pyramids of Egypt, Temple of Heaven and other famous world landmarks complete the travel road map around the world.    There were Angry Birds riding on hot air balloons and blimps decorated with blinking lights on the center of the iconic world's landmarks.

Standing at 8 metres tall, the grand Merlion topiary was beautifully decorated with colourful petals and lined with bright lights is a magnificent sight, befitting of its status as Singapore's most iconic symbol
 (photos taken from the web)

Initially Png Png refused to take picture.  He covered his face with his hands

At last, my naughty baby posed happily with his favourite Angry Birds characters.

Here comes the big fan of Angry Birds

He was so happy that he even danced

Hugged the Yellow Bird

There were special photo kiosks for visitors to take photos.   Visitors can receive soft coy of the photo they had taken by keying in their email address.   

Photos taken at special photo kiosks

Trip to Batam - fourth day

We are going back to Singapore today.   The boys wanna enjoyed the lovely pool before going back.  
Png Png played by the pool side

Png Png and I

There was a slide by the side of the pool which attracted children.   But the water wasn't clear.   Not ideal for swimming.  Chen Chen liked to slide down from the slide.

Chen Chen was cautious initially

Performing stunt thereafter

The hotel manager was very nice to arrange transport to send us to the Sekupang ferry terminal.   While waiting for the transport, Png Png visited the last place he couldn't miss - the mini playground.

Trip to Batam - third day

Happy Lunar New Year!   This is the first time we spent Lunar New Year overseas.   We spent Lunar New Year overseas this year because my father in law passed away last year.   According to Chinese ritual, we are not supposed to celebrate Lunar New Year before the anniversary of the deceased.   We cannot visit friends and give red packet.   Our boys can receive red packet though.   We feel shy to do that.   So, away from home for this Lunar New Year.

Our color theme for this year is grey.  

Png Png refused to take picture.   He kept covering his eyes when taking picture

Vintage car at the entrance of Golden View Hotel.   Naughty Png Png took a peek but Chen Chen closed his eyes.   Couldn't get a decent photo.   argh....

Trip to Batam - second day

Golden View Hotel is not near the city.   Good thing the hotel provides transport to 3 shopping malls.   Alas!  We missed the first transport service.   The second service will be in late afternoon.   It happened that the hotel manager was at the lobby.   My brother spoke to him and he arranged a trip just for us since there were 9 of us.   While waiting for the bus, the boys ran around and played at the lobby.

There was a mini playground at the other end of the restaurant where we had breakfast.   Png Png played there while waiting for the bus.

We shopping at Batam City Square, BCS in short.   The tour guide who brought us around yesterday said that BCS stands for Batam cha bor swee (meaning Batam girls are pretty).   She is a humurous guide.

Png Png was very happy riding this toy car in the supermarket.   We were very relied to find this toy car in the supermarket.   Png Png wanted to be carried most of the time.   My sister in law's brother carried Png Png most of the time as my hubby brought Chen Chen around instead of shopping with us.

The boys said they were very tired and sat on the side of the escalator while waiting for the transport service back to the hotel

We booked Lunar New Year eve dinner at the hotel.   We were early but my parents, brother, sister in law and her brother were sleeping.   In the end, we were late for the dinner.  The choice of food was very limited and nothing special.   There was a table with a giant plate of yu sheng.   I learned that the hotel guests came together to lao yu sheng at that table.   We missed it.    After dinner, there was lucky draw event.   As there were very few guests and there was a big group of us, we got many lucky draws.   Chen Chen went up to the hotel staff to pick the lucky draw ang pow which was hung on the fortune tree.













Png Png's turn to go up to the fortune tree to choose the lucky ang pow.   The prizes weren't fantastic.   We got some discount vouchers, a night complimentary stay at the hotel (not applicable on week ends and public holiday).   We didn't make use of the vouchers and the complimentary stay.  The best prizes were 3 SGD2 ang pows.  

Were loitered around the hotel after the lucky draw event.
At the lobby

At the mini playground

My hubby wanted to sleep and Chen Chen wanted to play iphone games. I brought Png Png and joined my brother to loiter around the hotel premises. There were hotel guests playing fire crackers and fireworks. It was BEAUTIFUL! But I didn't bring my camera along oh....

Trip to Batam - first day

Today, we set off to Batam Isand for a short holiday break. The boys were excited, especially Chen Chen. He woke up at 3+am. Png Png slept at 11+pm yet managed to wake up at 6am without fuss.We took North East line MRT to Singapore Cruise Center at Harbour Front to take ferry from Singapore to Batam Island.  Both boys read story books in the train.

It was very crowded when we arrived Singapore Cruise Center.   My sister in law and her brother queued before we arrived.   So, we need not wait so long to broad the ferry. The ferry was full.   Luckily, we managed to find seats at the first 3 rows.   I have motion sickness when travelling on a ferry.   I tried to make myself sleep but Png Png wanted to eat.   Luckily it was a sunny day and the sea was calm.  Double blessing, the sun shone on the other side of the seats from where we sat.   My brother has motion sickness.   He didn't want to sit. He stood at the end of the ferry throughout the entire journey.   Chen Chen stayed with my brother for a while

After 45 minutes of ferry ride, we arrived at Batam Island Sekupang

The local tour guide brought us around for city tour
We visited God of Fortune Temple.
There were 12 statues of the Chinese Zodiac signs.   Png Png took picture with his Zodiac sign.   

What a gigantic ancient Chinese coin.  One will have good luck walking through the coin 3 times.   Png Png loves walking through the coin.  There was a pond behind the gigantic coin.

Culture show (picture taken from the web).  

Png Png watching culture show

The tour guide also brought us to Polo shop, Go Kart, Taman Mini Indonesia, shopping mall, Flying Fox...   We didn't go for Go Kart, Flying fox and Taman Mini Indonesia because the weather was scortching hot!  

We had dinner at Golden Prawn 933 (picture from the web).   Yu Sheng was included as it was closed to Lunar New Year.

Checked in to Golden View Hotel at the end of the day.

Png Png lugged the luggage happily around the lobby while I did the check in for everyone.  
While I was distributing room keys, there was a loud cry from Png Png.   He lugged the luggage into the pool table area.    He thougth he lost us.   He was very upset and angry with me when we walked to him.  

Satay

We went to Kovan mall for shopping.   We had lunch at the hawker center.   My mom ordered satay.   Png Png had his first try of satay.
Wooo..... yummy

Png Png :  Very nice.   I want somemore