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After having a proper rest yesterday, today was another real “full march”. After a big breakfast we met a deaf woman from Singapore at HarbourFront. That was a huge stroke of luck: as a local she knows her way around perfectly and always guided us along the best routes. Without her help we would surely have walked twice the distance!
Across the Sentosa Boardwalk to the colourful New Year festival
Instead of taking the train, we walked across the Sentosa Boardwalk. The path is about 900 metres long, leads wonderfully through greenery and is much more pleasant than the stuffy train. Once on Sentosa, we dived straight into a sea of colourful, glowing figures set up for Chinese New Year. Since admission to the Oceanarium at S$98 per person was too expensive for us, we saved the money and preferred to walk across the island.
The beautiful design and the many decorative details that I admire so much can be seen there completely free of charge.
Safety first at Palawan Beach
We took the beach shuttle to Palawan Beach.
The beach looks like a dream, but swimming was strictly forbidden.
Two weeks earlier I had read in the press that crocodiles had been spotted here – in Singapore, safety is taken extremely seriously.
A real highlight was crossing the rope suspension bridge: it is so wobbly that you need strong nerves to walk across!
Afterwards, an observation tower gave us a fantastic panoramic view over the sea and the island. The weather was extremely hot and humid, but that didn’t stop us from taking photos.
History up close at Fort Siloso
After a welcome refreshment of chilled coconut juice at the Coco café, we visited Fort Siloso.
This place brings Singapore’s history between 1942 and 1945 to life, when British and local soldiers fought a bitter war here against the Japanese army. The museums and exhibits are very true to the original:
• Military installations: Huge cannons and soldiers in uniform give a very realistic impression of that time.
• An oppressive reminder: The photos on display and the re-creation of the negotiating table between the British and the Japanese moved me deeply. It is a reminder of the dark chapters of war history – including in my home country, Germany.
This visit showed us once again: Never again war! It is terrible to see how many civilians die senselessly in such conflicts.
After dinner together at HarbourFront I noticed that the sun had burnt my skin quite a bit, but luckily I didn’t turn as red as a tomato. A big thank you to our companion, who guided us so wonderfully!
It was a truly eventful day.
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