I took the monorail, which was a small fee, but I knew I'd be doing a lot of walking once I got there. There's a big plaza not far from the station, and its filled with all sorts of shops and restaurants. The famous Universal Studio's Globe is there, too. I filmed around for a while, then I went to the Malaysian Street Food place for lunch. I ordered char kway teow from one of the stalls there. I'm pretty sure it's the same stuff I had the day I got my student pass. The spiciness left my throat burning afterward (like many dishes here, there are chilis in it), but it was yummy.
With my belly full, I decided to work off my lunch by visiting the aquarium. After all, there's that rule where you have to wait 30 minutes after eating before you swim. Now, the S.E.A. Aquarium is actually the largest aquarium in the world according the Guiness Book of World Records! Before you even get to go inside the aquarium, there's this cool museum that features all these things that sailors in southeast Asia would come across. There were racks filled with pirate weapons, trade goods, treasure recovered from shipwrecks, and lots more!
Then I got to the aquarium itself, and I was as giddy as a schoolgirl. I was awed by all of the beautiful, colorful fish and sea life. I filmed almost every tank in the place at least a little bit, so there is a lot of footage. The sharks and the dolphins were my favorites, but everything in the aquarium was amazing.
Now that I was done filming all sorts of sea creatures, it was time to make a splash for myself at the waterpark! I had to rent a locker since there was no one with me to look after my stuff, but I still had a blast. I ended up tackling one of the most popular rides first. I didn't know what I was getting into, but based on the line I was sure it would be worth the wait. Unlike most water rides, there's a long conveyor belt that hauls you and your raft up to the ride entrance. It was only after coming to the first major drop and seeing a great big hill right in front of me that I discovered that the ride wasn't a water slide, but a water coaster! Up and down I went, screaming my head off all the while. I'm normally not one for roller coasters, but this water coaster wasn't too fast or too steep for me to handle. I ended up having a blast!
There were also racing slides, inner tube slides, a wave pool, a kiddie area, and several white sand beaches. There were no "wedgie slides", though, which is good for me because I'm too scared to ride those. I hit basically every major ride in the park, and near the end of the day I found that there's a giant tank that guests can snorkel in! It's only for a few minutes, but it was still fun to do and was worth the wait.
When I dried off, I agonized over what to have for dinner. While I pondered, I toured the area in and around the main plaza. I eventually decided on Chili's, although I didn't realized until I sat down at a table that the prices at Chili's were only slightly lower than at the Hard Rock Cafe. And I ended up eating too much and got a stomachache. I shouldn't have ordered those soft pretzels; they were a lot bigger than I thought they would be.
I ended my day with a trip to Hershey's Chocolate World! Although I didn't buy anything, it was fun to look at all the sweets and souvenirs they had. And they had the biggest bottles of Hershey's Syrup I had ever seen! While I was filming around, I noticed there was a sign that said, "No Photography". There was no such sign against filming, and no one stopped me, but I think it'd be best to keep that footage to myself out of respect.
So while I ended up dealing with a stomachache for an evening, I really enjoyed my trip. I'll have to go back and see what else Sentosa Island has to offer!
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