June Holidays: Sentosa Staycation

We've just wrapped our June staycation at Resorts World Singapore. Four families, three fun-filled days just stone's throw from home.

Day 1:
Check in was at 3PM so we met the Ng family at Toast Box for breakfast before heading to Universal Studios Singapore (USS). We were all running behind schedule this morning but it was nice to be able to take our time and not feel pressured to rush.

Norohnas, Ngs and Pattiselannos

Pattiselannos ready!

 The first ride we went on was Madagascar: A Crate Adventure. Eli was not a willing participant (perhaps after having been overwhelmed by our adventure in Disneyland in December) and was quite fretful the whole time we were in line and just downright panicked once we got into the boat. The ride was akin to a more exciting It's A Small World-type of experience. Everyone else enjoyed it.

While we waited for the Lim family to join us in the park, we went on King Julien's Beach Party Go-Around before heading to The Lost World. We split up to do the dino rides because of varying degrees of daring. Robin and Jackie went with Lewis, Leroy and Isaac on Canopy Flyer, I went with Justin, Zac and Leon on Dino-Soarin' while the other mummies, Len and Eli looked on. Justin, Len and Zac later joined Chee Meng and Nicholas at Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure for a wet and wild ride.

Still feeling sensitive

You're LUNCH!

We headed back to Hard Rock Hotel to check into our rooms after a few more rides. The boys were more than happy to switch into swim gear to try out the pool. Dinner was at Malaysian Food Street and then Candylicious to browse and eat too much dessert.

 Day 2:
It's Adventure Cove Day! After a quick breakfast under the golden arches, we adjourned to the water theme park for some fun in the sun. The weather was nice and hot even though it rained the night before. The Norohnas and Pattiselannos had never been in the park before but the Ngs and Lims knew their way around to know where to park ourselves - the wave pool. It was fairly crowded but we thankfully managed to find 2 seats in a shaded area for Jackie and our things. Fifteen people on 2 chairs. Right.

Almost all of us in a tunnel along the lazy river.

We spent most of our time on the lazy river (you ride this on giant donut rings if you can get one, otherwise, a lifejacket is all you need) or in the wave pool as predicted. We ate lunch in the park but it wasn't long before Zac and Eli decided they'd had enough and wanted to head back to the hotel to rest up. The rest headed back to the hotel soon after that.

To kill time before dinner, we headed to Vivocity with our free pass on the monorail. Of course, we headed there to keep the kids from climbing the walls in boredom so we camped out at Toys R Us for the most part. Dinner was at Hard Rock Cafe but the monorail station is right where the restaurant was located so we didn't have to hurry too much.  I was grateful we were having an early dinner and even more grateful that Hard Rock Cafe had beef pho on the menu! Jackpot! Something that Eli would be happy to eat and since he was in an over-tired grumpy state, I was glad not to have to cajole, coax, and convince him to eat mac and cheese!

L to R: Justin, Leroy, Isaac and Zac

 Little mercies. Thank you God!

Day 3:
After watching Holland trash Spain in the World Cup game, the daddies managed to catch a few winks before breakfast at Slappy Cakes. They were in fairly good spirits but I'm certain they all felt like zombies inside.

We were supposed to check out by noon today so we headed back to the hotel to finish up packing and loading our stuff. We'd planned to go to the Marine Life Park after we'd settled our luggage.

The Norohnas babysitting while we packed.

 God is so good and gave us 2 lovely days of sunshine. This third day, it rained and we were thankfully doing an indoor activity! I'm not the biggest fan of snorkelling and being one with nature and all its cold, scaly wonders but I do love aquariums and looking at these beautiful living things. It's hard not to marvel at the creativity and innovation of our God when you get a glimpse of these things that would otherwise be hidden from our view.

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Trying to take a photo of this many children is no small task!

There is even a turtle!

Jellyfish!

It's nothing like looking at seafood to stir up an appetite. We lunched at RamenPlay, and hung out for a little while before saying our goodbyes. I'm always a little sad and unwilling to part with our friends after a holiday like this but I'm grateful that there is always a next time. I've been blessed with such great people in my life and am looking forward to many more adventures to go on together!