Sunday 10 August 2008

20080809 - 20080810 National Day @ Marina Mandarin

Day 1 ....

"Yeah! We are going to Marina Mandarin to watch the National Day fireworks!"
[pls note that Kate is still not on 'speaking terms' with her mommy and papa so all words spoken are imagined by mommy...]
Kate playing with the chandelier fountain during check in....
A pose outside our room... look at the pretty hanging decor in the air....
In the room.. this is a executive deluxe room with fireworks view....
Papa's handphone contact him to Batam telco!
A dip in the pool... Kate was shivering within 5 minutes though the sun is shining....
After fitting herself into the lower compartment of the bedside table (behind her)....
French fries for tea break.... papa seems to be on a growth spurt....
Kate was so hyped up she fell asleep.....
..while standing.....

The parachutist gliding in the air behind the floating platform (out of sight of the spectators) while waiting for their turn to perform...
mommy playing with her camera....
15x zoom (optical 3.8x plus digital) from the balcony....
3.8x optical zoom only....
15x optical and digital zoom again....
3.8x optical zoom

Er yee yee and family are the first to arrive..
This is a pic of er yee yee and Cousin Nicole in the narrow balcony....
The military marching towards the floating platform for their performance.... (behind is the esplanade).. it was drizzling.... (mommy wondered if she could get a refund if NDP is cancelled due to heavy rain...)
speedboats with sparkling fires...(whatever).
Si yee yee and family (uncle Levin is out of the country)...
Gong gong and Ah Gu did not turn up too.....
The parachutist giving off red smoke....

Nicole standing behind the balcony glass on a stool so that she is protected from the rain and yet get a good view....
The crowd below with their umbrellas.... some left due to the rain...
Aerial show over for the moment..so back to TV for live telecast of NDP....
Er Yee Yee and family....
Kate finally wake up and see so many people....

And decided to go back to sleep again.. :P
Cousin Charlie is in red too! Its not a good day to wear red cos your family tend to lose sight of you in the crowd. Si yee yee (4th Aunt) said there are announcements saying City Link is jammed and for pedestrians to go to Esplanade via the open road above City Link instead.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Charlie, on the other hand..refuse to nap....
Cousin Yuan Yuan (Ruven) showing off his NDP cap with flashing lights...

Like father like daughter...
The Singapore flag arrives!
The black knights!

Can see abit of the upper performance platform and the big size TV..not bad..... but the view from Marina Oriental would be better (but seems that their rooms do not have balcony)

Nicole striking a funny pose in the balcony...
Charlie inside the room looking at her strange bunch of relatives in the balcony....
Nicole and her caregiver Liza (with Auntie Beth)
Da yee yee and Charlie.... and the titbits table.... :)~
Black knights showing off close encounters (2 jet plans flying towards each other from opposite direction and meeting at close range...)
Black knights drawing heart shape....


Fireworks.....
More fireworks (mommy forget to bring tripod....)




room service...
Cute tiny ketchup bottle...
Papa took some night shots....

Nicole's birthday cake....
Birthday gal...
3rd generation kids took a group photo. It's Janice's birthday too so 2 birthday cakes!
Kate was banned from joining them as she insisted on sticking all 5 fingers of her right hand into the cake....
Charlie playing peekaboo.....

Kate showing how easy it is for her to climb in and out of the baby cot...






Day 2 - hotel pic....
Breakfast at Long John Silver....
Outside NDP venue.... we cannot go in as they are deconstructing the stage....
floating platform in the background....

Singapore flyer in the background Marina Mandarin in the background..not a very stroller-friendly place btw....
"Mommy, what are you doing?"
"I am trying to take a picture of the long narrow balcony which we stood last night to watch the NDP and fireworks baby"
a stitched picture of the view from the balcony.... family pic...
watching olympics telecast ....

Kate hidding in the walk in wardrobe (ok, its walk-in for her only..ahaah)
lift lobby
Kate playing with beautiful chandelier fountain again during checkout
On the way home.....

3 comments:

The Beauties In Our Lives said...

So lucky!! You guys can watch the NDP live! I must say that the outing looks real fun!

kkf said...

going to book a hotel room during national day like you next year! and hopefully i can bring my whole family of 4(my dream!) there! :)

My name is Ting Xuan said...

wow, must be enjoying yrself. hmm.the hotel rm got provide baby cot one meh??