20100509 MBS

Papa and mommy decided to check out the newly opened MBS (Marina Bay Sands) shopping area plus the Helix Bridge.

Kathleen at the MRT station.  Mommy teased her about having her pics taken with her mouth wide open and she find it so funny she decided to pose for most photos with her mouth big as a O. :P

Demure outfit.. but at the end of the day, she was more Katy perry with her shirt hanging out, her leggings half rolled down and her hair clips gone.

Switching to the new Circle line all the way to Promenade station...  The station has an exit near Suntec Carrefour which is so convenient now that there is no need to go to Suntec via City Link.  Mommy can imagine 1) the decrease in business for the City Link tenants 2) the crowd at Promenade Station when the PC/IT shows are held at Suntec.

Did some shopping at Suntec, went for lunch, more shopping and then tea break with Donut Factory (no more queue!).  kate chose a smiley face donut for herself and a heart shape chocolate donut for papa.

Walking to MBS.  The walk is from Suntec, pass Millenia, then pass Conrad, then the Helix Bridge (actually not totally completed) , and then another long walk to the end of the MBS building before reaching the shopping area.  The bridge looks just like a normal bridge in daylight.  The walk must have taken at least 20 minutes (though it feel more than half an hour), and luckily Kate did not fuss, instead she asked mommy to carry her and fell asleep within 5 minutes despite the humid weather.

Only a few shops are opened, and alot of the boards are still up, indicating that renovation is still undergoing.  There is this funny concave glass design outside the 'back door' (facing esplanade, Shenton Way etc) which mommy later suspect is part of the fountain design (cos below it is a half completed fountain like structure).

At basement 2, there is a long structure along the stretch of the shopping hallway with could be a future canal for gondolas (like Macau casino?).

Panorama view from outside... mommy's jet can only take 4 consecutive shots, so the view is split into 2 stitched pictures....

the 2nd half with Esplanade...

After that... abit more jalan jalan (and Kate woke up) before taking the MRT home again..

Kate finding the MRT too noisy....

Mommy doesn't think she will be going back in the near future.  The shops are too high class, the place is too far to walk with a kid.  Maybe the night scene will be interesting thats all...