21 October 2017. Marina Bay , the Merlion, the Marina Bay Shoppes and Super heroes.

Breakfast is served in “experience “ restaurant and we both enjoy thebreakfast and the terrific service from the efficient and friendly staff.  Following breakfast we collect our cameras and iPad and then begin what turns out to be a long walk around the entire marina Bay precinct.  We commence walking passed Lau Pa Sat, the bustling eating area of the traders , then down Ruffles Quay and then come to Marina Boulevard, where we walk through a park area and then along the race track circuit.  

We also take an extended break in the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, a superb retail setup with several levels of escalators leading to every conceivable global brand.  It is pleasant and the hordes of people are not about this early.  We take photos of a variety of scenic points and catch the Singapore Flyer, the wonderful Marina Bay complex with the ship atop the buildings.  We also see the futuristic science museum. 

Our walk takes us through the green park area of the Promontory, Marina Bay which is a grassed park area overlooking the Bay Area.  We stop here for photos.

We continue on and pass the Marina Bay City gallery.  

We have been walking for in excess of 75 minutes and we can see a thunder and electrical storm building in the distance and it is apparent that we will have very heavy rainfall, lightning and thunder hit the area where we are walking in some 20 minutes.  It is too far to go anywhere, but we decide to seek refuge in the shops and upon entering see a food and drink area with Super Hero Cafe being a centre piece.  So we visit and have a drink over the next 45 minutes until the storm front passed, before continuing our walk.  In all honesty we needed a rest because our legs were tiring and we had not even reached half way in our walk.

Our walk tKes us passed the Crystal Pavilion South as we walk along Waterfront Promenade and come to event plaza, where they host a whole range of activities as well as the light show. Following our drink and with water everywhere we come out of the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands and walk pass the Crystal Pavilion North, which has been taken over by a leading retail store. From here we walk by the Art Science Museum then across the Helix bridge . By now we have settled back into the walk and take photos of the Singapore Flyer wheel, before crossing the Youth Olympic Park area.  This leads us to the Marina Bay Seating Gallery and the Float at Marina Bay, which becomes a floating grandstand fit the Singapore Grand Prix.  

We are getting very tired but now get to sit and relax and refresh at the outdoor theatres. 

The path then takes us around the Jubilee Bridge and we stop at Merlion Park, take photos of the Merlion, then walk along the Esplanade passing the One Fullerton, , the fabulous Fullerton Pavilion and it’s showcasing art, then stop for a break at Clifford Pier, before skirting through the majestic The Fullerton Bay Hotel. 

This has been a fantastic walk, we are both tired, but delighted.  We do love this clean beautifully laid out city.  We have been walking albeit slowly for almost 4 hours in th3 heat and humidity.

We decide to have lunch at Lau Pa Sat, where there are a variety of foods, but select a bakery.  We enjoy the totally different breads and assorted Vietnamese type bakery foods. 

In the afternoon, we both decide to have a rest and sleep from 2.45pm through until almost 7.00pm. 

We then eat snacks not wanting anything more substantial.  It has been a great first full day.  Tomorrow we plan a tour of the Gardens by the Water. 

The Singapore Flyer

The Shoppes at Marina Bay and Sands. We also enjoyed drinks at the Superhero Cafe whilst a storm passed by.