Nov
19
2010

Amazing! I can see the Peninsula from Merlion Park!

From the moment we did the passport for Ethan, he knew he’ll be going to Singapore. He doesn’t know much about Singapore except The Merlion and that has been his focus from Day 1 touching down Sin City!

On our fourth day in Singapore we finally decided to take a slow walk to Merlion Park.

Look to the right: The Merlion

There~lah Mummy! I wanna go there! Can~ah?!

Look to the left: The Sands SkyPark, Marina Bay

OK, so we walk slow-slow to The Merlion. Darn HOT I tell YOU!

Darling picking up speed. Too HOT dy he said! Can see the Merlion dy.. Yeay!

Tah-dah! Merlion Park a.k.a Taman Merlion

Hmm… apa pasat me tak pergi to Lau Pa Sat?! Nvm..

Finally he gets to see the Merlion up close! :D

I caught Darling paying more attention to those four ladies there… Hmm.. somebody wanna get spanked! :P

The view from the Merlion. That is the Esplanade.

The hotel we live in.. in that red square :)

Different angle shots of The Merlion

The Merlion (Malay: Singa-Laut) is an imaginary creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish used as a mascot of Singapore. Its name combines “mer” meaning the sea and “lion”. The fish body comes from Singapore’s ancient name back when it was a fishing village – Temasek – meaning “sea town” in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore’s original name – Singapura – meaning “lion city” or “kota singa”.

Baby Merlion for the little ones :D

I lived in Singapore since born until K1. I have no recollection of what Singapore was except for the Merlion. Ethan remembers Singapore very well until today because it is still fresh in his mind. He browsed my blog frequently to view back where and what he has done in Singapore. I hope when he grows up, he’ll remember more than just The Merlion. I hope he remembers us having a great time as a family in Singapore :D

That’s it for our day in the Merlion Park.

Oh yeah, before I end this post, can you believe it that we can actually see the Peninsula from the Merlion Park? Simply amazing I tell you! I even managed to catch it on camera!

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There! The Peninsula! LoL! Ok Ok.. I know.. LAME joke… NEXT!!!!!!!!!!! :P

In case you missed it, here’s a list of where we went in Singapore

1) Marina Food Loft

2) Chilli’s Grill & Bar, Sentosa

3) Imbiah Lookout

4) The Sands SkyPark, Marina Bay

5) Universal Studio Singapore

6) Horror Halloween in Night Safari

7) Mandarin Marina Singapore

About the Author: Merryn Tan

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Mommy Ling November 19, 2010 at 12:35 am

Salute u can walk in hot day. If me…sure bising here n there jor. So i m wondering if i can bear with the gals if i m going there..

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Caroline Ng May Ling November 19, 2010 at 12:39 am

WHOAAA walked sooo far! lol! nemind la for Ethan ma! :D

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Caroline Ng May Ling November 19, 2010 at 12:40 am

love the view! ahahaha! cz of the pic, then u caught William for that?! lol!!

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MeRy November 19, 2010 at 12:45 am

That is peninsula hotel, is it?….Laupasat is a food centre…lot of nice food there..If u like to eat satay,then must go there at night time…there is a row of satay stalls…yummy:)

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Eric Lee November 19, 2010 at 1:15 am

muahaha william just can't help it…natural instinct.. =P

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Little Kit Boy November 19, 2010 at 2:05 am

Its so hot a weather and poor Ethan is wearing LOOOOOG SLEEVE…But the scenery is very nice. Nevermind, worth it worth it… as long as Ethan enjoyed himself.

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suituapui November 19, 2010 at 2:16 am

That's a very old hotel. Was already there in the early 70's…shopping complex and all.

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prince n princess mu November 19, 2010 at 2:54 am

My son deepest impression is the merlion, too!~ Looking forward to see Merlion since day 1 in SG… You should take the river trip, can see the Merlion from very nice angle..

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Kelvin November 19, 2010 at 3:43 am

Lol, i knew it~ But i was stupid enough to even think what u said its true XD

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ChrisAu November 19, 2010 at 6:47 am

are you a singaporean ? haha…i used to have my breakfast at peninsular plaza, almost ten years ago. I worked ard there.

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[SK] November 19, 2010 at 7:04 am

cheh!!! bluff people one.. hmmmm, mer means sea ah?? i thot the mer means mermaid?? because the merlion is a mermaid lion mah, not meh?? :p

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Merryn November 19, 2010 at 7:56 am

SK – Actually 'Mer' means Merryn! :P

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Pete November 19, 2010 at 8:23 am

Peninsula plaza got nice wat tan hor….LOL!

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Monica November 19, 2010 at 10:18 am

LOL @ The Peninsula! ahahahaha.. oh, nice pics as usual.. :D

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foongpc November 19, 2010 at 10:28 am

I love the Merlion!!!

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foongpc November 19, 2010 at 10:29 am

But looking at the photos, I prefer Ethan to the Merlion! LOL!!!

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foongpc November 19, 2010 at 10:29 am

So did you spank your darling? LOL!!!

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foongpc November 19, 2010 at 10:31 am

Aiya!! SK dunno what is mer!! I know cos I play one nice song on the piano called La Mer meaning The Sea. Haha!!

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foongpc November 19, 2010 at 10:32 am

Reading the title I already can guessed you saw Peninsula Hotel lah! Haha!! Cannot trick me la this one! : D

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reanaclaire November 19, 2010 at 5:09 pm

Made me wanna go singapore liow.. but not this year.. got some other plans.. :)

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Puan Isah November 20, 2010 at 12:09 am

v nice pictures! & you all seemed to be enjoying yourselves even for the hot sun :)

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iamthewitch November 20, 2010 at 12:53 am

Oohh got baby Merlion, I didn't know! Cute Ethan!

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Angeline@安琪琳 November 20, 2010 at 12:56 am

Merryn, Ethan will definitely remember it.

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Mummy Gwen November 20, 2010 at 7:01 am

So hot! That's why lah you get sunburnt. Those 4 ladies not as pretty as you lah. :)

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I am a mother to two boys; Ethan and Ayden and a wife to Darling William. I'm a stay at home mum who blogs to break the monotony of life and to avoid feeling jaded. Would love to get to know all the Super Mommies and Daddies and Babies or Singles out there with the hope that we can learn more from each other. Most of all, I am a happy person, and I hope YOU are too.