A Day At The Gardens

Today's our first outdoor excursion with Emily. Well technically Hong Kong was the first but thats a different thing altogether. We were packed full with gear to make the trip as comfortable as possible.

Mama had suggested to bring Emily to Gardens by the Bay and not always to the shopping malls. She wants her to have exposure to all the greens and lively atmosphere. Since it was the Mayday holidays and there was a one for one promotion for tickets we obliged and made our way to the Gardens early in the morning.

Unlike the previous trips to the Gardens, this time we weren't actually watching the flowers and greenery. All eyes were on Emily ... we are doing this for her after all.

“小朋友，我们不要摸这些漂亮花朵哦。”

花花好漂亮！

我.....要.........

我偏要摸......

“惨！爸比你是帮凶！我们快跑！”

“萱萱，妈妈看到了哦！”

以后请不要给我穿凉鞋➕袜子....很土

She is fascinated by the plants, flowers and generally people. I think the cool weather in the dome helped too and she was happily running around. We did have to keep a close watch on her ... she has this tendency to pull whatever she can get her hands on. Imagine her getting a grip on the tulips ....

为什么不可以摸这些花花？

我刚刚偷偷摸过了😁

Tulips Galore

Gardens by the Bay has a different focus display every month. And it's tulips in April, which excited Sis and Meimei so much we are braving the crowds on the first weekend the new exhibit is open.

The flower dome was transformed into a sea of tulips. The wide variety of colours brought the place to life, with striking vibrances at every corner.

For those who do not have a chance to experience a tulip garden in holland, this is your next best bet for a chance to pose against a multi colour field of flowers.

If gardens keep up such stunning displays, I might invest in an annual 'Friends of the gardens' family pass.

Orchid Gardens 2014

I've been to the Botanic Gardens sparingly over the years but never stepped into the famous Orchid Gardens. So when Meimei ask if we would like to go with Sis, Papa and Mama, I was more than game.

It was CNY and we were granted free admission to the gardens. The current attraction was the Zodiac inspired orchid decorations. And since it was the year of the horse, it had it's own special design.

I actually prefer the decorations for the other zodiac animals to the horse centrepiece. Less tacky I suppose.

There must be hundreds of variants of orchids in the park. And all so delicately manicured.  

I wouldn't mind coming again. You can never get tired of all these pretty orchids!

A Temperate Garden in Tropical Singapore!

Gardens by the Bay, the pinnacle of the garden city Singapore. We only managed to visit the Cloud Forest and Flower Dome in the half-day trip. We'll be back to visit the other 3 quarter of the park.

A Walk In The Park

We didn't travel this year in the Christmas period. Meimei had to be on standby for work so we decided to stay home for the holidays. I must confess it is so much more relaxing being at home than living off a suitcase. Sure its plain old Singapore but there are still many sights and locations we have yet to explore.

Today is our first trip to Gardens by the Bay. Papa and Mama are also in Singapore for the holidays so we went as a whole family, Sis included, to the gardens. The place is really huge, we were there half a day and only covered a quarter of the place. I foresee many more return trips, weather permitting.

This was also my first real site-test of my Canon G15. I learned a lot about the camera on the trip and also picked up a number of tricks and techniques from Meimei. I'm loving the chance to really pick up photography.

Overall a wonderful way to end the holidays. Goodbye 2013, may we have a blissful and magical 2014!

(Shots courtesy of Sis)