A boat ride on the Singapore River

We had no plans on Saturday and seeing what a nice day it was, my mum and I, along with my friend Alex, decided to visit Clarke Quay as we heard so much about the place but never had the chance to go there.

When we got to Clarke Quay, we decided to have dinner on a restaurant that was situated in a boat floating on the river. We ordered some seafood and the famous Chilli Crab, which is my favourite Singaporean dish.

After our dinner, we took a little boat ride along the river. The river was actually wider than I had imagined. As the boat sailed along, we could see the Merlion, which is the icon for Singapore’s Tourism Board. We could also see the Fullerton Hotel and the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore.

The boat also passed by the Reverse Bungee ride, where we saw people riding on it and screaming very loudly. It seemed quite scary to me.

When we got off the boat, Alex decided to try the Reverse Bungee although I warned him not to do so / against it. By the time he was done with it, he had peed on his pants. Worse still, he vomited! Everybody around us was giggling at him. He had just wasted a good dinner which we paid an arm and a leg for. He should have listened to me.

We had no choice but to head home since my friend had soiled his clothes and we were not going anywhere with him smelling like that!

A day in Sentosa

My parents and I went to Sentosa yesterday after coming back from a boring day at school. Actually, I did not know that we were going to Sentosa until my parents told me. The reason why my parents took me to Sentosa was because I scored high marks for my Semestral Assessment. I got 90 for English and Science, 98 for Mathematics and 26.5 for my Mother Tongue. Well, my parents did not actually care about it because I do not know anything about Chinese. It was also a vast improvement from my Continual Assessment which scored only 18.

We went there by cable car starting from Harbour Front Tower 2. When we reached there, I felt hungry so I went to Subway and had a taco, which made me feel quite full. It was scrumptious!

Then, I took a luge with my father. We started at the top of the hill and went downwards. When we reached the bottom of the hill, we would take the Skyride back to the top to start over again.

After that we went to the Underwater World. There I fed many stingrays and touched some of the fish. I was also surprised by the size of the spider crab, which I have never seen before.

When we came out of there, we wanted to enjoy a view of Sentosa so we went up the Carlsberg Sky Tower. It was wonderful. Of all the things I could see, the best one was the Merlion because it was beautiful with the sunset in the background.

By the time we came down, it had already become dark. It was time to return home as we were very exhausted. What a day we had in Sentosa. I hope I could go there again.

A nice day with my friends at the East Coast Park

I woke up to a fine Saturday morning so I decided to gather a few of my fellow altar boys to go cycling at East Coast Park. One of my friends’ mother was kind enough to give us a ride there.

After driving for about an hour rounding everyone up, we finally arrived at our destination. We were quite famished by then, so we all headed to Burger King for some hamburgers and fries. When we were done with our meal, we all dashed straight to the bicycle rental kiosk to hire our bicycles.

When everyone had gotten their bicycles, we all reached a consensus to cycle towards the direction of Changi Airport. On the way there, we stopped twice for a breather; at a jetty to take a look at some people fishing and also at a race track for radio controlled cars. My friends were going so fast that I had to constantly yell at them to slow down. When we finally reached the National Service recreation and Country Club (NSRCC), all of us were quite exhausted. Dark clouds had begun looming in the sky so we decided to make our way back to where we started.

As we made our way back, I decided to stop halfway as I was really tired and did not have another ounce of strength left within me. Despite my yelling at them to stop, my friends were not aware that I had stopped and continued on their way. After resting for about 10 minutes, I made my way as quickly as I could back to the bicycle rental kiosk.

After another agonizing 15 minutes of pedaling, I found my friends at the kiosk. They had already returned their bicycles and were having drinks. They all teased me for being so slow.

It had already gotten quite late by then and it started to rain lightly. We had not had our fill of fun but unfortunately it was time to go home. After having a quick dinner, we all made a pact to come back again another day.

Trip to Singpore Discovery Centre

I went to Singapore Discovery Centre yesterday. I went there with my parents. There I saw a 2D movie show. I wanted to watch the 3D one but we did not have time.


Next, I took a boat with my mother. We put on our life jackets before going on the boat ride. I was all ready and excited about pedaling the boat. However, the owner of the boat told us that there was a lizard at the other end of the lake and told us not to go there. But, once he told us not to do it, I was very curious about it so I pedaled the boat to the end. When I almost reached the end, to my horror, I could see a creature diving into the lake. It knew how to swim! I was so scared that I pedaled away from it as fast as I could. Soon I started to feel very hot after all the pedalling, so I decided to go near the fountain. The water splashed on me and it was cool!


After a few minutes of rest, I went to a shooting gallery, where I could try out the guns which real soldiers use. It cost me four dollars. It was heavier than I thought. I had to shoot some kind of man in the screen. At first, I found it quite difficult, but I soon adapted to it quickly and out of four people there, I was the first. I was extremely happy.


Soon, it was time to go. I took a photo with a man on his bicycle (he was painted on the wall) as a momento that I had been to the Singapore Discovery Centre. I would never forget what I had done there. What an interesting day I had at Singapore Discovery Centre.

Dive Into the Water!

Two weeks back, I took my first dip into the pool at my condo. It felt refreshing to jump into the cool, clear water on a day when the sun was scorching hot. I jumped into the water as soon as I removed all my clothes. It was cool, man! Look at how I plunged into the pool.

Don't you think I look like a professional swimmer? I love swimming, especially on a hot day. It cools me down and helps me get rid of my stress just by diving into the water.

You know that there is an idiom "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" so I wished that I had more time to swim, rather than just stay home and studying all the time.