SG50 Golden Jubilee weekend - 10th Aug 2015

We started our last day of this nationwide Golden Jubilee holidays in Sentosa.. it was hard for us to get out of bed after the day we spent at the Sports Hub.

Again, the crowds were massive. I heard from Brian and Winnie that the monorail station at Harbourfront station had long queues with hundreds of people waiting in line to board the monorail. We drove into the island and had to wait for a while to get into the carpark. This time round, the indoor carpark had reached its maximum capacity and we were ushered to park at a sandy patch outside beach station.

There was no tram service on Monday so we had to travel by foot to Siloso Beach where the Sands of Time exhibit was located... there were many people so it was a long, hot walk...

Highlights of the 100m long sculptures (text of each sculpture was adapted from Sentosa website) :

A Day to Remember Singaporeans in a Kopitiam watching the press conference where Mr Lee Kuan Yew announced Singapore’s separation from the Malaysian Federation

Lifelike creation

First National Day Parade 1966Singapore’s first National Day Parade on 9 August 1966 with the Armed Forces marching pass the former Supreme Court.

 

On a little street of SingaporeA typical street market in Singapore back in the 60s and 70s showcasing the multicultural aspects of Singapore with the local flavours of Chinese, Malay and Indian street food.

So Singapore Illustrating that time is precious and finite, this Centrepiece honours the past and celebrates the present. Backing the idea of time are the iconic quirks that make up the Singaporean DNA.

 

Our HeartlandsA typical scene of our heartlands with HDB flats, playground and MRT train in the background, to showcase where Singaporeans live and play homes.

 

 

 

Our HomeThis final scene depicts the metropolis that Singapore has become today out of mudflats. It shows modern Singapore with the skyline of the financial district, and a couple from the Pioneer Generation who have been instrumental to Singapore’s success story.

 

While waiting for Brian's family to reach, the boys played with sand and raced on the beach..

By the time they came, it started to drizzle....

Spot the man!

We spent some time in the pavilion to play the games stations. It wasn't as crowded as what we experienced in Sports Hub but we did spend some time queuing up to play the games..

 

 

Generally, the boys had fun.. and I think it was a good outing for them to soak in the sunshine and play with the sand. Whether do they appreciate the sand sculpture? hmm... I don't think so! hahahaa