Budget holiday in Singapore by public transport ..... Day 2

Day 2 :

Hi ... welcome back !

Today , my wife feel very excited , this is because it is a shopping day ! Our main itinerary , shopping "something " at Orchard Road , the famous shopping district .  I told my wife to do  a quick shopping due to our time constraint  because we have to check out from the hotel by 12 noon and have to check in to another hotel at Bencoolen Street .... " what's the coincidence ... you know whats normally every husband thinking ...he he he "

The day starts by  leaving behind our 3 sons in their hotel room and let they have their breakfast in the hotel . In addition due to shopping day , they prefer to stay in hotel rather than following us . My wife , daughter and myself  had our breakfast at  the Sabar Menanti Restaurant , just a stone away from the hotel . We paid SGD18 for the foods , 3 drinks and 3 nasi lemak . Since it is 9 am and the shopping complex normally  open at 10 am , we make the decision to visit the Sultan Mosque and The Kampung Glam , first . We have some pictures and plan to pray at the mosque later for " Solat Jumaat " .

At 10 am , we took the MRT from the  Bugis Station to the Orchard Station . At the Orchard road , there are a lot of Shopping heavens namely The Ions . Tangs , Lucky Plaza , Takasyima , Paragon and many others . We walk through the shopping complexs . May be due to the time constraint , my wife not really keen to walk thru the shop or  take long time window shopping  or asking the shop assistant for the price or model which she likes . Finally at Takasyima shopping complex ... something attract her attention ... a red beautiful new arrival "Guess" hand bag !! . Without much said , she end up bought the bag and a spectacle . And I bought mine a spectacle too .......

At 12 noon , we going back to our hotel and check out half an hour after that . Then we start our journey again by walking to our next hotel at the Bencoolen street , BIG hotel . At first we got stuck but finally managed to find the way . We took almost 20 min to reached the place instead of 10 min if we follow the right direction . Actually , this hotel is not very far from the Bugis Junction and Bugis Village . Their  lobby is at the basement with a modern touch interior design .  We would like to  check in the hotel but the room is not yet ready and the receptionist asked us to wait until 3 pm .  Since it is time for Friday pray , my sons and myself left to the Sultan Mosque with a taxi , leaving my wife and daughter at the lobby . The fare is SGD3  After prayer , we walk to Zam Zam Restaurant for our lunch . We ordered 2 nasi briyani ayam and 1 briyani mutton , the total price with drinks was SGD24. After that we walked back to the BIG hotel.

At 3 pm , we managed to check in the hotel . Our room is at the 14th  floor ( out of  16th floor) . The hotel is very new and the room is comfortable and very clean . The room is much bigger compared to Santa Grand Bugis hotel . Being a new hotel , the design looks very chic and modern . Their concept for the complimentary water , they prepared water dispenser for drinks located outside of the room at every floor ... where you can choose cold , hot or ice cubes . Another good fixtures , they offer very good free inhouse entertainment @ movies thru TV .  At 5 pm , my wife , daughter and myself went out again for Geylang Serai , but due to "something happen" .... really not in the "mood" , we return back to the hotel .... my promised to my wife , next trip , we will go to Geylang Serai , Insyaallah !

At night , we went to the Bugis  street where we have our dinner at the muslim restaurant just across the Bugis Junction . The foods is not really tasteful compared to Tasneem and Zam zam Restaurant , by it is ok if you want to try since it is near to BIG hotel . After that we walked  through the Bugis Village and Bugis Junction . There are so many tourists over here especially at the Bugis Village . Actually at this area  , you can buy most of the things for souvenirs which is much more cheaper compared to other places in Singapore . My son and daughter  choose to buy their shirts at the UNIQLO , since they are more trendy ........

Back to the hotel and have a good night rest @ sleep !

we have our breakfast at Sabar Menanti 11 Restaurant

Welcome to Malay Heritage Centre

The Sultan Mosque just beside Kampung Glam .... hubby and wifey

previously this is the Palace for Malay kingdom

just opposite of Kampung Glam ... you can find Minang Restaurant

the area facing the mosque

infront of the mosque

another angle

at the Arab Streeet

At the Orchard Road ...  my belly look fat ... he he he

ION Orchard

plenty of LV brands

The BIG Hotel .....  across the Bencoolen  Street / Middle Street

waiting at the lobby for check in .... have to wait for 2 hours for room to get ready

lobby concept :  waiting hall spacious , you can feel that you are at the home but reception counter too small ......

the bedroom very very comfortable ... really unique new hotel design

the water basin concept outside from the bathroom

my son and daughter bought shirts at this big UNIQLO store ... near Bugis Junction

at the Bugis Street

we have our dinner at Hj Nash Restaurant ... the building just infront of Malay Street entrance

infront of Malay Street

inside the Malay Street

walking back to BIG hotel

time for rest ............... GOOD NIGHT !