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Activity 1 – Marina Bay Sands:
For those of you that don’t know, the Marina Bay Sands is a hotel/casino/shopping complex and is famous for its infinity pool on the 57th floor. When planning my trip, I knew I had to swim in this pool. The pool is off limits for non-guests (no way to purchase a day pass). I read numerous posts about how to try and sneak into the pool, but security has gotten tighter…they scan a room key upon entry and exit. Ultimately, I decided to pay for a night at this hotel. BEST DECISION!
I check-in early (about noon) and luckily they have a room ready. The room is absurd…(I’ll post a video of it when I figure out how…). I have a garden view room. I tried smooth talking my way into a more expensive city view room for free, but they didn’t have may rooms left and those that they did were not ready yet. The balcony is amazing…two chairs, a lot of space, privacy, and this view:
I get changed and head up to 57 for the infinity pool. This thing is nuts! Coolest pool I have ever been in and will probably ever be in. Immediately, the cost of the room is justified.
I spent a ton of time floating by the edge and looking off into the distance. It was awe-inspiring and relaxing at the same time.
Activity 2 – ArtScience Museum
Museum dedicated to the collaboration of art and science (hence the name) and it claims to be the first in the world. It is also part of the Marina Bay Sands. They had 3 exhibits: Human +, the Universe and Art, and Future World. I bought the all access ticket to go to all 3.
A robot that speaks multiple languages and is able to greet people and process and respond to questions.
The museum also posed interesting questions in addition to related art:
And had some cool light displays:
Activity 3 – Gardens by the Bay:
Officially an urban greenway. Very pretty gardens with a few climate controlled structures. The gardens continue the theme of sustainability.
First, I did the flower garden:
Next was the Cloud Forest:
And finally, the OCBC Sky Walk. I didn’t have time to wait in line to head to the sky walk itself, so instead I posted up to watch the light show. The ground around these tree-like structures were absolutely filled with people lying on the ground looking up (me included). The show takes about 15 minutes and is set to music recognizable from Broadway.
I also got to watch the show from my balcony (they do the light show twice an evening).
Some of the photos may not have posted…so I’ll add them in separate post
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