I had been on the Duck Tour previously with WY. So this trip with J and S wasn't exactly 'new' to me. But I think (and hope) these 2 little ones enjoyed themselves.
S was very cute - the moment we started queueing up to board the amphibious Duck, she insisted on being held and carried by me (not anyone else)! And so, while struggling with the very heavy backpack holding the children's supplies, I held S's hand and struggled up the vehicle. We quickly found a seat and sat down.
M, CP, J and May sat on one side of the vehicle while S and I sat on the other. J was kept busy by CP. S and I chatted a lot as the Duck trundled along the road and headed for the 'plunge' at Marina Promenade.
Unlike the very exciting and 'rough' plunge that WY and I had experienced during our ride last time, the Duck's 'plunge' into the water this time was so smooth and 'mild' this time! This was because they now have a cement ramp built at the 'plunge' point. How unexciting!
The boat ride towards the Merlion was ok, so-so only. Along the way, CP bought from the tour guide a Duck Whistle for each of the children. J started 'quacking' loudly and happily. Then S also asked to try. It was a little challenging at first, but she soon got the hang of it. So she also started to 'quack' loudly and happily.In between her 'quacks', S kept offering her Whistle to me. Hahaha. I think it takes a lot of effort to blow hard into the Whistle, so S got a little tired after a while.
When we returned to Suntec City, we saw YP at the alighting bay. J and S were so thrilled to see her that they kept hugging YP! We quickly took some photos of the 'pink' Duck that we had been on.
Doesn't this look like YP had been on the boat, too?!
Initially, we had thought of getting M and the children Japanese food. But the restaurant was full and no table was available - M did not like the idea of sitting 'outside' the restaurant, neither did I.
And so, we moved on to 汤点王, the relatively new restaurant which specialises in its soups. We order a variety of stuff, including their famed lotus-leaf rice. J loved the rice tremendously and ate it heartily. He even asked to order a crispy mango puff (its picture made it look like it's coated with noodle strands!). S also ate a big portion of the fried rice.
After lunch, we brought the children first to the Water Fountain and then to the Koi Pond at Suntec City. They had a great time feeding the fish, although S did take a while to get the hang of tossing the fish food into the water.
Soon after, we went to Carrefour because YP wanted to buy some socks for WS and WP. After the brief supermarket trip, we left the place.
Overall, our outing was a suitably-paced one. It wasn't too taxing on the adults nor the children. I hope J and S had enjoyed themselves and will remember the Duck which brought us around on land and in water, the next time they are in Singapore.
2 comments:
A big thank you to all the gu-gu's who made the Duck tour so memorable. J and S were still talking about it, when we came home. Til today, they still wake up the neighbours with those duck whistles!
S is very fond of both 2nd and 3rd aunties. She always says "er gu joyce" which sounds so adulterish.
J also remembers the duck tour very well, and asked me a few times, when we can go again. I said the duck is too far away for us to visit again so soon.
Er-gu Joyce misses S especially....and J too. How are they now?
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