Navy Open House 2007
Meeting at Tampines and making our way to Changi Naval Base in a cab thereafter would save us the hassle of jostling with the crowd for a space on the shuttle bus at the Singapore Expo.
Or so, we thought.
Jaws dropped when we were stopped at the SAF Yacht Club and told to make our way in. On foot. "Is the entrance within sight?", I enquired. "Just walk straight", the man replied with a smile. That gave us a rough gauge of the distance forged ahead, with the same answers meted out by varying uniformed men along the way.
And so, as shuttle buses rattled past us periodically, beads of sudor poured down our brows, trickling down our necks and backs. Lugging around the bag of Forever21 purchases I'd ordered online from the USA was not exactly the best thing to do. "At least we're burning off our fats!" I chimed optimistically, albeit at the expense of our feet. To steer us ahead, we sang silly songs along the way, peppered with bursts of laughter.
At the entrance, RSS Persistence welcomed visitors with its grandeur and we wandered past displays along the sidewalk, kiddy rides, booths and a snaking queue for the ducktour. It wasn't long before we were soaked in perspiration. Thereafter, we took time to scan the informative exhibits. It was there that I met Daniel who kindly bought us drinks to beat the scorching heat.
At Daniel's suggestion, we went up on RSS Persistence. (My favourite part of the Open House...) The view was splendid, with a very blue sky and water canvassed. With him at helm as our voluntary photographer and personal tour guide offering bits of information along the way made the venture meaningful. (Thank you, Sir!) You should have seen the horrified looks on Vern's face and mine when we had to make our way down two flights of treacherous, narrow steps in the ship. In our heels. Make that my 4-inched heels. (not a wise choice of footwear but vanity prevailed anyway.) Thankfully, we left the ship in one piece!
As our feet pattered towards the exit, we could not resist snapping more parting shots, thanks to Ting's whimsical suggestion of putting the timer function of my digital camera to good use. Engrossed in conversation with Vern & Ting, I failed to notice that Daniel, his friend and kids were not on the same bus till I spotted a figure in green waving. -.-
We had a 2-hour lunch before proceeding to shop. (It was the beginning of the Great Singapore Sale anyway....) I managed to get a skirt, a pair of jeans and an umbrella at Esprit before chancing upon two M)phosis tops and 2 Forever21 g-strings.
What a hot but interesting day it was! Many thanks to Daniel too! =)
Or so, we thought.
Jaws dropped when we were stopped at the SAF Yacht Club and told to make our way in. On foot. "Is the entrance within sight?", I enquired. "Just walk straight", the man replied with a smile. That gave us a rough gauge of the distance forged ahead, with the same answers meted out by varying uniformed men along the way.
And so, as shuttle buses rattled past us periodically, beads of sudor poured down our brows, trickling down our necks and backs. Lugging around the bag of Forever21 purchases I'd ordered online from the USA was not exactly the best thing to do. "At least we're burning off our fats!" I chimed optimistically, albeit at the expense of our feet. To steer us ahead, we sang silly songs along the way, peppered with bursts of laughter.
At the entrance, RSS Persistence welcomed visitors with its grandeur and we wandered past displays along the sidewalk, kiddy rides, booths and a snaking queue for the ducktour. It wasn't long before we were soaked in perspiration. Thereafter, we took time to scan the informative exhibits. It was there that I met Daniel who kindly bought us drinks to beat the scorching heat.
At Daniel's suggestion, we went up on RSS Persistence. (My favourite part of the Open House...) The view was splendid, with a very blue sky and water canvassed. With him at helm as our voluntary photographer and personal tour guide offering bits of information along the way made the venture meaningful. (Thank you, Sir!) You should have seen the horrified looks on Vern's face and mine when we had to make our way down two flights of treacherous, narrow steps in the ship. In our heels. Make that my 4-inched heels. (not a wise choice of footwear but vanity prevailed anyway.) Thankfully, we left the ship in one piece!
As our feet pattered towards the exit, we could not resist snapping more parting shots, thanks to Ting's whimsical suggestion of putting the timer function of my digital camera to good use. Engrossed in conversation with Vern & Ting, I failed to notice that Daniel, his friend and kids were not on the same bus till I spotted a figure in green waving. -.-
We had a 2-hour lunch before proceeding to shop. (It was the beginning of the Great Singapore Sale anyway....) I managed to get a skirt, a pair of jeans and an umbrella at Esprit before chancing upon two M)phosis tops and 2 Forever21 g-strings.
What a hot but interesting day it was! Many thanks to Daniel too! =)
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