Sentosa

We set out this morning for Macritchie Reservoir and the Tree Top Walk.  This was our second attempt to do this walk, the first being several years ago when we were unaware that the Tree Top section is quite a few kilometers walk from the park entrance. We'd already walked a several miles from the MRT and I was struggling due to recent surgery, so we abandoned the attempt. 

At breakfast I re-read the brochure looking for our starting point, to see that it wasn't open on Mondays! 

We caught a taxi to Sentosa instead. I hadn't been to Sentosa since I was ten years old, apart from the cable car station. 

Sentosa has been completely rebuilt since those days. Resorts World, including Universal, and a casino now occupy a large portion of the island. There's a free light rail between the mainland and several island stops. There's a free bus service around the island, and there's a causeway access for vehicles. When I was young you could only reach Sentosa by ferry or cable car. 

We enjoyed wandering around. There's a large Merlion here - quite majestic compared to the original at Marina Bay. The beaches were a nice surprise - clean sand and water, with funky bars and lounge beats peppering the morning air. It looked to be a great place to hang out in the evening. 

Fort Soliso was closed for an event today, but it certainly seems worth a look through next time. It is old British Empire defence post, now a tourist site. 

We returned to the hotel pool which was nice and quiet after yesterday. It's nice to see the same staff each day, especially when they're so helpful.