Infantcare was closed, so I took the day off and brought Asher out. Thought it might be fun to check out The Helix and Marina Bay Sands since they were both recently opened.
I must say though, I was very disappointed with the experience. I felt that the bridge wasn't as impressive as all the hype made it out to be. It looks better from the outside. From the inside it's a mass of metal and glass that blocks the view of the bay, and doesn't provide much shade too. Being a really hot day, I almost felt like it was hotter under the bridge cos of all the heat absorbed by the metal. I was looking forward to the air-conditioning of the IR.
But when we got there, although it felt cooler at the casino side, I remember there was a distinct difference in temperature once at the shopping area. And, I felt like I was choking on sand. No wonder it's called Marina Bay SANDS. Imagine, it's indoors, but you can feel yourself breathing in sandy air. I felt like I had to take Asher out o there soon! Surely can't be good for the little boy.
The place doesn't look like it'a ready to be opened, many of the stores were still boarded up, and their so-called food court was just a few stalls located in a large multi-purpose hall. Feels like they just opened the space to meet the minimum requirement. Given all the poor reviews I've heard since my visit (I've not heard a single positive review, except for the occasional positive spin in the media), I really hope they get their act together for their phase 2 opening.
I probably won't be going back there any time soon - no reason to!
Looks better in photos. Ignores all the construction going on.
Walking The Helix
Some stilt walkers to provide a photo op for tourists, and to make the utterly dull shopping area a little, little bit more lively. Even then, they were just standing around, not really engaging the crowd.
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