Visiting Marina Barrage

7/20 Went to the barrage for a long overdue sun appointment.

No adventure will be an adventure without hiccups, to alight after Satay by the Bay means to press the bell immediately after Gardens by the Bay.

The bus stop is just 1m after the Satay by the Bay sign board, and it is the last bus stop before it loop back.

We trekked 15mins under the scorching sun resulting in unbalance sun burnt, I had a bad burnt on the left side where the sun was rising.

Which made me hoped I had worn the iconic blazer.

(不怕热死) 

We were quite early and choped the shaded area under the shelter.

We have to have food.

So we potluck!

Food overload as usual, have to bring some of them back.

Then we did some sport, to fly kite like every Singaporean when they visit. But the kite TF prepared is a special kind that is hard to lift.

Mission Kite Flying : FAIL

So we do photo shoot!

Brought the tripod and the remote, idea was to play DIY photo booth. But they are not the creative lot and by this time we were getting surrounded and squeezy with the teenager neighbours, we were outnumbered.

BAAAAMMM, Lingee didn't hold high enough.
 

TAKE 2

BAAAAAMMM, Lingee pass, but got photo bombed.

Take 3, impossible, as everyone had already lost control.

So what say we let Photoshop save the day.

The best reason for owning a tripod.

Mission Photo Booth: Satisfy

What is a barrage by the way?

It is our dam, and some water purification system, to produce NEWater.

Found a family having 2 kites similar to ours, and thought we could observe them and learn to fly, but they didn't succeed either.

The barrage is the latest hotspot for kite flying, which I don't understand why, it is usually cramp with the evening crowd. Maybe it was because before development, this area had always been the top kite flying spot as it was a vast land of grass.

Most people also choose to have their photos taken here, Graduation photos, Bridal photos, Family photos. Well, this area is like the most expensive patch of reclaim land in Singapore.

I should have flown the dragonfly that day when our kite didn't fly, like my parents did when they were young.

(As if you dare to catch one.....)

This eagle was the most successful kite that morning, though it did land a lot of times too.

We thought it was a real eagle at the beginning and we were secretly observing it by ourselves, forgot what made us open up and finally realised it is a kite.

Lastly we have our desserts!

Cakes for the July babies.

Weather was too hot and some cupcakes tasted weird already.

Instead of waiting for "autumn" to return,

why not we arm ourselves with water guns for a fight instead?

Haha, anyone game?