Wild Wild Wet and other Places with Water

Wild Wild Wet, Singapore

You can't leave winter behind in Europe and not want to eat up some sun and water and endeavour to make friends moan with jealousy upon your return. Though I had initially thought the job more difficult than it was December being monsoon season in S.E. Asia plus I've had it before I left Italy that it had been raining every day in Singapore, that Malaysia's flooded etc.

So I didn't bother to bring along any sun block. And it was puzzling to discover clear skies and hot sun for almost the entire duration of our stay in Singapore! And of course every single one of us was roasted by the sun though only some turned red and had skin to lose.

The first place with water and good time guaranteed we turned up at was Wild Wild Wet - a fun water theme park in Singapore. The kids just loved the water slides, pool etc etc and could spend hours there.

Next door there was the Escape Theme Park with water rides too though I couldn't blog about it the Hub having brought the kids there the day I had my eyes lasiked.

Vivo City, Singapore

We also brought the kids to Vivo City at Harbour Front - where they had free water facilities for children (2nd and 3rd story). If you have a maid or an indulgent grandma, bring her along, ask her to watch the kids for you as they play with water and then slip away to do an hour or 2 of shopping. Only expense : fries, burgers and drinks at Burger King which is just in front of the playground (2nd story).

Pulai Desaru Resort, Malaysia

Eldest Son digging a hole with his bare hands

Then we went to Desaru where we welcomed the New Year at the Pulai Desaru Resort. There was a stretch of private beach at the hotel but the waves were so high there was no way anyone could swim in the water. The kids had a great time in the lovely pool though. And the Hub and I had a body massage in its spa. But your only F&B option a few miles round was only your hotel which meant that by the time we left Desaru we almost vomitted at the sight of (their) food. Not cheap somemore.

Hotel Pool

Last but not least, I brought the kids to the public pool at Hougang before our departure. I still cannot believe that it only costs S$1 per entry for adults and 50 cents for children and senior citizens. For a swimming complex with 3 big pools (competition, training and children's)! Over here in Modena, our local pool costs 7 euros for adults and nearly 5 for kids, what a total rip-off.

Pool opposite Hougang Mall, Singapore

I wish that I hadn't taken year-round sun and hot weather for granted when I was growing up in Singapore.