MARINA BAY SANDS - PART 2

The first thing that one sees on the 57th floor SkyPark of the Marina Bay Sands is the magnificent bird's eye view of the region, particularly the Gardens by the Bay (GB). It was so surreal to see all these up there, as if we are soaring high above in the sky looking down at the smallness of everything that appears so huge to us on the ground.

The grounds of GB looked so raw with its bare soil but the massive structures are all coming up. The 2 clams, as I called it, are gigantic and beautiful and adds on to the durians (The Esplanade) in this area. The super trees are also a sight to behold, especially when one sees it on the ground from the road. The scale and cluster of different heights of super trees are also reminiscent of a natural landscape.

In the background are Marina Barrage, Marina East, East Coast, Tanjong Rhu, Singapore Flyer, Beach Road areas, all rolled into one spectacular panoramic view. And to me, that was the most wonderful thing when you are up there. Nothing beats that!

MARINA BAY SANDS - PART 1

These photos were taken from inside the Marina Bay Sands along the route to the SkyPark ticketing counter. Everything looked big, almost everything.

I feel almost embarrassed to admit that this was my virgin visit to the place. But then again, why should I? After all, I have no interest in gambling.

So immediately after purchasing the tickets, we were ushered into a lift and up we went. It took just a mere 20 odd seconds before we reached the top floor and we didn't feel any sudden jerks, starts or stops in the lift, like in some of those lifts where you feel a sudden pressure in your ears and the lift would abruptly slow to a grind and you get a light and brief sense of giddiness. It was so silent and we felt no apparent changes in the speed even when it stopped, as if we were teleported from the ground to the top floor.