Mt. Faber, Henderson Waves and Pasir Ris Community Center

 From Sentosa, we rode the cable car to Mt. Faber. I was adamant in going there because I learned there is another merlion there. I was hoping to see all the seven official merlions of the city-state during the visit but I was only able to see four. We got lost for a while after getting off the cable car. Turned out, we have to enter the souvenir shop. This led us to the restaurant, then to the bell of happiness, and the road to Mt. Faber. Mt. Faber is really just a hill because it was not very steep (at least in comparison to our mountains here). We found the spot almost deserted and the trees gave us a much needed respite from the heat of the sun.

Mt. Faber Cable Car + Sentosa Island

On our second day, we woke up excited to explore the city state of Singapore. Our cousin's apartment is in Pasir Ris, the town next to the Changi Airport, but is several towns away from the city center. In fact, it takes us one hour to get to the city center either by bus or train. While commuting may take long, I did not find it too much of a hassle mostly because the transportation system is efficient. The sound of the school bell and children buzzing woke me up. Turned out, my cousin's neighbor building is a community school. I instantly loved the place because it reminded me of my grandma's house, which is located across our town's elementary school