There was some amusement rides at the entrance which looked really fun. If baby wasn't there I would have gone on every ride! But Jolie was quite freaked out by the crowd, their screams and all the loud techno songs blasting away at each ride. I don't understand why do they have to play different techno songs for each ride? So the place was a super loud mess of different techno songs, playing full blast. Poor Jolie was so nervous; she was practically choking me as she clung on to my neck tightly. So we quickly moved away from the rides and headed to the lanterns near the water.
The IR almost completed...
We wanted Jolie to have a good time, but she was a little traumatized by the amusement rides, and it was really hot there! So even though we brought the umbrella along, she doesn’t seem too happy.
Erm, actually there isn't much to see leh... So we wanted to go off after awhile as it's starting to get really crowded.
As we were about to go off, Jolie noticed a Panda sitting beside the bridge. It was her 1st smile of the afternoon! So we quickly took some pictures.
She likes bears...
It's really hot!
There were also kiddy rides there, but the merry-go-round seems like the only one I can go with her, so we went. We bought tokens from a tourist who bought too many tokens but had to go off soon. He was so desperate to get rid of them; he even gave us an extra token! :)
We waited very long for the ride to start as it wasn't very popular, but when it did start, Jolie was ecstatic! She kept screaming in delight and bounced up and down as the ride went round and round. It's quite shiok for me too as it nice and breezy. Cobby on the other hand was taking pictures every time we pass by.
We wanted to dine nearby, so we chose the Thai Express next to the Esplanade. Unfortunately they were sorely under-staff and under-stocked that night.
So we waited...
- to be seated
- for Jolie's child bowl to come, but came after Jolie almost finished her food
- for our drinks (in the end, it was sold out too, so we drank water)
- for our cutlery, which came after the food
- for our food (we finished the appetizer, Cobby finished his food, Jolie finished her food, and mine was still not there -_- )
I think they were low on noodles too, cause the serving was quite small! But we were hungry, so no choice! When I finally got to eat, Cobby brought Jolie to hang out at the Esplanade as it was so humid outside!
While I ate, the mother at the next table was throwing a fit. She was scolding her two boys and husband. I don't know why, but I think she's just frustrated. Outing with small children during holidays can be very stressful. It's hot, it's crowded, the children go berserk, you're tired and hungry, and you just hate everybody and everything!
For me, yes, it's hot and frustrating too, but seeing Jolie laugh and enjoying herself at the amusement ride makes it worthwhile.
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