Sorry folks. Been catching up on work.
Someone asked if this was the plan:
airport > zoo > battle box @ fort canning > airport
Yes. Mostly.
Might meet some old friends for lunch - if I can get in touch
with them and we all agree on where to eat. Some are vegetarians
(no meat, no fish, no seafood).
My Nephew flying in with me might get hit by jet lag. So, I
might have to scale back some of this traveling around, to give him
time to get some sleep back in the airport.
Will arrive on a Sunday early morning (2am) and depart same
night at about 9 pm. This kind of kills an idea of a night safari
(in my recollection it was a 7.30 pm - 10.30 pm thing).
Yes, I remember where Tampines is - didn't know there was an
IKEA there (leave alone the fact that SIN now has two IKEAs). Not
too keen on visiting an IKEA, seen many of them in many countries
and they are mostly the same.
Since this is the case, here's what i would propose for you
I hope your nephew would recover from jet lag by the time he
wakes up at 9am at the airport hotel. Thereafter, take a train to
Tampines, or service 27 from the airport terminus to Tampines train
station, transfer to 168 to Woodlands Interchange. 168 has the
longest express sector of any basic bus service in Singapore. I
believe your nephew would love it.
At Woodlands Interchange, board 926 to the zoo. After your zoo
trip, take 138 to Ang Mo Kio Interchange transfer the train to
Clarke Quay via Dhoby Ghaut. From here, look for the MICA Building
exit from the station and then walk up Fort Canning from River
Valley Rd which is next to the building.
With regards to lunch, you may eat at either of the 3
places
1. Zoo
2, AMK Hub which is located at Ang Mo Kio Interchange
3. Central (shopping ctr) @Clarke Quay. Its above the train station
of the same name.
After the Battle Box, you may wish to hike your way down to
Central @ Clarke Quay bus stop for Service 2 12 or 51. That is
if you still have time for another double deck ride. Otherwise,
take the train to the airport from City Hall which is within
walking distance from Battle Box.
For Service 2 or 12, you may alight at Tanah Merah train station
bus stop for a transfer to Service 24 to the airport. For 51, the
transfer is at Eunos train station bus stop.
