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Week 8 of 52
Sentosa Boardwalk
Singapore

Last night I walked on the Sentosa boardwalk which links mainland Singapore to Sentosa Island.

Sentosa Island bills itself as 'Asia's Favorite Playground'.  A lot of people here really like to go there and most tourists make it a stop on their trip to Singapore. 

I've been there twice. 

To me it is a just a really expensive let down because it is the ultimate tourist trap.  Nothing to really see and everything costs 3-4 times what it costs elsewhere in Singapore.  Now, to be fair, it has now been about a year and a half since I have been there and they have since opened a Universal Studios, a casino, and a whole bunch of other places.  One of these days I may take a wander over there to see what it is like and if it has improved.

You may be wondering why, if I do not like Sentosa, was I walking along the boardwalk?  I went to a movie with a friend at Vivo City which is the largest mall in Singapore.  Don't believe me?  Take a look...

The entire area of brightly colored lights in the picture above is the mall that is Vivo City.  It is huge!

The weather last night was just beautiful and neither of us had ever been on the boardwalk so we took a relaxing stroll.