Phuket escapade

Landed myself in Phuket again and the best of all.. with my childhood best friends. The clear skies and blue seas, almost like a dream come true that I get to take a break and spend sometimes quality time with my best friends.  We got to stay at The Westin and I would say they definitely maintain their standards being a 5-star hotel , equally good with my previous recent stay over at Cape Panwa but more facilities and perks. We get to drive around in buggy from one place to another because it is just simply too impossible to get places in the resort with walking. We took a really early flight and just in time for lunch when we check in. Car ride was looooooong.. rent a pretty comfortable and spacious van to drive us from the airport to Westin and that took us about an hour or so... besties tried Thai food and i was craving for peet-zah.

By the time we check in and get ourselves settled, it's already time for dinner. We took a ride to Patong Town. Patong is the busiest district in Phuket and it is probably the best place to stay for holidaymakers but we wanted a quieter place instead . those who want to see the colorful lifestyle and feel the heartbeat of Phuket really should consider living in the town itself. We headed over to the night market for some authentic Thai street food. No fancy restaurants but just living the life like the rest of the Thais made it really adventurous this time. We were so in love with the barbeque grilled corn and the coconut milk shake is something that i would die for. It is definitely fattening but ALL THAIs LOOKED THIN AND SLIM. We had all the spicy stuffs regretted a little and when we had our toilet runs cause it burns..

We had foot massages after shopping around the district and bought some tanks for my Mister. I was really full as I do not usually eat that much. We needed massages badly and i would say this masseuse  is really good. I returned the next day and we somehow made a new friend. She , Miss Noy , was telling me about life, hardship, plastic surgeries, business and some private stuffs. Don't ask me why she felt so comfortable talking to me.  We hung out till wee hours and have lots to catch up with. It made me realized somehow we have all have alot in common, in terms of independence, work and people that we've encountered. I'm thankful to have a bunch of best friends like them. 

I'll let the pictures do the talking for now. Will certainly update my blog constantly!

Buggy Ride!

Patong night market!

Bangla boxing, and our private driver

Duck noodle soup!

They told me i looked like a ragged doll 

I'm kinda flying like a bird. 

some jetski fun is a must!

selfies and wefies!

SEAFOOOOOOOOD!

Best friends forever. 

Nom-nom and friends

Visited Dolce Tokyo with fwens: ) it's amazing how they could combine eggs and pancakes together. I honestly thought that it would taste
funny but to my surprise.. it is darn goooood. 

Eating became my hobby lately and I should really start cutting it down = eat clean and healthy. Well, Mister and I enjoy watching movies and spending time together a lot but we enjoy snacking slot before sleep too! Bad,bad badly bad. Well we have been exercising,  we tried and will try harder!

A fishy weekend.

I love weekends. Just because I get to spend time with you. 

So, everyone knew about the new Marine Life Park at Resort World Sentosa but me? HEH. I'm that kind of person who doesn't really pay attention to world news and current affairs accept those that they post on Facebook or Stomp or just mainly gossips. I know, that's not good at all. I should start reading newspapers and I shall start today. i promise.

And because I was acting like all bimbo not knowing the new Marine Life Park , so I was excited when we decided to have a visit. I woke up slightly earlier from usual and pack my backpack. ya. backpack. MUAHAHA. which girl will carry a backpack like me to these attractions ?? most of them would be carrying either a Kate Spade or a casual branded tote. I just feel like I had to carry a backpack., just like those days when your dad brings the whole family to the zoo and you pack your favourite sandwiches and snacks and orange cordial in water bottles and candies! 

Yup, yet another outdated post. So sorry i've not been actively blogging.. I just don't have the time. I shouldn't use that as an excuse :(

and Siying came along as well.. At least i'm not the only girl and I have a companion! We had brunch at Astons because everywhere was so packed! Ended up here but Astons serve really good and affordable meals.

 we came early and we even need to queue to get in:(. Here's the entrance of Marine Life Park - S.E.A Aquarium is located at Maritime Experimental Museum (MEM). Let's take a walk inside!

While the guys get in the queue I went around taking pictures. This place is huge and it's really beautiful and staffs were really friendly and smiley.

The S.E.A Aquarium begins with a Shipwreck habitat which links the Typhoon Theater storyline.

 I was quite surprised when I looked up.  I was able to see the roof of the Aquarium.

It was a total and complete build in pathway for guests in the aquarium. It is an amazing feeling to be surrounded by fishes all around you be it from top , bottom and side to side. There are floor aquariums and lens aquariumsThere's a zone that break away from the aquarium and allow for guests to touch some of the fishes like sea stars or sea cucumbers. Staffs were extremely friendly. I didn't manage to capture the Discovery Touch Pool as i was busy questioning the staff about the displayed fishes!

Brought my camera along with me to explore on some fish photography technique. ugh. never easy. Extremely hard to focus and the aquarium makes it harder to capture too.

This is one of my favorite so far. I had a total of 372 pictures taken but most of them are blurry or too dark. I was told that most of the coral displayed are actually fake :( some say yes some say no. Well, we have a marine tank at home and it is extremely hard to even maintain just a one coral for instance. Imagine they have such a huge tank at the aquarium. It is hard to focus on the pH level and all the six major factor that helps in the growth of corals such as water temperature and salinity, depth,light,sedimentation and emergence into air. I wonder how big their marine chiller is!

I love corals by the way. I love corals more than fishes, but the boy somehow loves fishes more than corals. It takes alot of time and effort to take good care just one coral. and I left just one bubble coral in my tank:( . 

JELLY FISHYYYYYYYYYY!

 Too many pictures of the Aquarium that I didn't post up. I just feel that you have to be there to see and experience it instead of just admiring the marine nature through pictures. Do not hesitate to visit the Marine Life Park located at resort World Sentosa. I visited at in December and some of the aquariums look barren, I assume some of the tanks are still incomplete. A typical visit might take you approximately about 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. If you are into photography and love taking pictures of fishes, you might take a longer time. Lighting somehow can be improve in some areas. I find it too dark  in some spots.

Despite all the flaws, S.E.A aquarium is a must-see for people who have interest in marine life. The entire place is nicely design with educational experience.

Here are the ticketing informations:

ONE DAY PASSES

$29 Adult (Aged 13-59)
$20 Child (Aged 6-12)
$20 Senior (Aged 59 and above)
$20 Student Discount ( Show your student ID pass at the Ticketing booth at RWS and enjoy the discounted price for student)

Random: This is Mark. Silly Mark with Hershey's. I love my boyfie and his friends because they make me laugh all the time without fail.