Holiday!

The wife and I love to travel. Our port of departure is Changi Airport. (SIN).
I always wondered if we can go up the control tower.



We were off for a short holiday 1 hour up north and we were so glad we made it in time.
The previous holiday, we missed our flight, because we were late! Has that happened to you?

Took this photo inside the taxi on the way to the airport using the iPhone 4S.

Lego Mural at Changi Airport

Are you a fan of Lego?
I am! When I was a kid, grandma bought us lots of Lego, we were spoil then.


(click on photo to enlarge)

There's a mural made from thousands of Lego at Changi Airport!
It seems it has been there for some time, but I never noticed it.

Changi is the name
My favourite airport for
Hello and Good Bye!

Airport from the runway...

Changi Airport as viewed from inside a plane from the runway.
Can you guess the plane I am on by the colour of the tip of the wing?



I realise that in many airports that I have landed, the aerobridges are always plastered with adverts from HSBC. Is that the case with the airport in your city?

What's the thing that you do when the plane lands?
Do you turn on your mobile phone to search for signals?  ;-P

Probably Singapore's Greenest Merlion

This is probably Singapore's Greenest Merlion.

Also the only one decorated with plants and flowers.
(The red and green Anthuriums form the 'body' of the Merlion)



Located at Changi Airport Terminal 3.

Changi Airport Air Traffic Control Tower

The Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) Air Traffic Control Tower viewed between the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel and Terminal 3 building.



It's such an icon isn't it?
That when you draw that control tower on "Draw Something", people immediately know you are drawing the word "Airport"!

Don't you also love the details on the next building?

Orchids in the Changi Airport Carpark

It was a rare time that we picked someone up from the airport during the day. Our sis and family flew back from UK via Dubai and they arrived during the afternoon.

Something was different! There are orchids on quite a few trees in the carpark!



The usual ferns that seems to be the norm in most trees in Singapore have been replaced with beautiful orchids in the airport.

The little things like this makes Changi Airport great don't you think?
Anyone knows how long have the orchids been in the car park?

Free movies, all day, all night...

Guess where you can get free movie screenings all day and all night?

I just discovered that you can if you are flying out of Changi Airport Terminal 3!
(Terminal 2 also has a movie theatre that is showing Star Movies)

Some might say it's not technically free, because it's included in the Airport Tax of SGD21.



Something I discovered too was that there's a clock like the one you see on the photo above inside the theatre. It's to remind you of your flight time! LOL




It's not very big inside, but looks comfy enough.
Lots and lots of leg room because you can bring in your luggage with you!

Curious to know what's being shown? This link will 'show' you.

Are you a movie addict? I think I only watch movies on airplanes!
This year I think I have only been to the real theatre once or two times only.

Just landed.....

Just landed back in Changi Airport this evening.

While I wait to disembark the plane, I thought:



If you have lived in Australia or have seen Qantas' advert, they sometimes use the "I still call Australia home" song and though I am not Australian, I feel very attached to it. (Probably because I lived there a few years)

Maybe Singapore Airlines when the plane lands in Changi Airport, should play a instrumental version of the song by Kit Chan, "Home". It will make passengers that call Singapore "Home" very welcomed and warm hearted!

If you play the song with the lyrics, some might cringe when they hear it and say 'propaganda' again. LOL! Gentle, soft instrumental version of it will be good while people are anxious to grab their overhead luggage and standing impatiently to get off the plane.

What do you think?

Green Changi Airport

I have always admired the flowers and plants they have in Changi Airport to make the airport such a nice place to be at. I have also wondered how they water them!



Aha! I finally saw how they do it! They have a big container of water on a trolley and a human waters them!

Deepavali @ Changi Airport

Exactly a week to Deepavali (or some call it Diwali) and the decorations are all up at Changi Airport.
Deepavali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs in Singapore.



Wishing all Hindus and Sikhs visitors a very Happy Deepavali.

You can read about the "festival of lights" below.

Was away on holiday...

Sorry for the long pause.  If you were all wondering what happened, I was away on holidays!

My sis and I accompanied mum to UK to visit our sis, bro-in-law and our younger brother and his gf.
Kinda like a small family reunion. If only Dad could go with us.



Why were we there?
Our sis just delivered a cute little baby. Mum's there preparing Chinese confinement food. ;-)

I am a proud uncle!

Post on Wheels

Seen at the airport. Singpost's merchandise being sold on a cart that's so 'cute'.



Post on Wheels. A potential customer looks so interested!

Interesting Recycling Bins at Changi Airport

Was at the airport yesterday and saw these recycling bins.



Definitely not the old boring bins.