F1 Spore: Road diversions. Bus diversions. Expensive Parking

Road diversions. Bus diversions. High fences. No business. Aunties complaining. The list goes on...

Taken yesterday:

The fences has been up for the last few days. I wondered how many drivers have been going down at maybe 3 or 4 am to 'test drive' the tracks. That might be the only time that the roads are not all jammed up. Just look at the cars all getting stucked. Poor thing.



Taken this morning at 8 am:

Today's the day the roads around the F1 track is closed to the public. I am attending a course this whole week at Suntec City. Thanks to the roads closure and bus diversions, I have to walk very far to my destination. It also means I get to take lots of photos too. :-)

What did I discover? Well, if you are coming here the next few days, the only place to park is probably at Suntec City and Raffles City. The other car parks are either closed or you will need special labels.



Wait, there's more! After the course today, I needed to walk again. But guess what I saw today? Revised parking rates.

I took this photo with my camera phone so it's blurry.



This Friday if you are parking at Raffles City for 13 hr, be prepared to pay $80! Subjected to 7% GST.


Take public transport if you are coming.


I overheard two elderly tea ladies who cleans up the place where I am attending the course complaining. It's only cars. So loud some more, cheh! Why are people paying so much to watch it? Can watch at home on TV. So boring some more. Going round and round and round only. 

Most importantly why are they doing this to us old people? Closed all the roads and make us walk round and round in circles too (like the cars)!

was raffles the plaza.. now fairmont singapore.

Another view from The Padang.

• The left is the 42 storey office block at Raffles City.
• The middle is the tallest hotel in Singapore (73 storey, also the 6th tallest hotel in the world), Swissôtel The Stamford.
• The right is the twin tower hotel, Fairmont Singapore.

Fairmont was known as Swissôtel The Stamford until 12 December 2007.
I had a peep at the rooms when friend's parents stopped over. So comfortable!

Hope you have recharge yourself! It's the 2nd work week of 2008 tomorrow!
Are you back at work since your year end break?

Fountain at Raffles City Shopping Centre

This was taken yesterday. Hmmm This water feature has been there for so so long, we treat it that it has got to be there and never took any photos of it.

Then realise that people that look like tourist are taking photo of it. OK, why not I take one as well? So here it is. haha.




Are you one of those that will stand and look at the water come out with different combinations, and stand there for like over 10 minutes till the whole thing is over? I am one of those! haha..