Getaway

There was one day, that I felt like going far away. Off from reality that sometimes makes life too hard. I felt like getting away from people I know. Just me surrounded by complete strangers, getting lost and finding way back. But it would be too challenging if I escaped alone because my sense of direction is totally hopeless. I would end up lost and never find way back. So I need a travel partner. Though her sense of direction just as the same level as me, maybe just a little bit better than me, but at least we lost together. Lol! It was actually Kak Tim's idea for the getaway. And it seemed like I need a getaway too. So here we go, Singapore!

Actually, it was like an impromptu trip. We didn't really research too much about Singapore and we didn't even have specific location to go. We were just the two backpackers, travelling on buses and trains, seeing people and places, trying their food and taking lots of photos. We first headed to Orchard Road.

Orchard Road

Where we had our lunch.

Then we headed to Bugis Junction (like the Petaling Street in Malaysia). We were looking for a Masjid here when we stumbled upon a sweet girl (a Muslim) that was on her way to her school. She offered us to follow her to her school's musolla. She's a fashion design student and it was my first time going to art school and I really like the building concept.

Bugis Junction and the art school

Then we went to the Vivocity at Harbour Front cause Kak Tim wanted to eat the Max Brenner's chocolate. We ordered a glass of chocolate hazelnut milkshake and a large plate for sharing and had so much trouble finishing it all. But it was a very worth of try for a chocolate lover. The milkshake was so thick, creamy and rich in flavour. And the chocolate dip was super delicious!

The Max Brenner's.

The China Town. I don't remember how we got here. I think we were lost. Hahaha.

The Harbour Front.

The Harbour Front was our last place. After eating chocolate we went to Masjid for prayer. Alhamdulillah, though it was actually quite hard to find a prayer room, but it seemed like Allah had showed us the way. First we met the Muslim girl, then at the Harbour Front I thought the worst case I have to pray under the stairs. Then it turned out that there was a Masjid just about a walking distance from the Vivocity.

This whole Singapore visit is a total new experience to me. Like expected, we have lost, found way back, took a lot of selfies (lol!), walked by the company strangers. We left all our problems behind, laughed, talked and laughed again. Actually I got a call from my supervisor, and decided to ignore it. Haha! And we learnt the struggle experienced by the Muslim community here. The prayer room at the art school was actually just a very small compartment at the basement that can accommodate less than 10 people at a time, with the horrible large strands of electrical wiring with a 'Danger' sign on the ceiling. Can you imagine that? And a Mak Cik from the Vivocity said every day she just performs her prayer under the stairs because the mall didn't provide a prayer room. And I felt so blessed living in my country, we're so comfortable yet still forget to be grateful. Thanks for this feeling, Allah.

p/s: just so you know, my travel partner is single. She's a PhD holder, currently a lecturer. If you're interested leave a comment :p

p/s2: kak tim, ampunkan saya!