After a slightly salty lunch @ The Quayside, B and I made our way back to Studio M Hotel, Singapore. If you have yet to see our cosy loft accommodation, feel free to look through my older travel posts. We made our hotel booking online by the way and besides hotels in Singapore, there were many other awesome offers on other great destinations as well including apartments in Madrid that you may be interested in for your next vacation.

From Studio M, we got a cab to take us to Marina Bay Sands. The taxi driver was a Malay chap, very friendly and talkative. We got to talking about the casino and he told us that most Singaporeans prefer to head down to Genting Highlands, Malaysia instead of their own casino because of the SGD 100 surcharge imposed on Singaporeans! Good thing we were tourists so no entry charge for us.

Cab ride view
Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is an integrated resort of hotel living, shopping, dining, entertainment and sightseeing; capped by the landmark Sands SkyPark, which gives you the best view in Singapore. Upon arrival, we didn’t know where to go first. The sun was going down too so we snapped some photos in a hurry before scurrying inside The Shoppes. 

Marina Bay Sands
Time to Shop
The Shoppes
I did not shop on the first night but was accosted by a saleslady who tried to sell a manicure set to me. Being the pushover that I am, I had the most difficult time saying no while she frantically rubbed some nail lotion on my nails, all the while telling me how dry and lifeless my nails looked so that’s why I needed to get this nail set. Like that was going to make me buy the kit any faster!
I declined politely and B managed to drag me to safety! Here’s the one and only, very blurry picture of me trying to decline!

I declined politely and B managed to drag me to safety! Here’s the one and only, very blurry picture of me trying to decline!

No, thank you!
The promenade level was cool with plenty of shoppers and tourists hanging around; walking and basking in the evening sun.
Fluffy woofs
Marina Bay
Waiting for the sunset
My Darling
Evening Crowd
Most of the restaurants were packed but finally we spotted an empty table in South Coast, an Australian bistro and bar that offers a relaxing ambiance and tasty finger food. Tired from walking, we settled in and enjoyed the view of MBS while devouring tasty tapas. 

South Coast Bistro
Al-fresco dining
Yum yum!
Garlic Prawns & Baby Octopus in Chilli Oil
Garlic Prawns, Capers and Lemon
Well rested and fed, we walked around the esplanade, and blended right in with the rest of the crowd enjoying a cool evening out in MBS before ending our night at the casino. I didn’t want to have too many photos in this post (because it takes ages for me to upload them!) so my next Singapore post will see me posting about The Shoppes in Marina Bay Sands.
Twinkling Night
Marina Bay Sands at night
If you are planning a short and fun weekend vacation, why not visit Singapore? If you’re looking for something further like Europe, don’t forget to check out the awesome daily deals on superb Madrid apartments online. Until then, stay tuned for more travel photos and stories from me! 

