National Day Outing!

Today's one rare Saturaday where i don't have to work. Hubby and i wanted to bring Adri to somewhere special.

Our definition of special: somewhere dif from the usual; a trip significant enuff; a place where u won't visit like every other day

After some quick elimination of the many choices, we were left with two:

1) To the zoo!

2) For a swim! =D

We went to the zoo! We weren't sure if Adri was old enuff to understand what was going on but we decided to give it a shot! =D

Swelthering weather, but it was real fun! =D

Perspiration aside, Daddy, Mummy and little Adri got to see many animals!

Mummy hadn't been to the zoo for years so she was terribly excited! =D

Daddy + Mummy were excited, but how was Adri?

Hee...she slept! =O

But not throughout the trip, she awoke, half an hour into the expedition.

Here are some pics.

I simply love this animal! Soooo majestic! But Adri missed it. Zzzzz...

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Adri puzzled at where she was. Or was she puzzled by the kangeroos?

Oh, since we were going to be in close contact with nature, we decided to dress Adri in Safari green. =)

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Here, Mart was explaining what the elephants were doing to Adri and trying to get her to focus at the humongous greys...

We were trying to get a shot of the numerous trams that were constantly passing by...The zoo was especially crowded!

Went to see the rainforest show but soon left cos' it was extremely crowded and Adri wasn't quite appreciating it. There were too many distractions and given that the stage was rather far from where we were, Adri didn't know where to focus. She got bored so we left (thou i wasn't!) =)

Saw an Orang Utan in the pic?

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We decided to catch a little rest by a beautiful lake.

Went to the children's amusement area. There was a huge playground and a water play area.

My, there were loads of children in their swimming costumes! I didn't think that was a right place for swimming. It was more like a wading pool. Didn't expect to see that many children in swimming costumes.

The kids were having loads of fun running around and spraying water at each other with the gigantic spraying machines provided. Mart and I didn't want Adri to get wet so we chose a super shallow yet quiet spot. Decided on a prelude to the actual swimming trip.

Adri standing in the shallow waters, rather puzzled. Not sure wat she should do. She watched others play...

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Then she took a look at the water...

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Daddy lifted her off the water a few times...

And she actually wanted to sit in the water like the other kids did! Perhaps she thought it was another "pong pong" (bathing) session?

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Saw the only horse carriage in Singapore! =D

Yet another of the majestic species - the jaguar!

Moment before it took a bite of its meal?

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Adri admiring the big cats! =D

Perhaps little ADri loves cats, just like her mummy? =D =D

Spot the girraffs!

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ADri looking at the polar bears...

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Then Adri got tired...and it was time to go home. =)

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Before we left, we browsed the gift shop. Showed Adri this polar bear stuffed toy and she refused to let go of it!

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Did we get the toy for her? We didn't! =)

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It seemed like Adri did appreciate certain parts of the trip afterall!

Daddy and Mummy sure did! =D

We are looking forward to our next outing! Perhaps to the pool? =D

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