On Sunday, we went to the Marina Barrage with WF's 文化艺术团 friend, Andrew and family. We went there for a guided tour.
That day, we were the first to arrive. The whole building was fascinating with many different enjoyable spots. We took a walk to the bridge for a while and saw how the 30 metres wide, five metres high and 70 ton gates be opened. The siren sounded for 2 minutes and the gates opened. When they warned us to stay clear of the bridge, Mum panicked and told us to run for the building. But when we waited for a few minutes and nothing happened, we went back on.
When Andrew and family arrived, the tour started after a few minutes. The tour guide brought us to the bridge and explained that the siren was for boats and swimmers, we all looked at Mum with the "Told You..." feeling.
Then was a trip to the gallery where many interactive activities could be found. There was this bottle building that was made out of around 10 000 bottles. There was also an interactive about Singapore where we could find the efforts Singapore put in to create a wonderful environment by sliding many panels along a timeline.
We were brought to this room where they had a small model about the Marina Barrage, telling us how it works. It showed us different scenarios how the Barrage keeps the level of the reservoir and the sea the same. Once the sea's and the reservoir's water levels are the same and the rain keeps pouring in, it will empty the reservoir by its pumps, which can drain the amount of water that fills an Olympic-sized swimming pool in less than 9 seconds! Great, huh?
After all that, we were brought to the roof, where grass was seen all over the area. The grass is there to provide a place for kite-flying and picnicking and at the same time, provide a natural cooling system, where the sea, the Marina Bay and the city skyline can be seen. We decided to have a picnic and a kite-flying experience with them again in May.
When the tour group was dismissed, we headed for the Esplanade to have dinner at Ichiban Boshi. We had a feast and went home having our tummies filled to the brim.
Fun and meaningful are always 2 words to describe trips.
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