(Inset: Faith with the camera cover on the plush linens of the Fairmont Singapore)One of the family's favourite weekend activities actually involves checking into a nice local hotel and really living out the life of a tourist on vacation - we get the best of being pampered with the luxuries of hotel-living while not having to suffer through any jet-lag or exorbitant exchange rates.
This weekend, we went to the Fairmont (previously under Raffles) since mum's Raffles vouchers were expiring soon.
At 2pm, we had checked-in to the hotel. Consistent with the standards of Fairmont in Dubai, the room in Fairmont Singapore had familiar brands of toiletries, was spick-and-span and spacious. Recreation-wise, we had access to the gym, and the pool - the former was available only on paid basis when we were staying in the Swisshotel during National Day.
Fortunately for us, the weather held up and we managed to bring Faith down for a dip in the afternoon, close to 4. It was literally a dip because the waters were a tad bit cold, and we were concerned about Faith catching a cold - one of the things she seems to catch a bit too easily. As usual, after her swim and shower, Faith had her afternoon nap - somehow she slept so well today that her usual half hour nap dragged out to an hour - perhaps a sign that all the crawling and swimming was proving to be a bit more exhausting than expected for her.
In all, the day went passed quite uneventfully - and it was overall nice to have the family spend time together again doing one of our favourite past-times. It's also nice for us, because Eve and I tend to take more pictures of Faith when we go for outings like these.
Fortunately for us, the weather held up and we managed to bring Faith down for a dip in the afternoon, close to 4. It was literally a dip because the waters were a tad bit cold, and we were concerned about Faith catching a cold - one of the things she seems to catch a bit too easily. As usual, after her swim and shower, Faith had her afternoon nap - somehow she slept so well today that her usual half hour nap dragged out to an hour - perhaps a sign that all the crawling and swimming was proving to be a bit more exhausting than expected for her.
In all, the day went passed quite uneventfully - and it was overall nice to have the family spend time together again doing one of our favourite past-times. It's also nice for us, because Eve and I tend to take more pictures of Faith when we go for outings like these.
I think this year, we have scrimped quite a bit by staying only in the Swisshotel during National Day (mum's Raffles card), Sheraton (free), and Intercontinental (mum's Intercontinental card), whereas, we used to stay in the Ritz-carlton and Conrad quite frequently. With hotel room rates going up, it only makes sense that we leverage on the perks that mum signs up for. I think we can certainly look forward to more of these in 2008, as mum shows no signs of giving up on these memberships. Yay! :)
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