Marina Barrage

After a simple but enjoyable dinner at Bedok South Food Centre, we drove down to the Marina Barrage - our very 1st visit since its opening on 31 Oct 2008.

The weather was cooling after a heavy shower in the afternoon. And the breezy weather drew much kite-flying enthusiasts and picnicker to the Barrage.

The capacious building structures with its many interesting water features make this a fun-filled day out for children running around, drenched in sweat and water.

We stayed till after 8pm when the place is much quieten down to enjoy the lights of the cityscape. It's compelling to look back on the city from this angle.

With the reservoir of waters on the foreground and our developing city in view, it dawns on us how inseparable we are with our reservoirs. And how precious is our water source that we have been protecting and expanding.

See the beauty and read about the functionalities of the Marina Barrage Dam here. This is a good place for dating couples after nightfall when the wind is high and lights are low :)

Note:
Driving into the Marina South Park area, i'm rendered speechless to witness the total upheaval of the old Park we were so familiar with.

A new city plan for the Marina South area had been drawn up, comprising of a New International Cruise Terminal, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Coastal Expressway and the adjacent Sands Integrated Resort.

These gigantic construction plans had the whole area cramped with construction sites, workers dormitories and construction materials storage areas. We had a hard time maneuvering around them to get to the Barrage.