Kite Flying
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WOW WEE :!: :!:
Really a lot of preparation put in with regards to the scrumptious looking food :drool:
You baked all of those stuff like the buns etc right .... and the bee hoon ... wah to die for leh .... :drool: :drool:
Kites look fantastic .... which ones were yours/your family???
The photos of the barrage are comprehensive, really lor ... weather somemore was excellent today ....
You have def convinced me to make a kite flying/picnic trip there with family .... like ASAP
Gonna show DH the photos liao :celebrate:
:thankyou: :thankyou: :thankyou: for sharing the tips and the pictures :love: -
ksi:
:!: :!: :!: Maid :salute: :salute: :salute:
1. Your tips are very good!
2. Your picnic very high standard....the bread, bee hoon and the kueh...and the packaging.... :faint: Like packing for NDP
3. Your kites so lovely... I assume the opera, doraemon ones are yours?
4. Your photos are also so great! Makes the whole setting comes alive, I wish we were there! It sure looks hot too but there is this tiny area in the photo where one can hide in a row below to get some shade....that is the one u are referring to?
Now I die die must go to that place to fly kite once we are ready to set off..
Thanks so much for sharing... :udawoman: :udawoman:
so glad that my photo link worked! Was so afraid that you won't be able to see the photos since it was my first time posting a link to a slideshow! Not sure if the link worked and I am so glad it did.
You are most welcome! :love: My pleasure to share those not too perfect photos!
My pictures are definitely not the best pictures around but am glad that at least they gave you an idea of how the place looks like.
No worries, thought I would share what I learnt today. Today was only my 3rd time there.
1st time was at the Newpaper Big Walk a few years back, but didn't have time to explore the place then.
2nd time was a few weeks ago when my husband's company had a family day there, but I did not get to explore the roof top field area, that's why I said in my previous post that there's no shelter up at the roof top area but realised today that there is indeed a very tiny shaded area, but must go early in order to get that coveted spot!
Like what Blurbee said, there's a staircase as well as a lift that lead to the roof top field area and once one steps out of the lift/staircase lobbby area, one is greeted by two huge pieces of 'sail like structures' and that's where and what I mean by the limited shaded area. The area underneath those 'sail like structure' provided a bit of shade from the scotching sun, but the area is very, very limited, hence the need to go early in order to be able to secure a place.
As you saw from the photos, yes, there is also a tiny strip of shaded area along the walkway up at the field area, but that strip is too tiny for a family to sit comfortably under for a proper picnic. Most who 'hid' there were probably isolated friends/couples etc. I wouldn't rely on that for shade though. You must see it for yourself to understand what I mean, but the best is still to go as early as possible, and that is before 9am before the crowd comes in to 'reserve' the area underneath those 'sail like' structures.
Why 9am? Because that's when the first Marina Barrage free shuttle service picks up passengers from the Marina Bay MRT Station. There is also an SBS 400 which ply the same route as the free shuttle service and that service starts at 9am too, so for those without private transport like me, the earliest that I can arrive at the Barrage is just after 9am which was what happened to us. For people like you who drive, it is best to beat the crowd by arriving before 9am in order to secure a good spot under the 'sail like structure'.
Haha, you are talking to an outdoor expert and NDP diehard here, so no wonder the picnic looks a bit like packing for the NDP! :lol:
No wrong! Those were not my kites! I found the Opera, Doremon and Puppy Face kites very nice, that's why decided to take pictures of them to show you! I love that Opera one best! You should have seen the real thing. :love:
My elder boy had some projects with his classmates, so didn't join us and my younger boy flew a black kite with a long tail that looks like a black stingray from afar.
Thanks for your compliments. :celebrate: Like I said, they were not the best photos around, but glad that they managed to give you a rough idea of how the place looks like.
Yes, do go and get a kite soon and bring your girl there! I am sure she would enjoy it as much as we did today! :lol:
Have fun and don't forget to post pictures here for us to drool over too!
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autumnbronze:
Yes, that's why I was MIA from the Playground yesterday!WOW WEE :!: :!:
Really a lot of preparation put in with regards to the scrumptious looking food :drool:
You baked all of those stuff like the buns etc right .... and the bee hoon ... wah to die for leh .... :drool: :drool: I contributed 3 items, the buns, the green bulu and the bee hoon, and of course the chrysentemum tea which was not in pictures but in our tummy due to the terribly hot weather! autumnbronze:
See my reply to ksi.Kites look fantastic .... which ones were yours/your family???
autumnbronze:
Yes, weather was fantastic today despite the scotching sun but we also had wind which really helped those kites to fly so beautifully!The photos of the barrage are comprehensive, really lor ... weather somemore was excellent today ....
We wanted to stay a bit longer, but there was a lightning alert at about 3pm and we were advised to head indoors (downstairs), so we decided to pack up and headed home.autumnbronze:
We discovered kite flying by accident too. Didn't know that Marina Barrage is such a nice place and that kite flying can be so fun! We were given a kite in the goodie bag at my husband's company's family day a few weeks back and my younger boy and husband 'got caught' and we have been going to this huge field in Sengkang the last few weekends to fly kites.You have def convinced me to make a kite flying/picnic trip there with family .... like ASAP
Gonna show DH the photos liao :celebrate:autumnbronze:
You are most welcome! Good things/tips must be shared, right?:thankyou: :thankyou: :thankyou: for sharing the tips and the pictures :love:
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Wow....Maid....I am still so impressed with your kite adventure.. I spoke to my child about it and she said to bring an instant tent so she can fly her kite from inside the tent...... :roll: I might just do that but not for her to fly the kite from inside but at least to picnic from inside if we fail to \"chope\" a well shaded place. :lol:
let me plan to get all the things first then when we go will take pix for you.
Yes I like the opera kite too, wonder where to get??
When I get my kite I post the pix for you first.
I saw the black kite with the tail too, looks cool.
Aiyoo can't wait to get there...
Oh if no time to prepare picnic food, can order from you? Kekeke -
We went kite flying too at Marina Barrage last evening. It was really fun…
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25hourmaid:
Hi 25hourmaid ,ksi, and autumnbronze, specially for you as requested at the Playground last night .....
Tips about Marina Barrage :
1) be there early, the earlier you get there, the better your chance of reserving a spot at the very limited shaded area for your picnic.
2) there are 2 water coolers there, one on Level 1, and another on Level 3 at field area, so don't need to bring too many bottles of water.
3) There is an aircon gallery at Level 2. The kids were using that place as a hideout from the scotching sun every now and then, good idea :idea:
4) Parking at the public car park is free for the time being, not sure how long this would last.
Enjoy .... :love:
http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/kitchenmaid/?action=view¤t=eafa8dc7.pbw
Thanks for sharing, now you make me wanna go there NOW.
Planning to tmr, actual paln was the Bukit timah hill trek, but your pics have made me change my mind
But no way can pack such yummilicious food , sigh!
Now to get hold of the kites.
What is SKP ? where is it ?
I have seen some shops in United sq with kites...
HAve some experience making kites so long ago (played 2nd fiddle to brother) but not sure if they would take off now.
And again thanks
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From another maid :roll: -
Here is a list of SKP outlets:
http://www.partyware.com.sg/index_files/index.htm -
ksi:
Wow....Maid....I am still so impressed with your kite adventure.. I spoke to my child about it and she said to bring an instant tent so she can fly her kite from inside the tent...... :roll: I might just do that but not for her to fly the kite from inside but at least to picnic from inside if we fail to \"chope\" a well shaded place. :lol:
The tent is a good idea in case you are unable to get a shaded spot, but, the big BUT here is that it can be extremely stuffy inside the tent. Been there, done that, not for the scotching sun, but for camping though.ksi:
Yes, the opera kite was really nice and it caught my attention instanty, but it's quite big and I doubt an amatuer can handle that. It was flown by an elderly man and at any one time, the opera was always in the sky, which I think it takes some skills to maintain.Yes I like the opera kite too, wonder where to get??
ksi:
Thanks, got my stingray lookalike kite from a neigbhourhood shop called Frist Price near my place. Cost me only $3.90 for that. Check it out if you have one near your place.When I get my kite I post the pix for you first.
I saw the black kite with the tail too, looks cool.ksi:
Order from me, wait okay, I ask Madam for permission first, okay? :lol:Aiyoo can't wait to get there...
Oh if no time to prepare picnic food, can order from you? Kekeke -
Sun_2010:
Hi Sun_2010Hi 25hourmaid ,
Thanks for sharing, now you make me wanna go there NOW.
Planning to tmr, actual paln was the Bukit timah hill trek, but your pics have made me change my mind
But no way can pack such yummilicious food , sigh!
It's my pleasure to share those photos and tips, but I think you have to thank ksi and autumnbronze for I doubt I would post any photos if not for their request, though I did think of sharing some tips initially after the trip since I knew that ksi is planning on a trip there.
Haha, if this Maid No 1 can prepare those food, why not Maid No 2 over there? :lol: :lol:Sun_2010:
Believe ksi has already given you the link to the numerous SKP outlets in her previous reply.Now to get hold of the kites.
What is SKP ? where is it ?
I have seen some shops in United sq with kites...
But if location is anything to go by, chances are the prices of the neighourhood shops would be cheaper than those from SKP, followed by those from United Square.Sun_2010:
I know what you mean. Used to make those kites as a young girl too.HAve some experience making kites so long ago (played 2nd fiddle to brother) but not sure if they would take off now.
And again thanks
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From another maid :roll: -
ksi:
Thanks for your help, dear! :love:Here is a list of SKP outlets:
http://www.partyware.com.sg/index_files/index.htm
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