So I came across an old panoramic photo of Sentosa that I stitched together years and years ago. It was interesting to see how much it has changed in the past few years. The greenery you see here has gone down by probably 30%, and a whole lot of construction going on around it. We can only hope that once the construction finishes, the beauty of the place is restored at least close to what you see in the picture.
View of Sentosa from the so called “southernmost point of Continental Asia”.
Only recently did I read that the word Sentosa comes from the Malay word for “tranquility”, which should have its origin from the Sanskrit word Santosha.
In any case, the charm of the island has worn down considerably in my mind, with the umpteen trips you end up making to it (being one of the few quick getaways you have from Singapore, and with this being a must-go destination for anyone who comes visiting you in Singapore), but the fresh greenery that the name brings to my mind is in stark contrast to what I see around where I currently live, Dubai.
October 12th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
does this post mean u missing spore?
October 13th, 2007 at 1:18 am
wat do u think?
I’ve been in sg for 10 yrs, thats more than half my conscious life… so missing it is natural na? 
plus dubai and sg have some stark contrasts to keep reminding you also…