When we reached the location, the place was bustling with people. Tourists, citizens, babies, elderlies, and many other people were there. It was very crowded and my family and I had to jostle our way through the big crowd. We did many things at Esplanade, however, before we started our activities, we had a scrumptious lunch at Carl's Junior. It was superb. The thick, juicy and chewy mushroom burger I had with some crunchy French Fries was out of this world.
Then, we went to walk around the Marine Parade and saw many tour boats touring the Singapore River. I requested my father to allow our family members to go onto the boat and take a look around the beautiful Singapore. Even though the price was high, however, my parents thought that it was a rare opportunity to be able to sit on the boat and enjoy the scenery. We toured from the Esplanade the Singapore River to Clarke Quay, then to Boat Quay. On the way, we passed by a few significant bridges such as the Read Bridge, Elgin Bridge and the Coleman Bridge. I will post some pictures of them below.
Next, we went to Esplanade Outdoor Theatre to watch a beautiful performance by the ITE Show Choir. Their voices were awesome. I like the way they coordinated so well to put up a great performance. Halfway through, we saw many people gathering at the side of the podium. Out of curiosity, we went to ask the security guard what was happening. He told us in a friendly manner that there would be a fireworks display around 8.30p.m.
As we had longed to watch a fireworks display, we found a very good spot and sat on the grass waited patiently for it to occur. True enough, the fireworks were amazing. My father started to tell us about his story as a teenager working as a fireworks coordinator. He also told me about the different types of fireworks and the danger of the job.
The next performance was my favourite. It was performed by the awesome Asian Contemporary Ensemble (ACE). It was spectacular. The ensemble comprises the traditional Chinese, Indian and Malay instruments, which symbolises our multi-racial country. I love the enthusiasm they had for music and learnt from them that we should be passionate and happy in everything we do.
On this trip to Esplanade, I have learnt many things about SG50. I hope to be able to go to Esplanade again to attend the lovely performances and tour around Singapore on the boat again.
Read Bridge
Elgin Bridge
Coleman Bridge
