The Hutty Experience

Had a really fun but exhausting Friday & Saturday at Sentosa. :) On a spur of a moment (yet again, as it always happens to me & my friends), we decided to book the chalet huts at Costa Sands Sentosa on Friday, have BBQ on Friday night and stayover till Sat for a beach volleyball game. Haha… Quite exciting for a bunch of late 20’’s & 30’s, don’t you think??

The last time I went to stay at the huts was more than 10 years ago, I think. But it’s Joey’s 1st time, of course. :)

Reached Sentosa at about 12 plus and we managed to get early check-in for all three huts that we booked.

At the check-in counter

After leaving our bags at the huts, we went off for some food. The weather was not too good though. We kept praying for the sun to come out and no rain!

 

Joey looked very cheery & colourful in this rainbow dress yeh? Hehehe…

Joey & Papa’s signature pose.

Had a walk on the beach after lunch… How very relaxing, I tell you..

We went to check out the Southern Most Point of Continental Asia. The hanging bridge was fun. But Joey was very nervous throughout though. =P

 

The viewing tower at the Southern Most Point was nice. With the cold breeze blowing, it was certainly very refreshing!

And like true tourists, ‘they’ had to pose with the Siloso sign. I refused. =P

And then Joey refused to get down. Haha.. what a stylo expression on her face!

It was back to the huts for some card games before we start our BBQ at night. This is what the huts look like on the inside. It’s very basic – just 2 double-decker beds with attached cupboards & shelves, and a small bench stuck to the wall. No TV and attached bathrooms. That’s why they are known as ‘kampong huts’.

In fact, these huts were transformed from pavilions (with no windows & only bamboo blinds on all 4 sides) and no beds at all. I also stayed in those huts before when it first started. Even cheaper (something like $11 per night). Haha.. Cos all you get is an empty pavilion, and you can only sleep on the wooden planked floor. They later renovated the huts, installed air-conditioning and the beds, and it costs $59 per hut per night now. One night booking is allowed. Great for some down-to-earth, back-to-basic economical chalet living. :) Facility-wise, because the huts are in the same vicinity as the Costa Sands chalets, you get to use the swimming pool and arcade machines, free wireless network, etc as well.

While the adults were playing cards, Joey busied herself with cooking different dishes for us using her sand-play tools.

BBQ Time! Thank God the weather cleared!

Check out the mighty ALL-GIRLS fire-starting team!

Joey is a true-blue member of the fire-starting team! Look at her with the fan!

Halfway through the fire-starting though, my dad called & we had to bring Joey to him and my mum cos Joey was staying overnight at my parents’ place for the night. :) The adults probably won’t be sleeping THAT early, you see… Hehe.. anyway, Joey loved being with my parents, so she was actually looking forward to it.

The BBQ continued while more and more people arrived. It was really a great time of fellowship & good food! :)

 

Check out the other cool kids in my CG!

They helped by fanning the fire too!!

After the BBQ, we still went to have drinks at one of the beach pubs, played cards, pool and had snacks (Yes! French fries, nachos & calamaris after a BBQ dinner!!!).

What a fun stay at Sentosa.. I felt like I was transported back to my schooling days! BBQ-ing, gallivanting till very late, then play cards till the wee hours of the morning before sleeping. =P

Oh boy, I enjoyed myself with my dear friends in CG! :)