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For our family dinner, we went to the Racines restaurant at the brand new Sofitel Singapore City Centre, a French-Asian fusion restaurant.
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The final attraction at Sentosa that we visited was Fort Siloso, built in the late 19th century and stands a historical site today.
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We entered the statue of the Sentosa Merlion, which is a mythical creature with a lion’s head and a fish’s body.
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Sentosa Island was called "Pulau Belakang Mati", fortified during the British occupation, and is now a holiday resort.
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After lunch we took a taxi to Mt Faber to catch the Sentosa Cable Car to Sentosa Island (less busy than the main station).
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We waited for Lyn's parents to arrive, then had a family lunch at the Xperience restaurant at the So Sofitel.
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We took a taxi to our cousin's home and spent a nice morning exploring the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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After dinner my cousin and her husband drove us back to the heart of Singapore where we walked around at night taking photos of the various buildings.
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At night my cousin Qui Yin and her husband Gordon picked us up from our hotel and took us to New Ubin Seafood restaurant for dinner.