Monday, March 10, 2008
Getting to go on the Singapore flyer was an unforgettable experience that will stay with me till i pass on.Firstly I am going to share the expectations i had before the ride.As my teacher announced a week before the excursion to the flyer,my classmated and i were all tickled pink with excitement as we were already wanting an opportunity for outdoor learning.My classmates exitpected the flyer to be like a normal replica of the ferris wheel.And so did i.Also i expected the ride to be a bit scary due to my phobia of heights that kicks in usually when I am at high points of a building or anything else for that matter.
So even though i was excited,i still had a tiny bit of fear hidden deep inside me that i didn't show so obviously as compared to my fellow classmate rasheed!Also as the teachers said,i expected to have a magnificent bird's eye view of singapore from the flyer.The much aniticipated day had come and I was looking forward to the terrifying experience that awaited me.We were given basic instructions such as to maintain silence as it was a public place with booming amounts of tourists from all around the world.Also we had to go through a security check that was kinda cool.So after much much delay,we finally got into one of the huge capsules that was moving constantly without stopping for people to board.This factor scared the wits out of me.Wild thoughts started running through my head but i just shaked it out.And so,the flyer slowly moved up and the tension was rising.Slowly the scenery of the surrounding sky scrapers could be seen.Followed by the singapore river and many other sites that were simply breathtaking!I felt as if my phobia had melted after seeing the bewildering surrounding.The whole capsule was overwhemled serenity as my classmates and i were awed by what we were seeing.Even though we were not able to see the whole of singapore,what we could see to our eye's extend was equivalent to that.As we reached the top,that was the most memorable experience of the whole trip.The view was so much better and i felt like i was on top of the world!Mainly the floating stage,sinapore river and the sky scrapers caught my attention.And i knew that seeing these places on land would be VERY different.So i felt deeply that my expectations were met and the ride itself was even better!Eventhough the ride was great,one memorable incident in the capsule itself was when we had to measure the height and length of the capsule.Instead of using smart methods,we used our classmate as a measuring instrument which was HILARIOUS!Finally i recommend this flyer to anyone and everyone as this is actually a wonderful way to get rid of heights.I definately think that this IS a ride worth going as the scenery is very very very wonderful and i wouldn't mind going on it again and again and again!
