Southerners in Singapore: Singapore Air Force Museum

This past weekend we decided to do something cultural with the kids but our options were somewhat limited by the fact that Ella is still on crutches and therefore can't go hoofing around the city very easily (and it was raining). We settled on the Singapore Air Force Museum since it was a small museum and we thought the boys would be more interested in running around than Ella might be - and they were in desperate need of some "running around"!

This museum is off the beaten track for Singapore and therefore our only way of getting there was via taxi. It was raining and apparently taxis aren't so interested in driving out to the east of the island where they won't stand a chance of getting a fare back into the city. As a result, took a while to find a taxi (thank you Uber) but finally one agreed to take us. During our 18 minute drive with this gentleman, he spent 17 minutes explaining to us how bad the Singapore Air Force Museum was and how no one ever goes there and how it was a complete waste of time!! We told him we were going to persevere and go anyways and so he brought us there, reluctantly.

We finally arrived at the museum and escaped the taxi - with Drayton noting afterwards that the driver had to have been the worst taxi driver we have ever had. I thought he had fallen asleep at one point since he had finally stopped bad-mouthing the museum and instead was veering off the side of the road - inside a 2 mile long tunnel! It made our arrival at the previously mentioned "bad" museum very much appreciated.

The museum was deserted but we had a fun time walking around retired planes outside and then going through a history of the military in Singapore inside. It's very interesting to think that this country has only had a military for 47 years, with the country only being independent for 49 years. It makes for an abbreviated history lesson which therefore kept the kids attention. As one of only two families there that morning, it appeared to definitely not be the hotspot of Singapore. It took only about an hour to cover the whole place and then we had to find a ride back home! Thank goodness for Uber - our best friend here!!

Next weekend we'll have to pick something a little more exciting for the kids - especially since we'll be celebrating Ella's birthday on Sunday! 12 years old - amazing!