By Sebastian Lage - Paily
Last weekend, our family (the Lage-Paily’s) went to an old British Fort in Singapore called Fort Siloso. It was named that because Siloso means 'rock' and there was a giant rock in the harbour at the time, making it dangerous for any ship to pass through. The fort was never actually used, because the British anticipated that the Japanese would come from the south, and so heavily fortified the area, but instead, the Japanese came through present-day Malaysia, and through the north, where there was much less stopping them.
To get there we walked through Sentosa, probably the most touristy part of Singapore. Sentosa contains many different rides and games, mostly aimed at tourists who come visit Singapore for a short amount of time. But because of COVID- coming to Singapore there were no tourists there, and the park is similar to a ghost-town. Very few people go there, and most rides are closed.
After travelling through Sentosa, we arrived at Fort Siloso. It's an amazing place, with lots of information on Singapore's experience in WW2, and also what life was like for the soldiers that lived there. They also have a skywalk, which gives you an amazing view of the buildings nearby! Just be prepared to walk down a lot of steps!
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