Friday, February 15, 2008
After much consideration, pain, agony and boredom, FTBF and I decided to head to Changi Airport, T3 last night. I mean, with all the recent hype, we simply had to see it for ourselves.
Word of Advice: Do not go to T3 at night. Because you can't see a damn thing at the viewing gallery, thus leading you to kick youself for missing the opportunity to see the hugeass aircraft/airbus etc. I'm sure the aircrafts sit in the dark and feel very lonely. With the new layout, the aircraft is so close to the gallery, that you truly believe if you just extend your hands further, you will be able to touch the aircraft.
Yes, it is that amazing.
The rest of T3 is modern, chic and cold. The decor is uniqe but unfortunately not inviting. Most of the terminal feels like cold, hard concrete slabs. I liked the idea of T3top though, which I didn't get to see fully and FTBF was intrigued by the giant, robotic creature looking thing that moves. Not sure its purpose though...
Of course, FTBF was also mesmerised and couldn't stop gawking at the numerous Singapore girls who freely walked past us, with their inner thigh peeking through their ultra tight kebaya skirt. Need I say more...?
Ok, the flip side: If you intend to visit T3 for the dining/shopping experience, pls be prepared to be disappointed. There is almost nothing spectacular about the retail outlets and are repetitive. You will find familiar brands like, Blush, Body Shop, Braun Buffel, Chomel, Mont Blanc, Cartier, Bengawan Solo and The Cocoa Trees. Also, some parts of the terminal looked strangely like a replica of T2, which led me to realise the significant lack of creativity.
As for dining; *cue to yawn here* Earle Swensens, Crystal Jade, TCC, Coffee Bean, Sakae Sushi and Brewerkz, which I must admit, is one of the nicest looking restaurant as it's shaped like a dome. It is very small though, but pretty. Actually, the Crystal Jade Shanghai Restaurant is also shaped similarly.
So, we walked around T3 only to find a Queue of at least 20 ppl at ALL the restaurants. Hence, we had little choice but to settle at tcc. (Yes, how bloody exciting, I know).
Anyhow, we waited in line for about 30minutes for a seat, ordered our food and waited 1 hour for the food and waited a further 15minutes for our drinks and get this, another 20 minutes for our bill (which btw was misprinted a total of 4 times). Here's the best part: Neither of us lost our patience throughout the entire experience. Yes. See, I told you my patience has improved dramatically! Now you surely must believe me!!
So, yes.. food was pretty decent, the drinks tasted like murky drain water and the waitress was sweet and jovial. Apart from this, there was also lack of privacy as we were sandwiched between two couples with our tables, a mere 5cm apart. Not to add, the couple on the left were highly annoying, obnoxious and eavesdropped on our conversation.
Conclusion: Next year, Feb 14, I will be sure to eat at home. Yes, definitely.
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