Merlion

On Sentosa Island, there are several attractions. One that stood out was the Merlion. As you can see the Merlion is half lion and half fish. We saw a short cartoon explaining the origin of the Merlion and how Singapore sees it as their protector. I can't remember how tall the statue is but it is probably around 10 stories. There is a lookout point on top of the Merlion and at its mouth.

When you first enter, each person is given a gold coin. Right before the elevators, there are 4 stations with lion head statues and you choose a lion to insert your coin into its mouth. A card comes out with either A, B or C and it corresponds to a free gift. "A" was a cheesy plastic fan, "B" was a Merlion keyring and "C" was a set of Sentosa coasters. So we ended up with 3 sets of coasters and 1 keyring.

Then on to the elevators and straight up to top. You can either climb a flight of stairs to the top or down a flight to its mouth. We got a great view at the top but too bad it was cloudy and later rainy. We could see all of Sentosa Island and the Carlsberg (beer) Tower. At the mouth, it was kinda cool with the teeth and all but a limited view.