That's right, you can see me and Mama more clearly. Last Sunday, the Istana was opened for members of the public as it was the eve of National Day. So after church, my parents brought me there.
There was a very long queue at the entrance when we arrived late morning.
But we did not had to queue for very long because of our citizenship. Foreigners had to pay $1 each to enter the Istana and at a certain point, they were asked to join another queue to pay for the $1 entrance fee. After that point, we were able to gain entrance pretty fast.
Then, there was another queue as our bags and even my pram was checked very carefully, just in case anyone tries to forbidden items. Our bags were sent through an x-ray scanning machine and my parents were checked by the policemen and policewomen with a metal detector.
The weather was really hot as it was almost mid-day. But this did not keep me from walking on the field when my parents released me from the pram. :)
We spent the most time at a play area where there were many plastic slides which I enjoyed.
We came to a fountain when we walked further.
Then, we went inside the Istana building for a short tour. Papa and Mama really felt the difference between touring the air-conditioned building and walking under the hot sun. As no picture-taking was allowed, we had no pictures to show for this.
When we came out from the building, who should arrive there but the President himself? Yes, we saw the President! He was there to take pictures of the band members who were standing at the entrance of the Istana building.
By then, it was about 12 noon and we soon left after seeing the President. As we walked towards the exit, Mr President actually passed by us in a buggy! We all had to stand at the side of the road to let the buggy pass.
Mama bent down to tell me Mr President was passing by and she waved to him when he passed by. She thought she should take a picture but her hands were reluctant to move and so we missed taking a picture of Mr President. Still, it was a good moment for my parents. They actually saw Mr President twice.
Then, as we were nearer to the gate, Mr President's buggy stopped and he actually came down the buggy and walked towards the direction where we saw him. Maybe he was going to say hi to the crowds at the field.
By the, I was in the pram and we had to stay at the side of the road as Mr President walked by us. So we actually saw Mr President three times! And there still is no pictures to document this. Can you believe it? ;)
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