Mosaic madness

Anybody who likes mosaics has to check out the Merlion Walk on Sentosa Island. I’ve been through there twice and each time I’ve noticed different things about it which are just so cool.

This time I had both kids in tow and we’d taken my Mum up the Merlion on a day trip. It was of course hot sticky weather so the kids stripped off down to their undies and jumped in the water. They weren’t the only ones, as there were about a dozen kids speaking a handful of languages giggling their way up and down the waterway. A rainbow collection of children to match the fountain!

It was great fun for them exploring all the nooks and crannies and trying to catch – or avoid - the jets of water which shoot out of different places along the length of the mosaic fountain.
The entire thing is quite long – maybe 50 metres or so – and has an ocean theme. Every now and then you can spot an octopus or an anemone or sea shell built into the seemingly random forms. There are also tunnels and caves, waterfalls and sprayers.

You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy the Merlion Walk but it would help if you don’t mind getting naked in public.