Teachers Day Holiday - 1 September 2010

As 1 September is a school holiday due Teachers' Day holiday, I decided to apply leave to bring my son for shopping.  I also wanted to go to OG for shopping then to Giant Hypermart in Tampines via the MRT.  Although there are lifts in most if not all the MRT stations, I have not seen the lifts in all the stations able to reach to ground/street level.

I contacted SMRT and spoke to one lady, cant remember her name, and she was very helpful.  She said there are lifts in all the stations though some stations would require a change of about 3 lifts before reaching to ground level.  She said she didnt have the exact location of the lifts in Bugis, Tampines, Bedok and Raffles Place stations and she will check with the respective control stations and then let me know.  As it was a last minute decision to go shopping, I told her that I needed the information soonest.  If there are no lifts that would reach the street level, then the shopping plan will have to be shelved!  In less than half an hour, she called to give me the directions from leaving the control station to the lifts.  She also reminded me to approach the control station staff at the respective stations for directions.

So to get to OG at Bugis, you would need to go towards Exit B after leaving the control station and then look out for the lift signage.  As the lifts were all constructed after the MRT were built, the lifts are installed at the extreme corner end.  It's great otherwise how can the wheelchair bound travel on the MRT?

Upon reaching to street level, it was almost smooth sailing.  There were ramps leading to the traffic junctions and connecting walkways.  The ramp leading to the entrance of OG was blocked by onlookers as there was a demonstration going on. Then to move around in OG, we had to use the cargo lift to get around.  As OG was celebrating their anniversary, there were long queues at almost every cashier and also their membership counter.

Then we went for a quick bite as we didnt have lunch earlier.  Stopped over at QiJi for mee rebus, spring roll and mee siam.  Thought that the mee rebus was a little spicy but Mikaail enjoyed it very much.

After our late lunch we walked to Bugis Junction to get a car ride to Giant Tampines instead.  Bought some Hari Raya goodies then the monthly groceries.  After shopping, we left for Enak Selera at Simpang Bedok to get some takeaway dinner at Simpang Bedok.