A moment of sheer coincidence led me to set foot on my dream houseboat!And oh how it re-ignited my buried dreams of owning and living in one of my very own ....
We were planning a posh party for a couple of important folks , one of the ideas was to take them out on a private yacht, or a superboat in the evening sail around the island, serve up some posh dinner and cocktails. then bring everybody back to harbour again.
We needed a big boat, a posh boat, something glam. so off we headed to Keppel Marina to look at some Superboats.
Keppel Marina was a posh place indeed...i felt it acutely..the difference between the HAVES...and the HAVE NOTS..once again..*envy envy envy* pfffffffttttt
The marina had some restaurants..oddly they were pretty normal stuff, nothing fancy...that could host our party but nope, we wanted a Super boat! muahahha
As we stepped onto the boardwalk...and made our way towards the big boats...i could smell the air...ah eau de ocean. the peace, the views...man ...it was everything i had always dreamed of..
We saw vessels of various sizes, power boats, speed boats...and the ULTIMATE SUPERBOAT...i passed by it ...The WHITE RABBIT and a 2nd smaller WHITE RABBIT , both berthed side by side ....these were the ultimate luxury superboats. 3 storeys high, sorta like 2 huge floating 3 storey condos on water with jetskis, speed boats, ONBOARD the vessel .... Alas this baby was not for hire. it was privately owned...and we couldnt even get on board for a look see...
The last time i saw White Rabbit was while returning from a liveabord Scuba trip on MV Seaborne. at the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club. Looks like she's now made her home at Keppel Marina.
OK but this blog is not about the whole host of SUPERBOATS like the White Rabbit or Harbour Queen that i viewed while at Keppel Marina, it was about my chance encounter with .......
......The Serendipity!
a houseboat owned by a nice family who also lives on the Carribean - private condomiums on land by the marina. The Serendipity was everything i dreamed a houseboat should be and more.... i was like a littel excited girl running around snapping pictures .... all the while imagining what it would be like if I could own this baby and live in it....
Imagine : Breakfast in Singapore...lunch in Batam.....Dinner in Indonesian waters....and breakfast the next day again in Phuket!? to live , play and be with my beloved ocean...
That would be such a wonderful life ....dream dream dream
This house boat was available for hire... but alas the boat was too small for our function for 50 it was more of a home than a lux party pad...so it wasnt ideal ...... but it was ideal enough for me ...so when the owner wanted to take us on a tour around their pride and joy...I jumped at the opportunity ...
This is the stern ( back) of the main deck...theres a basement where the kids bedrooms are... which i didnt get to see... but this is the deck with the open kitchen
see the doggie they have on board? the owner was halfway through mopping the floor
the kitchen was equipped with the latest branded kitchen equipment multiple ovens, sinks, a giant refridgerator.
Beside the kitchen was the open living room area cum dining table..where cabinets and shelvings were built in to house the many books the family owns ...
can you imagine the million dollar views...when you are having your meals as your boat is moving through the ocean, or past some remote coastal island...
We then moved to the bow ( front) of the boat...it was the Masterbedroom ...Oh be still my beating heart... they had a moon roof to let in moon light, you could see stars at night...if you wanted... a king sized bed holds court in the centre of the bedroom ....
together with a gym bike... the bedroom then opens up to the master bathroom..which incidentally is the size of my living room ...grrrrr.... has 2 sinks on each side....toilets, and showers...
PLUS this to die for huge designer bathtub right in the centre of the bathroom...
And then we moved upstairs....Where we saw open space that was used for the hosting of parties, gatherings and dinners.. there was a long glass table that could comfortably sit 10 and ofcourse the boat is "captained" from this deck...
just incase i havent mentioned...so far everything is airconditioned in the boat...
stepping just outsied the glass foldable doors from this more formal dining area......we step into the outdoor area...where there was a gian rattan circle chair, a super barbeque pit... and a poolside plastic table...all ready for that ocean view barbeque party experience...
Super duper envy...
can you imagine my happie gupsters...on weekends, friends can come over...we take the boat out for a spin to some nice private beach..., can be in malaysia, indonesia, thailand, anywhere nearby...spend the afternoon drinking beers, while the kids snorkel ,...and the adults scuba..or eat barbeque lunch ?? catch up with family and friends?
what a life! I can die with no regrets if i ever manage to attain this....
The mariner itch....its back again...
Wait for me Serendipity...wait for me...a life on the ocean..wide open spacess.....free as a fishie...out in the blue...
sauteed garlic prawns...
brocolli with egg sauce...
Hehheh this here is pic of the chicken...after its been mangled...whilst serving ..incase you are interested , the chicken is stuffed with - chinese sausages, mushrooms, red dates, peanuts, and stewed for 8 hours with star anise soysauce, oystersauce, peppers with a splash of my latest acquisition - MOU TAI wine ahhahaha! 
tada...simple home cooked din din...with delightful company...
