But first – Mt Faber. The itinerary said “Get up early, and walk up to Mt Faber (short, steep uphill climb). What were we thinking! Splashing out on a all-day cable car pass seemed like a much better idea; saving an hour of walking meant an extra hour of sleeping. Around mid-morning we strolled down to the cable car ticket office at Harbourfront Tower. Planning to head first up the hill to Mt Faber, we somehow found ourselves in the wrong queue, heading in the opposite direction to Sentosa instead. No problem; we just stayed on board for the return trip. The cable cars are all adorned with Pokemon; the cuteness wore off after about 30 seconds. But the views were certainly impressive. The Harbourfront station is on the 15th floor of the building, and it’s quite strange to find yourself travelling through an office tower in a small gondola.
After the walk, we returned to Harbourfront on the cable car, and retreated to our room for lunch and a rest, before tackling the afternoon’s Expedition. Here is a step by step guide to accomplishing the feat of reaching the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia, from the Travelodge Harbourfront Hotel (5th floor). Be prepared!
1 – descend in the hotel lift, exit via the lobby door, turn right, and walk (mode 1) to the Harbourfront Tower (several route choices through or around the shopping mall, with optional stops at the bakery). Ascend to the 15th floor via the lift.
2 – board the cable car (mode 2), bound for Sentosa Station. The noisy shrieks from below are not wild animals, just the kids in the Wet & Wild wave pool.3 – alight at Sentosa, and walk to Lookout Station. Do not get distracted by the Luge ride, which on a quick glance can be mistaken for a cable car (but clearly isn’t). There is no route choice other than through the gift shop.
4 – board the cable car and ride to Merlion Station.5 – alight at Merlion, and walk to Imbiah monorail station.
6 – board the monorail (mode 3) and ride south to Beach station.7 – alight at Beach station, and walk to the shuttle bus transit hub.
8 – making sure you are riding in the correct direction, take the shuttle bus (mode 4) two stops to Palawan Beach.9 – alight from the bus, cross the road, and make your way across the warm sands of Palawan Beach, to the narrow swinging suspension bridge to Palawan Island.
10 – cling for dear life to the ropes, as you navigate across the stretch of water below. Beware, your progress will be impeded by people stopping to shake the already quivering bridge, and to take multiple Instagram shots of themselves facing death defying danger.11 – you’re there! Find the sign that tells you that you’ve reached the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia. Pose for a photo (or do a TikTok dance if that’s your thing), before retracing the above steps.
Palawan Beach is actually lovely – clean smooth sands, gentle clear water, palm trees that make you think you’re in Tahiti, and a cooling breeze. It is popular for picnics and hens’ parties – at least on a Sunday afternoon – and for dressing up in a skimpy pink outfit, wiggling your bum and pouting at your phone. We remain baffled by the whole influencer thing.
We completed the evening by taking one last cable car ride, to see the Singapore lights. A great way to finish a good day.
dipidydoo 
But Singapore is an island.
Surely Tanjun Piai on Malay peninsula is the southernmost point of Asian mainland.
Pete