A Staycation With Choya!

This is as far as I'm willing to 'travel' with Choya. I gave it a big whirl, and decided that taking her along on a trip wasn't unnecessary. We'd have to spend minimally 6 weeks away to justify the rabies jab in her. Most importantly, she wouldn't be comfortable in-flight unless I break out a huge chunk out of the bank account to charter a private flight.

So it's across to Sentosa for a staycation. There really is no point doing a staycation in town. Heh. The husband and I never actually did one with Choya because if I can't figure out the storage of her raw food packs (vacuum-sealed), then there's no point to a staycation. Some of the purportedly pet-friendly hotels aren't fully pet-friendly. Many said no to installing a fridge in the room; some friendlier ones offered the use of their kitchen freezers. Only Amara Sanctuary Sentosa provided a working fridge in this particular suite. I'll talk more about this in the next post.  

The hotel has been recently renovated and reopened last November. So the rooms are still pretty spiffy. The gym equipment is rather dated though, and its outdoor space doesn't have fans — unbearable in this July heat. When this staycation is for the dog, and not so much for the humans, I didn't care so much about the peripherals of architecture and furniture. 

I was concerned about where Choya would be allowed on the grounds of the hotel. They allowed her pretty much everywhere since it's is an open-air resort. Wonderful. She could come into the lobby and all, but of course she can't go into the air-conditioned dining areas and meeting rooms. 

Choya is allowed at breakfast with us as well, at the sheltered al fresco tables cooled by giant air-coolers. (We had Choya's breakfast delivered to the room instead. She doesn't eat outdoors.) However, this means that it isn't ideal staying at the hotel during monsoon or heavy squalls. We wouldn't even be able to step out of the hotel to get to anywhere without taking the buggy. Even the only dining venue in the hotel that takes Choya would be soaking wet. 

We checked in with two suitcases, two cooler bags, and a guitar and an amp! Hahahaha. We don't know how to travel light. But hey, most things in the suitcases are for the dog's food prep. The Smol Girl knew something was up, and was super stoked that she came along with the suitcases. She thought we were going away and leaving her behind again. She was super thrilled sitting in the buggy for the short ride to the block where our suite is.