And so I went ubin cycling AGAIN. It was planned to be on May-21st but due to some health related problem to one of my friend's son, it was postponed. Even tho the original group member couldn't make it today, well...any number could make a group outing right? *wink*wink*

First point; Chek Jawa. But we have an escort today. Its this buddy here...

It keeps trailing us everywhere! I guez doggy is hungry. Sorry boy, we don't bring any food. Beside our special escort, we spotted so many monkeys today at Chek Jawa. The number of monkeys spotted is extremely alot. We got quite scared. For fear that they might "attacked" us thinking that we could have food in our backpack. Fortunately, we walked out of Chek Jawa safely.

Its the durian season now.

Whoaa...that's so many durians hanging. yum!!

We can't resist but got to look for couple of durian for ourselves! Heeee.....Found three. Dump it in our basket and cycle to Nordin Beach for durian session! When we reached Nordin Beach...so much efforts are put in by Asheen and myself to crack open the durian!But....

Too bad. Luck isn't with us. All the three durians that we gotten are unsuitable to be eaten. Bohooo....hoo....

Couldn't spent so much time at Nordin Beach as dark clouds hoovering over the sky. Gonna rain soon. Cycle back to jetty...its 4.30pm. How fast time flies when you're having good times...

Bid Ubin bye! bye! Will be dropping by again in June. Hope i get to taste Ubin's durian. FOC! Heee.....

Before Asheen, Circa Gorda and myself call it a day, we had our early supper at Changi Village. As we sat, an uncle from this stall below ask for order to be made but we were so engrossed looking at the menu that we didn't notice him. When Circa Gorda realised that the uncle is talking to us, she gestured her hand to say sorry-later. But i guez this uncle take it too hard.

When we made our order for two fried kway teow with cockles, he pretended not to hear (even tho Asheen made the order at the stall's entrance and repeated her order twice!). Not just he pretended not to hear, he doesn't even cook or serve us our order.

Whoaa...isn't that too much?! Anyway, who's losing business? Its gonna be him. Cos we will patronise other stall. And btw, he's not the only stall selling fried kway teow with cockles! duh!!!

Oh yea..That's him...The uncle who take things too personal!

It's so sad to know that with recession period now, some still can be so arrogant and is pushing away business from coming in. hhmmm....

Labels: changi, Chek Jawa, cycling, hmmm, local, rambling, ubin

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Friday, May 8, 2009

Chek Jawa, Mamam & Nordin Beach - Ubin

Where : Pulau Ubin
Location visited : Chek Jawa, Mamam Beach & Nordin Beach
When : 27-Apr-09

It was a bright sunny day. Love the sun; good for sun-tanning. Being a weekday not many food stalls open at Changi Village Food Centre. My fav Sri Saujana nasi lemak is close. haizzz..... Anyways, didn't feel hungry at all. So, its okie. Grab a snicker bar just in case stomach growls after long cycling hours.

This trip, there's eight of us. Sha, Fi, Syazzy, Haz, Lyn, Nis and her mum, and of course me lah. khehee.....

Reached Ubin @ 11am. Oh! always...always never to forget getting a map at the Information Kiosk. Just in case u might get lost in Ubin for those who's not used to Ubin route.

I've been to Ubin several times, but this is the only time so far i encountered the guy who manned the Info Kiosk being unfriendly as compared to those that i met before. I guez he must have gotten on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Hahaaaaa...

Rented the bike for S$7 for the whole day, we started cycling. First stop : Chek Jawa Wetland. I didnt expect much to see at Chek Jawa today as i've checked the tides..its 2.7m. So don't even expect to see seagrass.

When we reached Chek Jawa, couldn't see anything cos its high tide. No seagrass, no crabs, no mudskipper....Anyways, the scenery in Chek Jawa has always been so serene and calm. Love it!

Coastal broadwalk @ Chek Jawa

There's two beach in Ubin that you could visit. But it isn't as good as it was many years ago. For example, the Nordin Beach. Due to water erosion, this is what happen...

Both the beach; Mamam and Nordin Beach has fences put up along its coastal line.

Mamam Beach

Nordin Beach

Cycle to just three location in Ubin took us till 5pm. hmmm....

As we set to leave Ubin...im feeling so sweaty AND...looking forward to the next Ubin trip!

The sky getting cloudy now as the day almost comes to dusk. If it has been like this the whole day, i won't be getting a good tan. I love my tan! Geee.....

Labels: beach, changi, Chek Jawa, cycling, local, rambling, ubin

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Thursday, May 7, 2009

McRitchie-McRitchie Hike

Place : McRitchie Reservoir
Start Point : McRitchie
End Point : McRitchie
When : 2-May-09

It has been quite often that i hike in McRitchie that hiking in a pair these days doesn't bothers me at all. Where in the past i would hike in a group of more than 4 person (min), now...two to go. kheheee....

Okie...so i set to hike again. This is the umpteen times i hike but the first time i hike taking along with me my DSLR.

Even tho today's hike is done after my nite shift duty, I don't feel tired at all. Heeee....

Labels: hiking, local, macritchie, rambling, treetop

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