Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Exploring S'pore - the southern ridges

Well finally both me and deez took leave to explore around S'pore...we've decided to go and explore around southern ridges which link from Marang Trail near Harbourfront all the way back to Clementi and there are many nature spots along the link...We took much longer than expected to complete the whole journey...6 hrs in the hot sun! and we took abt 400 photos on the way...so here goes the journey of discovering the southern ridges...

It all began with a good breakfast @ xin wang cafe @ harbourfront where we replenish our energy to start the long long walk....and its here that we start our crave for phototaking...

After a full breakfast, we are all ready to find the starting point to start our trekking...

And here's the first point of the trail...MARANG TRAIL...!!!
and we've got a BIG map ready in our hand just in case we get lost in S'pore haha...

and there seems to be countless steps ahead of us...somehow my breakfast has already digested with all the climbing...

then we reached FABER WALK...and we realized that the flowery walkway setting here reminded us of our stay in cameron highlands...kinda miss that place...
nice seaview...
there goes deez new hairstyle...haha suits her hua chi image...;p
simply luv the scenery here..
and upon further walking, we finally reached HENDERSON WAVES...!
and the design of the bridge is really creative...! the bridge will be lighted at night so I guess it will be more beautiful during night-time...

and of cos we took pics at every angle of the waves...

as ahead of Henderson Waves is HILLTOP WALK...the surrounding is quite nice but again there are many stairs to climb...I'm really craving for lunch...

@ Hilltop Walk...

and then we reached the FOREST WALK...just as the name implies, we are surrounded by many trees and some workers who are constructing the walkway that we are walking on...we were wondering if we are allowed to walk in but were assured after seeing other ppl walking too...anyway it was a really long walk way...
and as we are walking, we noticed a very long line of white cloud in the sky...
and here is ALEXANDRA ARCH...!

and then we reached HORTPARK...aka the gardening hub...and this is the place i liked the most...and it is also the place that we stayed the longest as we've walked to and fro the same path 3 times while trying to find the link to canopy walk...
and along the path to HortPark, we noted an exception (look at this unique tree below)...!
and we've became so tanned and hot..!

and in HORTPARK, there is a display house centred on the theme of nature which everybody can enter and take a look...this is the small cosy little garden outside the house...
and we continue to explore the dreamhouse...and we saw the campus superstar shawn inside the house...so qiao...
and here's the floral walk in HORTPARK...and old deez is reminiscing her days as a baby...
and then she tried to practise kungfu by hitting the bamboo sticks...oh gosh, I think she must have gone mad under the HOT sun...still have to bear with her for another half of the journey...poor me...so scared that she display her kungfu on me later...haha

hmm the floral walk is really beautiful but somehow the office building behind me makes the nature walk seem kinda weird...

there are nice flowers everywhere...

...the flowery pose...
and we took many pics at the big glassland...

and ahead of the floral way lies the path to the Canopy Walk @ Kentridge park...
well...I think I have fully depleted my energy...I keep wondering if lunch will arrive soon?

and we finally finally reached THE CANOPY WALK...!

and
Having walk so many hours, i felt sooooooooooooooooooo hungry.........but the torturer (deez) still make me walk all the way from canopy walk to nus to eat subway! haha on the way we asked many passer-bys on how to get to NUS subway.......this is the FIRST time in my life that i craved for subway so much (oh gosh, i must be really hungry cos i usually don't eat one)......and the passer-bys all advise us to take bus cos it is really a long walk....we walk from kent ridge park to NUH and then to NUS.......
And when we reached NUS, i asked a NUS student where is subway and this is his reply........"oh is quite far, about 3 bustops away better take bus lar" and we reply......." thks, its ok we'll walk"....but then he emphasized that it is really far leh....on hearing this, I've a urge to tell him that........" oh actually that is very near le haha cos I've been walking like 6 hrs ago from vivo to clementi" but i surpress that urge to say that cos i'm more interested to find FOOD than anything else........
the LONG walk to hunt for SUBWAY (our super late lunch cum dinner)
and soonnnnnnnn we reach subway and I feel so Xin Fu after eating....!
BACK to Dee's House...!
and finally we're back to deez house and as seen above, both of us have gone mad after the long long walk! we have became so tanned after baking 6 hrs in the sorching sun! well finally the energy-depleting walk ended and that marks the start of our baking time! we baked brownie and blueberry tart but..........our baking attempt failed this time round so better not put any pics to scare ppl.........haha everytime bake with deez sure can't make it (plz try harder deez then teach me ar =p haha)...........and I headed straight home after baking as it is midnight le...........what an 'adventurous' day..........! though I'm really tired but it was a great trip around the nature spots of S'pore as I really enjoyed myself...!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Day 9 (20.05.2008): Last day in Taiwan---last min shopping @ Xi Men Ting...
We went for shopping in the morning till afternoon at Xi Men Ting to spend finish our NT Dollars...anyway there was not much left for us to spend since we've already shopped so much for the past few days...so we satisfied our hungry stomachs in a stall where they cooked cup noodles for customers...

this is ju luo mian, a healthy type of noodles...

and then we head back to pack our HEAVY belongings and went to the airport...and that is the end of our 9 Day Taiwan Trip...Holiday is always so short...Hope to travel soon...and I shall update the blog after my nx trip...when will that be...???

Day 7 (19.05.2008): Eat in Ding Tai Feng, Ice Monster and Jay's secret-themed italian restaurant, view Taipei 101 and shop at Taipei Main Underground Mall and Jian Tan
Well the last second day is basically a day to try all the nice food and shop all we can...so here's some pic taken at the places we dine at...

it was raining so it was quite cold but we still ate ice monster becos it is too gd to be missed at least for the Mango Jumbo Ice which I still have no idea how it taste like but i do agree it looks good..!
my kiwi ice is pale in comparison to above and it was really sour...but too bad i'm allergic to mango so i shall compromise with this...

Lunching in Jay's restaurant...this is the set meal which I ordered...think it tastes not bad...the ambience of the place is good...quiet and creative place to lunch in...







and here is Taipei 101...it was a drizzling day so the effect is kinda hazy...

Day 7 (18.05.2008): Hot Spring @ Beitou and Walk Around Dan Shui, Fisherman's Wharf & Lover's Bridge and Shopping in Jian Tan Area
Early in the morning, we had a full breakfast at KFC and set off for wen quan in Beitou...well it is really hot to be immersed in 40plus degrees celius...in conclusion, xp has the thickest skin among us as she managed to get herself fully immersed in the hottest pool..hee =p

we looked so 'HOT' after hot spring...haha our face is so red...

After hot spring, we headed straight for Dan shui...I quite like the place as it is very re nao and filled with live and there are nice food and fun games to spend the day...In Dan shui, we also explored historical sites like the fort canning, various schools (including the school where Jay filmed his movie!), Fisherman's wharf and lover's bridge...

The tallest ice-cream we've eaten...mango & strawberry flavoured ones...! yummy...!
Finally, we Graduated from Oxford College...!!!

reminscing our times as students...

the classroom walkway where Jay filmed his movie 'Secret'...

Lovers' bridge

Sunset at Fisherman's Wharf is short yet beautiful...


and after sunset, once again, we end the night with shopping @ jian tan and ate our hao da ji pai in Shi Lin once again...