Nothing beats the serenity of catching the sunset at Changi Boardwalk. Best time is to be there ready by 645pm. You would get at least 30 minutes of trigger happy moments.
The river located at Raffles place mrt station is always full of activities. One of the popular activities that we locals look forward to would be the Dragon Boat races. Dragon boat racing is similiar to canoeing at a fast pace. ” The challenge of dragon boat racing lies not in the paddling technique but rather in synchronizing with 19 other paddlers on the boat through all phases of the stroke (catch-pull-finish-reach) and through the entire race course. The challenge is even greater for a mixed team of paddlers of different sizes and strength levels. ” as quoted by the Singapore dragon boat association. For more details of the sport, click on http://www.sdba.org.sg/.
This is one of the races that I managed to get hold of during one of the weekends in the afternoon. Right after I had my cup of coffee by the river in one of the cafes. Raffles place is indeed a good place to chill out after a hard day at work with all the cafes, pubs and bistro restaurants located along the river.
This is a typical breakfast/coffeebreak treat for us Singaporeans served in those heritage coffee shops. I always enjoy going there as it gives me a nostalgic moment of Singapore in the early 60s. Sitting on the square benches and looking at how they make the coffee freshly from the special “socks”!
Here is a fusion where east meet west. The home made soft bread toasted on the charcoal grill till crispy brown. In this case, the bread is served with cheese and chocolate dips ala fondue style. Served with my all time local favourite drink Horlicks- a malt milky drink. Yummmmmy!
However, the traditional snack would be the toasted bread spread with butter on one side and kaya ( egg and coconut jam) on the other side. Dipped it with coffee “si”(coffee with evaporated milk). A blissful combination.
So are you craving for it now? Check it out at all leading traditional coffeeshops such as yakun kaya toast, wang jiao and many more located nowadays near the local shopping malls. Well in this case, I had mine at Lot1 shopping mall near choa chu kang mrt.
As for my friends who are not in Singapore, I am sure you could try to whip something up close to that right? Or else, come down to Singapore!
Labrador park is a great place to hang out with friends and families. It’s facing the sea. At one end of the park, you could have a private beach though I don’t really recommend it as the seawater is quite dirty.
However, things that you could do there would be jogging, kite-flying and having a picnic. For those shutterbugs, I would recommend this place for sunset shoot during good weather. You won’t be disappointed!
Snapped this shot during the 6-ish hour whilst waiting for the golden moment of the sunset. I called it “We are coming home now”. I love this photo because of the whole family altogether walking back home along the bridge with picnic baskets and fishing rods. I bet they sure had an enjoyable day!
French loaves fried with scrambled eggs, minced meat and onions.
Topped with mayonaisse, chilli sauce and a tinge of cheese dip sauce.
With such a perfect sinful combination, it’s a must try supper snack in the east side of Singapore at one of the fav local hang out places!
Continuing on from the previous posting, this is another photo taken minutes after.
By the way, I came across this Pro Power 4GB SD Card which i think is way cool. I will probably buy 2 of these for my upcoming trip to Malaysia, enough to last me at least 3 days.
Walking is one of my favourite hobbies. I used to walk around Singapore within 3 days with a permanent 20kg load in my backpack (stuffed with phonebooks and sandbags) to train for a gruelling mountain climbing expedition. I have to admit I’m very out of shape now, and I envy these guys who did their grafity defying stunts with relative ease.
This dirt track requires a little walking before you get to the entrance. It was raining the whole day and we were so worried that our stuff would be soaked. But we did it anyway. I didn’t want to miss the fun.
I have been stuck at sea for the past 2 days. Its not a pleasant experience especially when one has not gotten used to the rolling and pitching on board after an absence of a year. I am not unfamiliar with the sea, having served more than 2 years in the coast guard, but sometimes it just takes some time to get used to it.
Its getting hotter and hotter here in Singapore. Do remember to drink lots of water.
Another photo taken at Lower Pierce Reservoir. This was taken slightly earlier than this other photo .
Inch gives her heart out during the memorable set at Baybeats 2007.
Allura is one of the better bands in Singapore to catch. I like them because of their good guitar riffs and progressive song writing. Allura played at Baybeats 2007 alongside other great bands like Plain Sunset, Stentorian, March Twelve, Monofone and more.
I find it insane to take a 6.00am flight from Changi Airport. First of all, you have to wake up at 3.00am which effectively means you don’t get much sleep at all. I mean, who are you kidding, everyone packs their bags at the last minute and sleep a little later than usual the night before a trip. Then comes the insane drive up to Changi Airport. My parents were off to a trip somewhere which makes me the designated driver. I have taken 6.00am flights before but I kinda sympathize the old folks for having to go through all the trouble.
And then comes the insane sunrise moment. Taken before heading to work.
So when was the last time you did something insane?
Tigers are beautiful and elegant animals. Proud and territorial, they’re the epitome of the fearsome hunter. This white tiger, found in the Singapore Zoological Gardens at Mandai keeps a close watch on his visitors as feeding time approaches. I personally love his colour.
The rising cost of car ownership in Singapore has nurtured innovation at an early age. Kids turned a box into a playground of sorts. All they need now is a downslope.
This photo was taken 2 years ago when I went to explore the train station at spooner road. I wonder how old they are.
