National Day Walk

Happy Birthday Singapore!

Tim, Reuben, Jon and I decided to celebrate the occasion by going for a walk. As we'd not finished the entire Southern Ridges route the last time, we chose to carry on from where we left off. So we met at Alexandra Arches and headed in the direction of the HortPark towards NUS.

A wonderfully sunny, and very very hot, day! Plenty of people decked out in red, including me! Some even brought little flags! :)

The HortPark was quite interesting, though we didn't really study all the exhibits. Our main aim was to complete the route. But I think The Botanical Gardens is prettier, and a more natural environment. HortPark had some landscaping done which was quite artificial. Perhaps there are nicer bits that we overlooked since we were just passing through.

The walk was a little tiring cos there were some continuous uphill climbs, and I found myself panting quite a bit and getting tired - signal to rest! Shouldn't be overheating and overexercising when pregnant. We rested for a while at one of the parks by a carpark up on the hill overlooking Sentosa...where we saw a few army boys tuanging. One of them was snoring so loudly that we could hear him from ard 25-30 metres away!

We went further on to Science Park I where we came across a most ridiculous sculpture which was a classic example of civil service propaganda. It was called "The Tropical Brainforest". Check out what its trying to show...


















...and then see what it looks like!!! *gasp*


















Anyway, for some reason I felt really tired that day and wanted to stop walking soon. The guys were kind enough to finish the walk just as we reached South Buona Vista Road. In our usual style, we then took a cab to Holland V for makan! hahaa. Exercise then food. That's always the order! :) After spending the early afternoon eating (first a long leisurely lunch, then having a long leisurely time over dessert), Jon and I head home to shower and rest before the next National Day activity - watching the Parade at Terrence's place!