A WALK THROUGH THE PARK...
Southern Ridges Park, from HarbourFront MRT - Marang Trail - Faber Walk (@ Mt. Faber Park) - Henderson Waves - Hilltop Walk (@ Telok Blangah Hill Park) - Forest Walk - Alexandra Arch - Floral Walk & HortPark - Kent Ridge Park - Singapore Science Park II... The actual end point will have end at West Coast Park.
Our walk:
The original trail should be around 9km. However we were only able to complete about 6-7km of the journey due to Charmaine's backache & sore legs... hehe.
Today's a bright sunny Monday~! Last Friday was my last day at NUS... and Wednesday will be my first day at my new workplace. So better enjoy ourselves before I soon dedicate my time to my work.
Woke up early in the morning, all prepared to set off on our trip! Met up with Charmaine along the MRT down to HarbourFront. Went to VivoMart @ VivoCity to stock up on our snack & water supplies for the long walk.
Went ahead to the MRT underpass & came out of Exit D which was the exit opposite of the Seah Im Road Food Centre & the beginning of the Marang Trail. Immediately, Charmaine & I got into the mood with some cam-whoring to kick start the beginning of our lovely, exciting trip!
We proceeded into the woods of Marang Trail... followed along the trail, taking pictures here & there, and arrived on top of Mount Faber - "Faber Walk". The surrounding is very different from when we went there once at night. In the night, the feeling was more romantic with the dazzling lights from the street lamps & "The Jewel Box's" decorative lights. Whereas in the day, the atmosphere had more of a soothing, relaxing touch to it.
After the Faber Walk, we came to the Henderson Waves, the highlight of our trip today. Managed to successfully capture our jump-shot after 11 attempts. But I still feel that the jumping pose could use so more practice, cuz our pose seem abit awkward. Hahaha... We stayed on the bridge under the HOT HOT SUN for quite a long time, cam-whoring. But we soon surrounded to the heat and went into the Hilltop Walk in Telok Blangah Hill Park...
When I reached the Terrace Garden consisting of a series of semi-circular terraces all the way to the top of the park, I realised that this was the location that I have seen in many TV productions. Hehe~ Many wedding couples also like to patronise this spot for their photo taking! They have those purplish pink flowers (called Bougainvilleas) planted everywhere on the terraces. Makes it seem so beautiful & magnificent, especially so when it is in full bloom! As expected, we spent a long time up at the Terrace Garden... hahaha...
Then we went downhill to the Forest Walk, an elevated steel walkway that stretched through the secondary forest of Telok Blangah Hill till it reached the Alexandra Arch. The raised walkway above the canopy of trees offered us a bird's eye view of the forest. The experience was really good, as though we were walking in the skies...
Alexandra Arch was the next stop... after the long walk in the 'skies'. Alexandra Arch is a bridge with the concept of a open leaf, which spans across Alexandra Road. The bridge will light up with dazzling & changing LED colours into the night, making it a spectacular sight.
As we walked down the bridge, we came to the garden hub - HortPark. It is the second time I came to HortPark. The trees and flowers were more or less as beautiful as when I went previously with the Lin Clan... except for the new look of the display room near the entrance. It has moved in a lot of new indoor plans, and innovative ideas of incorporating interior design together with plants into your home. For example, fixing pots of plant against the wall of the room, as well as having a plants within a picture frame, framed up against the wall. The air-conditioned display room was a relief for both of us, a pit stop for us to enjoy the air-con & recharge our batteries, and take plenty of pictures before we carried on. We definitely spent alot of time in HortPark snapping away shots, coz there's always something new or beautiful to take pictures of~! HAHA
Finally after we finished walking through HortPark, we were pretty much exhausted. Too sweaty & tired to carry on... especially after climbing up slope to Kent Ridge Park past the "Reflection at Bukit Chandu" war museum. Finally we walked until we couldn't carry on anymore at the Pond near the Science Hub, and we found our way out to the nearest bus stop & took the bus to Holland Village for dinner before we head home!
What a fulfilling day for me as I got to spend some quality time doing something new with Charmaine, before I start my new job @ First Capital Insurance. But she still feels that I cheated her, cuz she thought we were only walking to the Henderson Waves, not the whole stretch of Southern Ridges Park. HEHE
- Friends, take some time off your busy schedule for a stroll down @ Southern Ridges Park and enjoy the nature, the greens and fresh air...
Today's a bright sunny Monday~! Last Friday was my last day at NUS... and Wednesday will be my first day at my new workplace. So better enjoy ourselves before I soon dedicate my time to my work.
Woke up early in the morning, all prepared to set off on our trip! Met up with Charmaine along the MRT down to HarbourFront. Went to VivoMart @ VivoCity to stock up on our snack & water supplies for the long walk.
Went ahead to the MRT underpass & came out of Exit D which was the exit opposite of the Seah Im Road Food Centre & the beginning of the Marang Trail. Immediately, Charmaine & I got into the mood with some cam-whoring to kick start the beginning of our lovely, exciting trip!
After the Faber Walk, we came to the Henderson Waves, the highlight of our trip today. Managed to successfully capture our jump-shot after 11 attempts. But I still feel that the jumping pose could use so more practice, cuz our pose seem abit awkward. Hahaha... We stayed on the bridge under the HOT HOT SUN for quite a long time, cam-whoring. But we soon surrounded to the heat and went into the Hilltop Walk in Telok Blangah Hill Park...
When I reached the Terrace Garden consisting of a series of semi-circular terraces all the way to the top of the park, I realised that this was the location that I have seen in many TV productions. Hehe~ Many wedding couples also like to patronise this spot for their photo taking! They have those purplish pink flowers (called Bougainvilleas) planted everywhere on the terraces. Makes it seem so beautiful & magnificent, especially so when it is in full bloom! As expected, we spent a long time up at the Terrace Garden... hahaha...
Then we went downhill to the Forest Walk, an elevated steel walkway that stretched through the secondary forest of Telok Blangah Hill till it reached the Alexandra Arch. The raised walkway above the canopy of trees offered us a bird's eye view of the forest. The experience was really good, as though we were walking in the skies...
Alexandra Arch was the next stop... after the long walk in the 'skies'. Alexandra Arch is a bridge with the concept of a open leaf, which spans across Alexandra Road. The bridge will light up with dazzling & changing LED colours into the night, making it a spectacular sight.
As we walked down the bridge, we came to the garden hub - HortPark. It is the second time I came to HortPark. The trees and flowers were more or less as beautiful as when I went previously with the Lin Clan... except for the new look of the display room near the entrance. It has moved in a lot of new indoor plans, and innovative ideas of incorporating interior design together with plants into your home. For example, fixing pots of plant against the wall of the room, as well as having a plants within a picture frame, framed up against the wall. The air-conditioned display room was a relief for both of us, a pit stop for us to enjoy the air-con & recharge our batteries, and take plenty of pictures before we carried on. We definitely spent alot of time in HortPark snapping away shots, coz there's always something new or beautiful to take pictures of~! HAHA
Finally after we finished walking through HortPark, we were pretty much exhausted. Too sweaty & tired to carry on... especially after climbing up slope to Kent Ridge Park past the "Reflection at Bukit Chandu" war museum. Finally we walked until we couldn't carry on anymore at the Pond near the Science Hub, and we found our way out to the nearest bus stop & took the bus to Holland Village for dinner before we head home!
What a fulfilling day for me as I got to spend some quality time doing something new with Charmaine, before I start my new job @ First Capital Insurance. But she still feels that I cheated her, cuz she thought we were only walking to the Henderson Waves, not the whole stretch of Southern Ridges Park. HEHE
- Friends, take some time off your busy schedule for a stroll down @ Southern Ridges Park and enjoy the nature, the greens and fresh air...
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