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Amber

I take mini adventures occasionally and share them here. (:

However due to limitations of my finances, I can MAINLY share local adventures unless I go overseas. ;)

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

The 8-hours walk

What happened

Meeting point: Harbourfront MRT station

Station 1: Haw Par Villa

Pretty nice place isn't it?

I read up on Haw Par Villa and remembering reading something that this theme park is built by the Haw Par Brothers (which is the founding brothers of your Tiger Balm Oil). I don't know if they got any help or not. But I think it's awesome- with labor or without labor to build such a big theme park.

Of course, now it is a pretty abandoned place, and I would not expect one to go alone. But going in a big group should be fine. I think it's pretty amazing and you learn pretty much about the culture from there.

Some may find it a pretty silly place but hey, if the admission is free, why not give it a shot? It's not that bad- both for a walk and just sightseeing.

Stuff that you can expect in Haw Par Villa:

Ten Courts of Hell. Pretty Gory right?

And if some of you are asking, the chinese phrase means:

Looking back, you see the shore.

The bitter sea has no end.

Pretty sad but then again the first phrase is pretty meaningful. After all, we all die one day and we will leave earth only to see earth right? Ok, that makes it sound very outer spacey. Hehe!

I like this scene a lot! I think it really look like those water scenes in China where people fight on water. Or they take a brush, fly around and write stuff on rocks. I think I watch too much chinese dramas. But I actually do enjoy this scene the best.

Here is a simulation of an underwater cave. I wonder if such things really do exist or does it only exists in fantasy story books? Like old stories and stuff. I think it would be cool if such a place really do exist on Earth! I would definitely dive down to explore that place! I guess I didn't manage to get a good shot of this underwater cave, partially because I was trying to keep a lookout for any creepy crawlies (which thank goodness only existed in my imagination).

And lastly:

Squeezing yourself into edges and little corners of structures and camwhoring there. (my arms look so muscular here I just love it!)

Station 2: Kent Ridge Park

A very undisturbed park located at a very discreet corner in Singapore. It is really serene and silent and definitely for those who wants to enjoy a quiet and peaceful moment. I love the fresh air there. Breathe in deep and you seem to absorb the freshest air that you don't seem to get in any other parts of Singapore. I am absolutely in love with that place. But I would not advise one to go alone again.

For Health nuts:

You will definitely enjoy the fresh air, steep slope (Walking that slope once a week will just tone your leg muscles), the many different exercise stations to choose from.

Station 3: Hort Park

This park is awesome, awesome, AWESOME! The whole place looks like it is a reality of my game Vside. I love it as much as Kent Ridge Park. Hort Park however is more commercialised. Judging from the outlook of it, I think people actually go there to purchase Garden decorations.

However, those who enjoy looking at different kinds of plants and flowers should go to Hort Park. I think they have a real and wide variety of flowers.

In short, Hort Park merges nature with modern architecture. A definite relaxation corner for the urban dweller. (I should not be surprised given the number of offices located nearby.)

Pretty Nice shelter isn't it?

Station 4: Telok Blangah Hill

Of all the times that I walked the bridge, I CAN NEVER FIND MT. FABER!!!

And then I realised you got to walk the Henderson Wave Bridge. But too bad, we were all aching from the walk and we didn't want to carry on further because it is getting dark. Telok Blangah is a pretty awesome park. However it was getting dark so we kind of rushed down the hill, unable to appreciate the park's beauty.

I was unable to get a shot because my camera just have to spoil at that moment! So now, I got to get a new camera!!! T_T Oh wells, I am not surprised, my camera has undergone all my rough trips with me and it has been working well for 3 years. *pets camera*

Ending point: Vivo City

With that I shall end off here too.

Goodnight! (: