The Mini Traveler
- 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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Saturday, November 21, 2009
The other side of Singapore
The Kallang Bus Terminal located in Geylang. Certainly a very different bus terminal from the rest of the bus terminals. (: Very scenic view from where I was standing with the blue skies. Too bad it rained in the end.
Beautiful entrance into the old airport. Extremely grand. Too bad the picture of the tour bus spoil it. (too lazy to crop it hehe!) I always passed by here wondering what's inside and now I finally got to walk in. The answer is: A deserted road and a beautiful river. (pretty muddy but the whole flora is pretty much untouched). The only people there are bus drivers (of tour buses), random people and canoeists. It's pretty deserted though, wouldn't say it's very safe for one person to go alone. I only wandered in there because I was lost. Thankfully that sick uncle didn't follow me in there.
The path where the canoes go. Lovely pathway into the river with lovely plants to accompany it. The rocks are uber bumpy, super fun for balancing. Teehee! (:
Pity these are probably going to be torn down sooner or later.
AmBeR at 9:17 AM
Going back to the past
Today, Sharon, Joshua Poh and I went back to the past in Chinatown. The heritage center was awesome. The whole display set is simply so realistic, we were transported right back into the past in Chinatown.
Sharon the domesticated housewife who is hanging clothes. (:
ME WASHING MY HANDS! Whee!
The whole museum allows me to feel extremely blessed being born in such an era. We always complained how difficult life is for us just because of minute obstacles that seemed to get in our way. We never really thought of the small houses that used to house 10 people and yet we complain about how we have to share rooms. We complain about cold water, dirty toilets but the toilets in the past doesn't even have a flush system. We complain about how we have so much to do, nothing to do, whatever, we won't stop complaining. Have we ever thought of the lifestyle of those who had built up this comfortable for us? Sure, maybe some of us aren't as lucky as the others but I think we ought to feel blessed for what we have now.
I can't say that this is going to be easy though because with all the expectations we have, all that is expected of us, and the fast-paced lifestyle in the society. I guess we can just try complaining less. (:
Next, we went to Kampong Glam (near Bugis Area) and we actually went to view a mosque. In my entire 18 years of living, I have never stepped into a mosque. Stepping into the mosque was probably one of the most memorable things that I have done during this holiday. I was extremely enlightened (with information) by the guide's thorough explanation of their culture. I was also awed by the entire structure of the building and how they devote themselves so much to their religion. It definitely gave me newfound respect for Muslims.
It started raining and we tried to get out of Kampong Glam to Bugis Junction. So we found many shops (actually mainly boutique stores) at Arab Street or Haji Lane. I cannot resist but to snap a picture of this:
AmBeR at 8:36 AM