Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Wetland Centre

ABBEY:

WILL: Okay! Okay! I am preparing myself to test if I am really over with my fear of lizards. Small or big I really have a huge fear and disgust over them. So where should I go to face my fear? At a wetland! Sungei Buloh adventure it is! 

It is early in the morning I mustered and talked to myself that it is only an animal and man have power over them. Haha! What a self talk! On the gate of Sungei Buloh there’s a huge photo of what to expect inside the park and of course, giant lizards were there! 

Upon entering the park, we immediately greeted by a fresh and misty air. Love to be around the nature. The walkway was not that soft as mud. Just perfect for our great adventure. 

Sungei Buloh is Singapore’s first ASEAN Heritage Park. It is popular for birdwatchers so please keep your voice down so birds won’t be disturbed. Please do not litter too! Do not forget to take a photo of the famous observation pods tower of the Sungei Buloh. 

Uh-oh! At the centre of our walkway on the middle of our travel, there it is my ENEMY waiting if I really conquered my fear! Haha! I kept my calm and wait for him to walk to the side of the road. I can look at it for now but I can’t stand a minute beside it. Oh well, who will? Monitor lizards are wild animals! Haha! 

That was a great exploration! Come visit the Sungei Buloh and be succumbed by nature! 

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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Wetland Centre

(W) https://www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/parks-and-nature-reserves/sungei-buloh-wetland-reserve

(H) 7am - 7pm Daily

(A) 60 Kranji Way 739453

(T) 6794 1401

Sengkang Riverside Park

ABBEY: This is the park I wanted to visit when I was in Fernvale. Having an itch to walk and stroll, we decided to go there. We alighted the North-East line at Sengkang and rode the LRT until Farmway station. The place is good and relaxing. People come here to jog and bike. It has a man-made island in the middle of the river. 

At last I have gone and saw what's inside that "purple" fruit :)

WILL:  Sengkang doesn't offer just a sports complex but also a park that varies a lot to others. 

       Sengkang has its own wetlands that homed many species of birds and fishes. This is very nice to jog on. As usual, NPB planted a lot of trees that helps a lot of joggers to screen out the hurtful rays of the sun. 

       We will never be tired to visit all the parks here in Singapore! Cheers to NPB! We really appreciate all this parks. ;) 

Empress Jade Fine Dining

ABBEY: This is one of the restaurant at Jewel Box. It caters Chinese cuisine. At 33sgd, we got a sample plate of appetizer, soup, main entreé and dessert. We had a three-piece appetizer that includes steamed abalone siew mai, crispy beam curd skin roll, and deep fried taro with diced duck meat. 

Double-boiled pork soup is the soup for the day. For main entree I had wok-fried pork ribs with sweet sauce along with seafood mee sua. Chilled mango sago with pomelo is what I got dessert. I was full and and satisfied with the dining experience. The food is great as well as the ambiance.

WILL: After our very magnificent ride of Cable Car from Harbourfront we arrived at Mt. Faber's The Jewel Box for our Executive Lunch at Empress Jade Fine Dining.

      We know there is dress code for this restaurant kaya tignan nyo ang aming get-up.. hehe.. 

      At the top of a hill, indeed, this is a nice place to dine and unwind. 

      Steamed abalone siew mai dumpling, crispy bean curd skin rolls, and deep fried fluffy taro with diced duck meat is superdb. every bite gives delight and keeps wanting for more. But this appetizer makes us full and I am thinking if I can eat the rest of the food on the list.. hehe.

      Daily special boiled soup came in, and I think I can finish that not less than 10 mins but I savor its taste on my every sip of this hottie and must eat soup! Delicious!

      I ordered for pan-fried cod fish, I do not have any other words to describe this other than tasty. Its natural fish flavor and the the sauce blends well in my mouth. Nom-nom-nom.. definitely the star of this lunch set.

      I thought we will dig in to the dessert, but wok-fried mee sua was on our plate! OMG, there is space in my tummy.. hehe.. I think I only ate half of it, and this is Chat's favorite.. She ate  the other half. But do not get me wrong! This is the best seafood noodles I have tried here in Singapore.

      True, I am not into sweets or desserts, but when I saw their chilled mango sago with pomelo, i gave it a try and that try is worthy! 

      This set do not came along with drinks so I ordered of course a tea! 

      We love the experience, we will never forget this. Our longest lunch ever. We spend almost 2 and half hours munching and talking gleefully not only us three but with Marineth, the tourist! 

MacRitchie Reservoir

ABBEY:
This is the La Mesa watershed of SG, actually ONE of the watersheds. I believe they have more than 30 watersheds. Kapos sa tubig ang Singapore. Nagkaroon pa ng time na nag-i-import sila nito from Malaysia. Hindi kayang makapag-ipon ng enough supply ng tubig ang lupa nila against sa demand nila sa tubig. Kaya gumawa sila ng mga ganito.
This turned to be a good idea. Kasi naging recreation area din ito. Nature-tripping, fishing, jogging, picnic, trekking and many more. Syempre, libre ang tubig, watershed e. May canteen din sila na open.
One day, I'll be able to walk sa HSBC hanging bridge nila. :)

WILL: Forgive me I have sinned. Why? Even a glimpse of La Mesa Dam in Quezon City ay wala, there's an urge to go there but time didn't favored on me. 

      We went there by train and by bus and of course we are still like a children.. amazed on what we saw. MacRitchie is a very clean and well planned reservoir. 

      Too bad, the hanging bridge is close every Monday. Anyway, Abbey promised me that we will go back there for another jog :) 

      No entrance fee and there is available shower for every jogger. :) Saya no? Free ulit :)