-Lmaos at the tagboard-
Anyways !
THIS PLANNED OUTING WILL BE ON THE WEEKEND STRAIGHT AFTER THE EOYS. Better start planning !
Won't want it to be some cliche outing place like Sentosa, eh?
We've been there as a class already, anyways. (:
SO ! Lydia and I have been thinking about
PULAU UBIN.
"Pulau Ubin is in essence, the last 'kampung' (village) in Singapore. A stroll through Ubin takes you back to Singapore in the 1960's with the simpler pleasures of life."See why we're going? (:
I know that some of you dont ride bikes.
SO WE HAVE SEPARATE PLANS FOR THOSE WHO CAN AND CANT ! (:
I think.
Because we'd be settling down somewhere for snack/lunch.
Yes you heard me,
SNACKS.Everyone , suggested by Lydia, would bring some of their favorite childhood snack. Like those
Colorful disk things and
YanYan biscuits and stuff like zat.
AND ! Ubin's got DELICIOUS SAMBAL KUNGKONG. I'm telling you, that is the ONLY spicy dish in exception to my
spicy-food-less diet (:
So Yes, We're going there to bike, hike, sight-see and eat.
Dont worry if you dont bike- They have:
Mountain bikes, tandem bikes, tricycles, even bikes with side carts for babies or really lazy partnersHAHA.
Seriously, Very interesting and enriching place to go.
Chek Jawa is a really cool place. I'm thinking about lunch/break there :D
So THAT part is the hiking bit. Okay not really hiking but walking.
GEOGRAPHERS, take photos of the different ecosystems and stuff and show Mrs Lew !
To survive Going to Ubin Saving your legs from overaccumulation of Lactic Acid Feeding your stomach
YOU WILL NEED THIS MUCH MONEH -
GOING, @ changi Ferry Terminal : 2.50 Per, 12 pax per bumboat.I'm not sure if you have to pay to get back, so $5 in case :DGetting a bike would be @ $3-$5, For a whole day rental. PLUS however much you need to buy those SNACKS of yours, Would probably be less than $20 bucks.WHY NOT INVEST IN THIS
AWESOME OUTING TRIP WITH
AWESOME 304 AND
AWESOME AFTER EOYS :D?
To get to Changi Ferry Terminal :
From Tanah Merah MRT, take SBS Bus No. 2 to Changi Village (ends here)- Things to bring and/or wear:
- At least 1 litre of drinking water - you can buy drinks along the way.
- Snacks to enjoy a picnic by the beach.
- A cap and sunblock but also a raincoat or poncho - both sun and rain are frequent and unpredictable!
- Insect repellant, especially if you are vulnerable to insect bites.
- Use shoes - covered-toes, laced and hard soles.
- First aid kit.
The Map of ubin : http://www.flickr.com/photos/habitatnews/412259238/sizes/o/
SIZE SUPER HUGE because i'm afraid some of you cant see :D
Some of the
Routes available. I dont know which would be more suitable for the group of us. I was thinking of the Chek Jawa one.. But i suppose that'd be kinda difficult when some of us cant ride >:
1. Northern Routes (relatively easy; 2 hours) Village leads to left and right loops which are no longer connected, after reaching northen coastline, double back and link to second loop via Jalan Batu Ubin.
1a. Noordin Trail - Village, Basketball Court
- Jalan Batu Ubin (Pekan Quarry and heronry lookout point)
- Jalan Noordin
- Noordin Beach (toilets) (north coast view)
- Turn back, can join Maman Loop via Jalan Batu Ubin but be careful of the steep slope!
1b. Maman Loop - Jalan Ubin (plantations)
- Can include Sensory Trail Loop (see 3a below).
- Take the trail (not road) past Murai Hut
- Former Orchid Farm (has rest point, drinks for sale and pets to see, including a large "tame wild boar"!)
- Mamam Beach (toilets) (north coast view)
- Jalan Maman (road)
- Jalan Sam Heng
- Jalan Ubin
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| 2. Western Ubin (longer routes to German Girl Shrine and former Thai temple; 3 hours) - Jalan Jelutong.
- Pekan Quarry and heronry Lookout Point
- Jalan Endut Senin, passes Sg Jelutong
- Sg Jelutong bridge - coconut stall (opens late morning during weekends)
- "Why You So Like That?" stall - buy drinks from Uncle Leong Kiat, the friendly and chatty owner growing herbs. Also a view of Ubin Quarry.
- Jalan Endut Senin, resort on left
- Sg Puaka - view of prawn ponds: mudskippers and fiddler crabs at low tide
- At fork after Sg Puaka, go straight (not turn right) - leads to the German Girl shrine [read about the "Mystery Girl of Ubin" - link].
- Ketam Mountain Bike Park - Blue Diamond Trail is passable to average cyclists but make way to other riders. This leads to lookout point with views of Ketam Quarry and mainland Singapore.
- On the way back - optional turn into Jalan Wat Siam to see Chinese cemetery on right of slope. Sharp right (do not enter OBS land) turn leads to site of former Thai Temple (now relocated to Punggol).
- Follow trail to the north coast to see Western Straits of Johor, the Ubin coastal fence and the souther Johor (Malaysian) coastline (north coast view).
- Turn back.
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| 3. Eastern Ubin - has offroad and hilly parts (toughest routes, requires some skill; 3 hours) 3a. Sensory Trail Loop - Jalan Pekan Ubin -> Sensory Trail
- Enjoy the offroad experience
- Mangrove, prawn ponds and planted fruits
- Get off your bikes to visit the spice, fruit and vegetable gardens
- Sensory Trail rejoins Jalan Ubin
3b. Chek Jawa Route (cont'd from 1a) - Look out for the Malay House on the left
- Head for the eastern tip of Ubin
- ALmost a secret: Look for one of the last signs of the Malay Village - the cemetery. It is situated along the coastal trail between Kelichap and Pekakak Huts.
- Punai Hut - leave bikes here to visit the Chek Jawa Visitor Centre and boardwalk
- Backtrack or alternatively, use the trail via Beberek Hut (see map). This is hilly so novices be prepared to push!
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There you go :D
Okay i think i just blasted all of you with Information.
Come on, It'd be fun :D
Feedback Feedback, ooh, Feedback, feedback ~
Ok sorry. That was a song :X
ANYWAYS. Concerns and thoughts,
Approach me/Lydia in school or just on the tagboard BUT -warning- I am not online often and so i MIGHT not check.The Sites i visited, maybe you can go check it out :D
http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dcd59tvc_61333b4bfghttp://www.wildsingapore.com/ubin/index.htmlOKAY gonna go. BYEBYE :D
