Saturday is here again and we are going to Pulau Ubin – in search of the King of Fruits, durians!
FY came to pick JR & me up from our place and we proceed to Changi Village for lunch
Changi Village
Super long queue for the famous Nasi Lemak @ Changi Village. It is already past 3PM when we sit down and have our lunch.
JR’s dessert
After our great meal, we take a slow walk over to Changi Village Ferry Terminal. To get to Palau Ubin, visitors may take a 10 minute bumboat ride from Singapore main island to the small island. Bumboats operate 24 hours from changi Point Ferry Terminal. Each ride cost S$2.50 per person. There are no scheduled departure times to and from Ubin, as the bumboats set off only when there are 12 passengers.
JR getting onto the bumboat
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Goodbye Singapore
Pulau Ubin
Welcome to Pulau Ubin
Stray dog
Walking around to get our bikes
The wind is so strong
Stray dog again
All of us busy choosing our bikes
It is already 4PM! We must hurry and conquer Pulau Ubin! It starts raining and the ground becomes very slippery. We ride hard and stop at the first available shelter hut.
Wet!
Sharon resting…
FY checking out the map
We continue with our cycling once the rain get smaller. We take short breaks every now and then due to the rain. We even went into the path of the Wild Pig! The Wild Pig is said to be widespread but difficult to encounter as it usually hides in the forest. No photos of the Wild Pig – I’m too scared to be near it.
Guess which is my foot? So easy right?
JR’s and my bikes
We “park” our bikes at the bicycle parking bay available just outside Chek Jawa. We are not allowed to cycle in. Opening hours of Chek Jawa is from 8:30AM to 6:00PM. It’s about 5:10PM and we have less than an hour left.
Chek Jawa Info Kiosk
Have a break, Have a drink
Chek Jawa is a large interidal area which is only fully exposed when the tide recedes to less than 0.4 metres. The beauty of Chek Jawa can be enjoyed from the boardwalk, which is divided into the Coastal and the Mangrove Loops.
The Costal Loop
The Costal Loop is 600m and follows along the coastline of Che Jawa.
Catfish! Is it alive or dead?
Watchtower
View from the Watchtower
Let’s go…quick
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Durian Searching
Can you spot the durians?
What are the both of you doing?
Durians
Goodbye Pulau Ubin
It is almost 7PM when we leave Pulau Ubin.
Have a Nice Day!
Queueing up for the bumboat back
Happy & Tired
Our Dinner – Steamboat & Teppanyaki
At our house
