Leave it to Singapore to turn a former landfill into a wonderful place to be one with nature.
Lorong Halus Wetland, which used to be a landfill, is now another place in the island to go to when you feel like escaping from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Over the weekend, nature-tripping buddy Melvin and I had our nature walk for March at the said wetland. We managed to get Des and Pg Boy to join us so hooray for a group walk.
The first destination was the Serangoon Tidal Gates, which led us to a barricaded entrance to Coney Island. It is currently being developed to be the 9th nature park in the island. From the Serangoon Tidal Gates, one would get to see Pulau Ubin. (Hmm, that's another one on my to-visit list while I'm here in SG.)
There were a number of birds, butterflies, and some other wildlife but mostly the place will be enjoyed for the greens and the serene panoramic view.
We walked back to our starting point, and made our way towards the Lorong Halus bridge which connects to the east side of Punggol.
At the other side of the bridge, one can follow the path leading to the Punngol Promenade Riverside Walk. Uhm, not sure, but from what I read it's a 2.4 kilometer stretch that will take one to I have yet to find out. Hehe! We only walked a short distance because it was already a bit late, and it was getting really hot.
A nice idea would be to rent some bikes and cycle along the rugged path. I really think it'll be an enjoyable activity because the area is not crowded at all (maybe because it was already nearing noontime?!) and one can just enjoy the view of the Coney Island trees on the other side of the river.
The morning walk ended with a surprise birthday lunch for Melvin at Jerry's BBQ & Grill at Jalan Kayu. Happy birthday, Melvin! :D
March nature walk. Check. For April, hmm, I think it's back to my side of the island. We'll see.
But definitely, it would be great to go back to Lorong Halus and Punggol Promenade for a bike ride.
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