Pulau Ubin Trip

June 19, 2007 at 1:03 pm (Adventures)

Today’s trip to Pulau Ubin was really a exciting one. The last time i went there was probably almost 2 years back. Everything there just still amazes me so much. The entire place look like it still lives in the 1980s. We started off from Changi Jetty where we took a 15 minute ferry ride there.

The wheather was BEAUTIFUL….

Sea

Brezzy. Clear.

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Ubin Jetty.  

Ubin Jetty  

 Kampongs still do exists in Singapore afterall. :)

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Hidden beauty of Ubin.    

hidden lake

Scarcrows. It sure did scare me when i first saw it.

Scarecrow
Got Indian scarrcrow also. Singapore sure do practices racial harmony.

indian scarrcrow

 One thing everyone gotta try there is Ubin Durians. Man, it is scrumptous. No pesticides, Safe and healthy, 100% Ubinians, these durians are a must try. It is soooooo sweet. The meat so soft and tender, it “melts in your mouth and not your hands” (M & M). It cost $12 per Kg. Slightly expensive, but people travel all the way there just to get Ubin durians you know. Ubin durians: comfirm must try when you’re there.  

durian eating human

Anyone with a weak heart for dogs are highly advised not to visit Ubin. The place is full of dogs, both wild and tame. Shawn and i on board ferry

Doggy

We cycled through this road where there was no single humans or signs of humans around. It was so so scary. We just cycled along this path where there were just lakes and trees and grass and lakes all beside us. It was quite scary because we were almost lost. I’ve been to Ubin quite a couple of time but have never chance upon this path. And we couldn’t even find any other alternative route out, so we’ve to followed that damn long path. After like hours of cycling, i saw this crocodile like thingy in front of me, just right beside the lake and grass. It was scary man. The creature wasnt’ very big though, about less than a meter, probably a baby only. But, with baby mean got mum right. We were damn damn damn frightened. Reflex, run for our lives, cycled as fast as we could down the path which leads us deeper and deeper into dunno where. Then, we met a bunch of wild dogs, and i mean really wild. There were still quite far off, but were barking at us. Not the usual mini barks of tame dogs, but almost like those of a roar of tigers. There were probably at least 6 or more of them. It was scary, they sounded like they wana tear us apart. Run… cycled away as fast as we could again. This time we make a uturn and cycled back to where we came from. Enough of adventures, don’t wana get any deeper into Ubin. Below is what i saw that i mistaken it for a crocodile. It’s actually called a Water Monitor, known as a shy creature that is usually mistaken for a croc. This creature eats water creatures and can grow up to 2.5 meters.  It sure look like a croc, doesn’t it. Whatever it is, thank God i’m still in one peice. Phew. What an adventure.

Water monitor

3 Comments

  1. jas said,

    hey, first! hehe. neway, wad an adventurous trip u had. the water creature looks frightening.

  2. yanyi said,

    Congrats for being the first to post here. :P Anyway, i wouldnt be writing in my previous blog already.
    SO, pls update yah.. muacks:)

  3. jas said,

    congrats but no prize? haha. ok, will do=)

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