Treetop Walk in MacRitchie Reservoir Park

Enjoyed a scenic walk in MacRitchie Reservoir with hubby and friends just over the weekend. Had to wake up very early in the morning so as not to get squished with the late-coming crowds. There were the usual canoeing teams, cross-country runners, leisure walkers, etc. Never know Singaporeans are so "on", but well, there's not many places around Singapore where you can go on a weekend morning anyway.

Our aim was the popular Treetop Walk which is 5+km from the entrance of the reservoir. Took us nearly 1 1/2 hr to reach there, through the shady trees and uneven terrain, minding our steps to avoid the humongous roots and smooth rocks.

When we finally reached there, huffing and puffing from dragging our feet up the last 100m of very steep terrain, there were already a whole bunch of like-minded walkers catching their breath and waiting for their slower companions. We made our way gingerly onto the platform which was the entrance to the suspension bridge. At first it looked precariously wobbly, but when I stepped onto it, it was surprisingly stable. I had to walk fast because there was a steady stream of people wanting to walk on the bridge as well.

The bridge was a disappointing 250m long only, which to me was way too short given the "trecherous" route we had to walk to reach there. After we reached the end of the bridge, we had to endure a boardwalk with seemingly never-ending steps winding up and down and up and down...wah, my legs were already "peng-san" by then...no thanks to my totally unfit lifestyle which resulted in rusty limbs unsuitable for sports of any kind (except mahjong of course!).

It was another 5+km back to the reservoir entrance via another route, but the way back seemed less tiring, probably because now "mission completed" so we could enjoy the walk better... Saw hubby's friend Khun K who was on the way to the bridge along with the mushrooming crowds of people. Met a couple of other colleagues and friends as well...seemed that people are turning up in stroves to get away from the hectic lifestyle and get up close and personal with the sereneness of the wonderful nature.

But now whole body aching ah...sigh, evidently I have not been getting enough exercise...must buck up...so Singapore, let's get fit together! LoL. (National Day coming soon mah, so must sound a bit patriotic...)

London in mourning

The moment many Britons had feared for the past few years had come - London today suffered 4 consecutive bomb attacks in the space of an hour during morning rush hours. Barely 24hours after the joy of winning the bid to host the Olympics in 2012, their hearts were plunged to the darkest of depths by these horrific terror acts.

My heart goes out to the people of Britain. I hope they will be able to pick up the pieces soonest and strengthen their resolve against these cowards who hide behind the shadows to attack the innocents.