Changi Beach Park is a great place for blading - checked that out the last time I visited. Why? For one, it's quite quite deserted. So there's no one to laugh when "Tarzan" slams into a tree trunk or a lamp post ... while blading. For another, the track is smooth for blading, unlike some other park tracks where it's undulating and at times, with different surfaces to manoeuvre.
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Can a beach belong to a person in crowded Singapore
... even for a few minutes? |
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| You better believe it. The beach was his this morning. |
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| Deserted |
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| Deserted again |
Had a treat this morning when a flock of wild parrots (10 in all) descended onto the park for breakfast. Cute and adorable, aren't they? A real treat!
Afternote : Found out the parrots' name is Cacatua goffiniana, also known as Goffin's Cockatoo or Goffin's Corell. They were introduced into Singapore sometime after 1980. Since then, they have thrived and spread to various parts of the main island. One reason is because they exploit a food niche that is not in direct competition with other species. They feed on a number of fruits not eaten by others.
(Source : http://www.besgroup.org/2010/11/29/tanimbar-corella-feeding-on-unripe-papaya-fruits/)
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| Fighting over the fruits of the sea almond |
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| 7 here but 10 in all |
Haven't took out my roller blades for a while ... it certainly was taxing going 5km. But it was a start. After that, really had to take time to recover.
I did take time too, to sort of smell the flowers today ... see what I mean ...
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... actually it's more of taking
a "look" than a "smell. |
Then I looked up...
Some familiar scenes along the way.
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| Going to Pulau Ubin... |
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| From the upgraded jetty |
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| The bridge connect Changi Beach and Changi Village |
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| So comfy to hug the bench and sleep |
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| When in Changi, all must come here... |
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| ... to pay homage and eat nasi lemak |
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| Ring a bell? Paul Simon? |
