Discovering the Southern ridges...

The southern Ridges comprises of a 9km chain of greenery, open spaces spanning the rolling hills of Mt faber park, Telok Blangah Hill park and Kent Ridge Park before ending at West coast park..

It is an area steeped in history and is home to some of the nature's greatest gifts of flora and fauna. It is also one of the best spot in Singapore to catch the panoramic views of the city, harbour and the southern islands.

The three new linkways( Henderson waves, Alexandra Arch, Forest Walkway) at the Southern ridges costed S$25.5 million to bulid!!!!!!

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Started off at Harbour Front MRT, me, my mum, my brother and charmaine trekked up the steep and endless stairs of Mount faber. All of us were put to a physical test while we climb our way up. It wasnt an easy job for someone who has been sitting in the office a day long. Well, me and Charmaine had to stop to a few times before we reached the peak of Mt Faber.

By the time we reached the top, we were totaly drenched. But the magnificant view and the cooling breeze at the peak took all our fatigue away.

While we were enjoying the view, my mum went all excited and commented that she can actually look into the windows of the condo at the bottom of Mt faber with telescope that were fitted at the edge. True... but no free show for us that day... all the curtains were drawn tight shut...

Along the way, we saw the jewel box.... a hotel on the peak... their guest were having a cool ride up th esteep slope while we climb our way up... "-_-

After tat we came to a split road, as u see in this picture below, this is how the sign looked like... we were suppose to go to henderson waves... the sign for henderson waves and telok blangah rise were pointing to this downward stairs... thinking that we finally get to go down-slope.... YEah... so happily we went...... but....

Along the way down the stairs, the group of people who were walking ahead of us turned back. They told us that we were walking the wrong way... my mum didnt believe and she went on exploring while we stood and waited for her..... and indeed we were walking the wrong way!!!!!!!!!! NO choice... we had to climb all the way up again.....

Finally, after an hour climbing... we finally reach the HENDERSON WAVES...

Next, we proceed to the Rooftop garden... well... nothing much .... a pretty good place for wedding photo shots... with all the colonical feeling...

After another 10 min walk, we reach the enterance of th eforest walkway... a metalic bridge that was constructed basrd on the growth of the plants there to minimise cutting down the plants there.... The metallic structure was a constrast to the nature. Well, they should have used something more wooden instead... Along the way, there were sign telling us the different species of plants and its usefulness.... It was already noon when we walked on the forest walkway... It was freaking hot... my hairs felt like that they were burning.... My brother and I were pretty tired by then........

The forest walkway leads to the Alexendra Arch which spans across the Alexandra Road.... It is indeed the one of the best looking bridges in singapore... It will even be light up at night.... through the display pic we saw there... it will definitely romatic place for couples....

Lastly, we reach the hortpark, where there were lots of excellent flora display.... I love this part of our whole journey... although it was really hot.... the sun was perfect for many of the photos we took.... so enjoy...

After 5 hours of hike... we decided to call it a day... as the weather was getting unbearable... so we decided to leave the kent ridge park for our next visit.... I will definitely visit the hortpark again... to take more pictures of the beautiful scenery....

YueN signing off... starry starry night....