This is My Life......

The HSBC TreeTop Walk (HSBC TTW) is the highlight of several long hiking routes in MacRitchie that brings you through different stages of mature secondary forest. The first of its kind in Singapore and in the region, this free-standing suspension bridge connects the two highest points (Bukit Peirce and Bukit Kalang) in MacRitchie and offers a bird's eye view of the community of plants and animals that live in the forest canopy. The total length of the walkway is about 250m(That's too short.... compared to the distance of 4.5km, we got to walk to reach there) and its height from the forest floor varies, with the highest point at 25m(huh? so many trees that are taller than 25m over there). That made me wonder why did they named it Tree Top Walk when the hanging bridge is below so manty trees......

Well, i was getting quite bored rotting at home that i decided to go for the TreeTop Walk on 14 June with my Mum, my brother, Charmaine and Suling... The other reason was i felt that i need to lose some weight after the food feast.... (need to find somethig interesting as a form of exercise) It was definitely more fun than running around the tracks.... We walked about 15.5km which is 11 rounds on the track....

We moved off from Venus Drive which the website claimed to be the shorter route. Along the way to the MacRitchie Trail, we saw durains hanging from the trees and the cheeky me suggested that we try shaking the durain tree and see if any durain come falling down. Further down the way, we actually had to climb up a slope of gradient 1.0. I ended up at the tail of our group with my mum due to the lack of exercise. After at least 10 flights of stairs and 2km of walk, we finally reach the "latest attraction of S'pore"-- the TreeTop Walk. To our surprise, it was onli 250m!!! ,After 4.5 km of hike.

On the "hanging bridge", my monkey brother shaked the bridge which resulted other children on the bridge screaming their heads off (and there goes all the birds and monkeys). Took some pics with charmaine and Suling. Again, i suggested to the group that we stayed on the bridge for a longer time since it is onli ONE-WAY and we hiked 4.5km to enjoy this 250m of scenery. 5 to 6 monkeys, ranging from Shy ones to Naughty ones which tried to climb up the wires to the bridge, accompanied us on the bridge.

Then my mum was like saying that since we came all the way here: y not go for the MacRitchie nature Trail... we all agreed and she chose the 11km one!!! Muddy grounds, Monkeys, Tortises, Lou Han, tiger barbs, Tower, Slopes, Steps and Muddy grounds.... It took us 4 hrs to complete the whole trail.... feeding the monkeys and tortises and fishes with the 2 slices of bread and jelly baens that Charmiane brought.

I sauluate to those ah pek and ah ma who actually managed to finish the whole trail.... After the whole trip, i believed i have shed some fats and a few more suggestions to the Nature park.

assigne more ranger posts along the way (It'll be creepy for those going alone)
more resting points with water coolers and shelters for the elderly.
designate more exit points for those are unable to complete the whole 11km trail.

YueN Signing off....... Cloudy...