Saturday, 24 September 2016

Pulau Ubin

Living in Singapore for 3 years, I postponed visiting Pulau Ubin till the eleventh hour, mostly because I heard it is best covered by cycling. Leaving Singapore for good in April 2016, I decided to go to Pulau Ubin and cover it on foot. Pulau Ubin is a small island situated in Singapore. While Singapore is highly urbanised , Pulau Ubin represents early Singapore,  with village styled houses, in short the other extreme of what Singapore today is. Though it does not appear in the main attractions of Singapore , a day trip to Pulau Ubin will give you a chance to see another face of Singapore. As I did not know to cycle, I covered a part of the island and Chek Jawa wetlands by foot as a day trip. I took ferry/ bumboat from Changi and it was a relaxing peaceful day out for me. I followed the walking trail, though some areas were deserted especially some forest like trails, I did not feel unsafe.

Below are some of the photos I clicked during my day adventure :D. Hope the government will continue to preserve this island and someday I can cover the whole island.


Bumboat fromChangi Jetty to the island 
Singapore or Kerala ?

Bamboo gateway that I had to click

Beautiful vegetation

Kampong/ village house

Quarry that had a beautiful blue shade
View of sea from a small observatory at Chek Jawa wetlands

Mangrove forest in the wetlands

Coastal boardwalk at Chek Jawa




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