We decided to get a breath of fresh air this afternoon after staying home for most of the past 10 days. Since the weather forecast said there was going to be a thunderstorm, we reckoned it would be quite deserted here and we were right.
Yup, while we are staying away from crowded places like shopping malls for the time being, we hope to continue doing what we love to do as a family - explore nature parks!
This was our first visit to Chestnut Nature Park and we had a good workout as we hunted for wildlife. We spotted ants, grasshoppers, millipedes, skinks, macaques, spiders, snails, fishes, birds, squirrels and...... see the last pic for the highlight of our visit. Can you spot it? Hint: It is green in colour.
Not surprisingly, the kids whined a little, especially when ants crawled onto our legs. A couple of them fell down, one threw tantrum and there were bickers here and there too. But other than that, we were really thankful to take a walk in the park and they were always excited whenever they spotted a creature. We also crossed a bridge and walked over a stream, and it was so quiet that we could hear the rushing water, calling of birds and chirping of insects.
This was the only group photo we took along the nature trail. Even though it was deserted and we were basically on our own, we still walked in pairs (6 of us made 3 pairs!), kept a distance and had our masks on most of the time. We walked around 3km today and I think that is a good achievement with 3 kids and a 3-month-old baby. Haha. Thankfully, it didn't rain yet when we left so the weather was perfect during our trip.
HBL resumes tomorrow and it stretches till mid June for me because the boy will continue to have his K2 lessons virtually. While we are still happy to stay home, an outdoor walk truly does wonders to rejuvenate our minds and I appreciate it lots. Grateful for today.
Hope everyone had a good Vesak Day holiday too!
#ahappymum #family #outdoor #walk #stayhealthy @ Chestnut Nature Park
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We tried mountain biking for the first time as a family earlier this week, and I nearly died. 😅😅😅 After trail running and on-the-road cycling, I thought how difficult can mountain biking on trails be... erm, turns out I severely underestimated it.
We headed to Chestnut Nature Park where we rented our bikes ($25 each for 2 hrs). There're 4 different types of biking trails of varying difficulty levels, from beginner to are-you-freaking-crazy!?!!! 😁 We went to the moderate level one at the South Loop and let's just say it was a total body workout. We had to navigate slopes, go over giant roots & rocks, splash through muddy puddles... so we ended pushing our bikes most of the time. Lol. We did complete it... but not before both Ash and I did a tumble to the ground once each.
We then headed to the Beginner track and while it was considerably easier, it was still tough for noobs like us. The end part where we cycled around Zhenghua Park felt like a piece of cake compared to the bike trails. 😆
But I'm still glad we tried something new for the first time, and together as a family. At least my kids didn't have to wait til they are in their forties to try mountain biking! 🤣🤣🤣
P.S. if you are also thinking of trying for the first time, my advice is to go on a weekday afternoon. The tracks are virtually empty which was great for us. Imagine hogging up the tracks with us pushing our bikes along. So paiseh. 😳
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Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to get acquainted with jogging again, let alone trail running! Funny what COVID did to me. 😅😅😅
It must have been the weekly nature walks with the family that connected me with Nature gradually. I loved the tranquility that came with the walks - both at the parks and the off-the-beaten-track ones. So my feet started getting itchy. How does it feel to go on a trail run, I wondered. And when I bought my first trail running shoes, the wifey exclaimed, "Wah, you are serious about this." 🤣
Yes, I am. And I went for my first trail run at Chestnut Nature Park North. IT WAS TOUGH! Definitely NOT the same as running on the pavement (which I naively thought it would be the case). Managed 3.4km of trail running in the end. Decent but timing not as decent... probably because I spent a lot of time taking selfies and doing boliao stuff like jump shots (2nd photo). 😆 Will cut down on my jump shots next time then. Lol.
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Jurassic Mile
Rower's Bay Park
Coast to Coast Trail
Kranji Marshes Loop
East Coast Park
Marina Bay Loop
Coney Island
Northern Explorer Loop
Central Urban Loop
Sentosa Island
Punggol Waterway Park
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Pulau Ubin
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Kent Ridge Mountain Bike Trail
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18 Best Cycling Routes And Bike Trails In Singapore For A Weekend Adventure
Cycling routes in Singapore
Jurassic Mile
Rower's Bay Park
Coast to Coast Trail
Kranji Marshes Loop
East Coast Park
Marina Bay Loop
Coney Island
Northern Explorer Loop
Central Urban Loop
Sentosa Island
Punggol Waterway Park
Lorong Halus Park Connector
Pulau Ubin
Ketam Mountain Bike Trail
Bukit Timah Mountain Bike Trail
Kent Ridge Mountain Bike Trail
Chestnut Nature Park
Mandai Track 15
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Singapore Cyling with GoPro Hero 9 and Max Lens |UFC Gym Singapore | #Shorts
18 Best Cycling Routes And Bike Trails In Singapore For A Weekend Adventure
Cycling routes in Singapore
Jurassic Mile
Rower's Bay Park
Coast to Coast Trail
Kranji Marshes Loop
East Coast Park
Marina Bay Loop
Coney Island
Northern Explorer Loop
Central Urban Loop
Sentosa Island
Punggol Waterway Park
Lorong Halus Park Connector
Pulau Ubin
Ketam Mountain Bike Trail
Bukit Timah Mountain Bike Trail
Kent Ridge Mountain Bike Trail
Chestnut Nature Park
Mandai Track 15
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