Another surprisingly nature filled weekend!

Two of N's work colleagues invited us to join them in walking the Southern Ridges walk from start to end. This is a 9km route that starts not so far from where we live and finishes at Harbourfront close to the edge of the city. 

          It wasn't actually misty but my camera had been next to my ice cold water bottle and fogged up when taken out of my backpack 

                               Memorial to the battle of Pasir Panjing Hill, 12th February 1942

                                                          Fabulous bark formations

        View towards the coast and the port  

 Myself and MB, starting to feel the heat

 View of the CBD from Alkaff terraces

 Alkaff garden terraces, recently restored and being replanted

 View of Reflections at Keppel Bay Condos

 These workmen were repainting the Henderson's Wave Bridge, wearing climbing harnesses and suspended above the main road below- not an easy job in the searing heat and on a Saturday!

              MB ringing the Bell of Happiness at Mount Faber, I think it's supposed to bring good luck if you ring the bell and this place is a popular spot for weddings

                                   View to the middle cable car station and Sentosa beyond, we stopped at the Spuds and Apron cafe, not sure why it's called this but it serves yummy snacks and a good selection of cold drinks and has amazing views.

                                                                                   





This has got to be on of the best views from a loo that I've ever seen. There was also a large fish tank in the washrooms.

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The following day; Sunday, N and I cycled from our condo to have brunch at Robertson Quay. Our route started alongside a busy road but then we met the Alexandra Canal linear park and Park Connector which was much quieter and tree lined with flower beds and water features at intervals.

 I spotted a large bird fly into a nearby tree and as we got closer saw that it was an oriental pied hornbill, I was so excited to see him. We followed for a while as it flew from tree to tree on our route and got within a few feet of it. I was so surprised to see it as on the other side of the PCN is a huge construction site and the whole area is surrounded by tall buildings and busy roads. It looks like Singapore's hornbill breeding programme is proving to be very successful.