As my post-exam life becomes more mundane after every passing day, the idea of going on a tree top walk hit me hard last night. It's free and it's also helps to burn some fats, so why not?
Called up Mo and she agreed to go! We got Celine together too :)
We set off @ 12am from AMK bus interchange, taking 166 to MacRitchie. Even before we step into the dense forest, we were all complaining that we were tired already. LOL.
There was this time where I shouted "Squirrel!" and both Celine and Mo got a shock and screamed. *shakes head*
Above are 2 pictures of some of the fucking long trails we conquered.
FINALLY
We reached the bridge (after 2 hours+)!!!! If you are wondering what the thing at the left corner of our group photo is, it is actually the park ranger's finger :/
The view was magnificent. My phone's camera did no justice to how beautiful the view was man.
I personally feel that the 2 hours of torturous walk under the sun and rain was all worth it after I saw the view. It was cooling up there too. I like how the bridge would shake at every step and how close we were to the forest's canopy. If you are physically fit to walk 10km, do try this trail. Trust me, the suspension bridge is worth it!
After we reached the end of the bridge, we happily pushed open the gate only to see another mofo long flight of stairs. *stabs heart*
Just look at Celine's super 'buei song' (not happy) face and dying Mo.
This was followed by a long trail again and then another ridiculously long flight of stairs. Fortunately, this flight of stairs is going downwards.
At this point of time, Celine is almost breaking down because she missed her breakfast.
We managed to get out of the forest with the park ranger's help. After walking a distance, we found ourselves in Singapore Island Country Club.
Yes yes, this is a club for members that are fucking rich (and arrogant) only. We were too tired to care and had our water and toilet break there. Everything was going smoothly until this auntie came and questioned about our presence. Omg. The thought of her really makes my blood boil *throws fists in the air*
Anyway, after walking for another hour and almost getting hit by speeding cars several times, we managed to get out of that CC to the main road. Celine screamed when she saw a building because it was a sign of civilisation. LOL.
We hopped on 132 and went for some good western food. We probably looked like people who hadn't ate for a couple of weeks because the waiter was staring at the 3 of us gobbling our food down.
All in all, the trip made me realise the importance of food, transport and electricity. I can never imagine myself living in the forest for 3 days. Call me weak but I really doubt that I can tahan the environment.
Alright, time for the next post! ;)
