http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll2kajMH2u0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qqa4SmML0E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bekQU9l8hk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPFZl59_OZ4
There are many more of those videos on YouTube. Just search for them. Enjoy!
And here's a recap of our MKG outing on 30th Dec 2007, Sunday.
30th Dec 2007, Sunday
The few of us, Huimin, Albert, Peyyong, Peiyi and me met early in the morning at Changi Village. We had brunch before we set off to Pulau Ubin. It was one of the few unusual outings we MKGians always organise.
Little did I know that the place to get onto those bumboats has been changed into a new and much more beautiful place. Last time it was some old and smelly area, but now everything is brand new, including some metal detector and X-ray scan machines to scan for every passenger that arrives through that area. We paid $2 each to get onto a bumboat. It's been years since I set foot on Pulau Ubin. I think if I remember correctly, the last time I've been there was during the Hall 4 Freshmen Orientation Camp back in university. Brings back all the memories.
We decided to travel on foot throughout our journey to Chek Jawa instead of cyclin
g because Peiyi wasn't very confident on cycling on the bumpy roads. Actually it wasn't a very bad idea because we really got to see every detail of Pulau Ubin when we traveled on foot. We stopped many times to admire the intricately woven webs of many spiders along the way. In fact, we spent most of our time taking pictures of spiders. LOL! And while we stopped to take pictures, many mosquitoes also had quite a feast. I'm still feeling itchy right now. Argh!We walked on and explored many parts of Pulau Ubin, as well as Chek Jawa. It's like a science excursion back in primary school. We encountered many lifeforms (as well as deadforms) throughout Chek Jawa. There were mudskippers (see image), tadpoles, hermit crabs, attap chee (see image), as well as the mangrove trees around the area (see image).
Quite a magificent trip it was. I happened to discover a dead sotong, while the rest also discovered a dead crab in the waters along the way. But what's most amazing was a Leaf on Ecstasy. I've captured in on video and even posted it on YouTube. Enjoy!We left Pulau Ubin, very tired and all sweaty. But it was all worth the effort. The next time we go there, we'll definitely travel on bikes. LOL
Right after we reached the main island, we traveled to Still Road for CRABS! Sia Leong and Heyu met us there for the feast. We had to wait from 5pm to 6pm for a table. And we actually ate until 8pm. I'm only gonna give it 3 stars. The chilli crab's gravy was a bit too gooey, but really damn hot. As for the pepper crab, pretty hot and spicy too. But I guess as long as there's the taste of pepper, all pepper crabs taste the same. You actually have to book very early in advance via telephone, otherwise there won't be any crabs left for you, even if you come down personally to queue up. Many people who turned up were turned away by the auntie who took orders as soon as all the crabs were sold. SOOO good business. But I don't really think the crabs were THAT fantastic.
