Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Singapore - To Do 08Dec21 (Civil Defence Heritage Gallery)

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Civil Defence Heritage Gallery & Central Fire Station
Opens 10am-4pm
Closed on Mondays
Free to Enter
Click here for ABBA location Civil Defence Heritage Gallery 62 Hill St, Singapore 179367
The central fire station is the oldest existing Fire Station in Singapore and currently houses the Civil Defense Heritage Gallery. At time of posting, prior reservations are required for visit, so please try to get a slot via https://www.scdf.gov.sg/home/community-volunteers/visit-scdf-establishments. 


*The only Firetruck which one could interact with which was fantastic*


*25May1961 Bukit Ho Swee Fire*
The entire space is a simple two story enclosure. The lower floor was the star and featured a handful of firetrucks through the ages and the various civil defense toy models and badges in the main lobby. These were honestly the most fun to the visit.

The upper story would have been more fun with their interactive displays but due COVID was mostly a walk through of more modern day fire fighting equipment and featured other aspects of Singapore's Civil Defense response. 
Nice exploration of this iconic and oldest fire-station, and can be easily covered in 45minutes.
 
You might be interested in the iconic Fort Canning park located behind or check out the unique edible roof garden in Funan Mall.
Click here for ABBA location Civil Defence Heritage Gallery 62 Hill St, Singapore 179367
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Sunday, December 5, 2021

Singapore - To Do 05Dec21 (Jubilee Park)

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Jubilee Park
Beside Fort Canning Downtown line MRT


ABBATip:
- The parking area right by the playground is relatively limited.
- Great that they had water cooler spots and well as wash points located near the sand play area.
A nice little playground with a good mix of obstacles, slides, fine sand play as well as swings. The slides are beautifully integrated into the land space and is reminisce of these other note worthy (much larger) free to enter playgrounds to explore.
Jurong Lake Gardens
Gallop Extensions at the Botanic Gardens
Coastal Playgrove which was the former Big Splash.
 
Great little outing if you're able to score a meal pre/post adventure at the Tiong Bahru Bakery located at the foothills. Good food as always and fortunate to get some indoor seating.
You maybe interested to explore the historic Fort Canning Park, of which this play park is connected to.
Click here for ABBA location of Jubilee Park located at River Valley Rd
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Friday, December 3, 2021

Singapore - To Do 03Dec21 (Sembawang Park Battleship playground)

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Sembawang Park
Battleship playground
Parking slots are amble. Nice spaces for a jogging/cycling track, but the main jewel here is the huge sandpit that encapsulates a run aground battle ship. Good play area for the kids and convenient wash point and washroom located just across from the playground. 

The obstacles maybe a little challenging for adults but great play-ability for the little ones.
You might also be interested in some of these iconic playgrounds:
Tilting Train Playground in Tiong Bahru
Coastal Playground also offers a great play site and with the newly revamped 'old bigsplash' offers excellent play-ability for all ages.
Click here for ABBA location Sembawang Park
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Singapore - To Eat 30Nov21 (See See Lok Lok)

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See See Lok Lok
12min walk from Springleaf MRT
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, 3pm to 11pm
Friday, Saturday, and Eve of Public Holiday, 3pm to 1am
Closed on Mondays
 
Checking out a relatively newly opened Lok Lok location in the Springleaf area. The ingredients are basic with a few standouts like the bacon wrapped golden mushrooms, pepper smoked duck and bah kwa.
ABBATIP:
Behind the building there's free roadside parking available. On the weekends it can be more limiting. 
Ordered On:
30Nov21
*Plus side is you get to try every sauce but they weren't really worth shouting over. Their home made one was the best of the lot.*
For the time being, don't bother with the 'hotpot' option. Stick to their tried and tested fried options. They shared they've had teething issues since their opening as they are still unable to get the soup to a rolling boil, which pretty much makes cooking anything painful. They will be switching to gas burners soon.
Ambience 3/5
*Nice simple decoration but the place has very limited in seating*
Service 3/5
Food 3/5
*Stick purely to their fried stuff. The sweet black sauce they drizzle over is a nice touch to the fried food*
Value 3.5/5
*At SGD1/stick its pretty much the standard for most places*
Approximately SGD35 fed 2
Fried is best. Sauces are average. Pricing is standard.
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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Singapore - To Do 25Nov21 (Hay Dairies Pte Ltd)

Hay Dairies Goat Farm Visit
CLOSED ON TUE
Open 9am-4pm
A great 1hour visit or so for basically a up close meet and greet of goats.
*A worth while purchase that goes a long way for the full experience.
A packet is enough for a family of two kids.*
*Goats queuing up to get milked*

Simple fun that's weather proof. The place is entirely sheltered. Pretty much the milking process at the 'show area' followed by the whole row of goats on either side for feeding and petting. Be careful with loose clothing or string as they are pretty aggressive at chomping on them.
The whole experience ends of with the option of purchasing their onsite goat's milk products. We went for the Chocolate Ice-cream which lacked luster. Felt more like frozen Chocolate Goat Milk rather than ice-cream.
All-in-all a good experience which the kids were thoroughly entertained with. Be warned that the smell of goat will linger on your hands even after a good scrub down.

You might also be interested in the popular Jurong Frog Farm located in the area as well.
Most nature enthusiast come to visit the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.
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Monday, November 22, 2021

Singapore - To Do (22Nov21) Haw Par Villa

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Haw Par Villa
Opens daily 9am-10am (FREE Entry) Less Hell's Museum
150m/2min from Haw Par Villa MRT Station
Less the Hell's Museum paid attraction (closed on Mondays. 18SGD/Adult 10SGD/Child>6years old), the rest of this quirky, one-of-a-kind, recently restored in 2020 park is free to roam about. Located right beside Haw Par Villa MRT station, this place is easy to access. For drivers, there's a flat SGD5 charge for a full day parking.
For the adults it has been a good two decades since stepping foot into this original querky attraction built in 1937 by the founders of Tiger Balm. It was designed to be a fun place to teach children about Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist mythology. 
Its a leisurely walk that's surprisingly shy of kilometer or so. Its mostly the uphill terrain and walking back down the steps and taking one's time to soak in the many dioramas which would be information overload if not taking the time to have a read of the educational plaques at each of them. 
*Depictions of working hard (top right), the young and old fishing together (top left), juxtaposing youths smoking opium (bottom left)
*Three statues often found in families homes depicting wealth, happiness and longevity*

*Goddess of Mercy*
A one of a kind experience to have a look at these colorful, eccentric dioramas which are slightly off in dimensions and interesting to take a peek into the yesteryear of entertainment in Singapore.

The younger kids enjoyed running around the space and seeing the turtles than absorbing the actual stories these overwhelming dioramas were depicting. Interesting dip into nostalgia for us, maybe not so engaging for the young ones.
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