It was a nice, bright Sunday morning, and another occasion to gather
for our monthly Sunday Walk. This time, we had something really special to look
forward to, as the venue for the Walk was a new place. It was to happen at the
Punggol Promenade Riverside Walk. Since Punggol is on the East, and since there
aren’t too many high-rises around the River, it tends to get extremely bright
and sunny, hence, our thoughtful host, Sanjay, had advised us to come prepared
with our hats/sunglasses. Most of us were first-timers at the place and were trying
to soak in the complete experience of our first glimpse of the Riverside. The
Promenade was alongside the river Sungei Serangoon. At the backdrop of the
river is this huge patch of greenery with a lot of nice big green trees. The
entry point was Picture Perfect. We decided to capitalize on the backdrop and
took a couple of pictures, after which we started the Walk.
This riverside promenade has a separate track for cyclists and
joggers. On one side of the tracks, you have the river flowing by peacefully,
and on the other side, you have a lot of beautiful flowering plants, with
flowers of different colors, dotting the place. As we walked, at our own paces,
we caught up with different people. There were many Lookout Points along the
track which enabled us to have a closer look at the river. Each of these
Lookout Points also had something educative—a map with the names of all the
reservoirs in Singapore, a write-up about the ecosystem at the Reservoir and a
note about Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. The information was tastefully
displayed. There were many steel installations on the way, which were artistic
as well as utilitarian, as they typically had chairs beneath them, providing
shade as well as a spot to sit and relax for anyone who chose to. All in all,
the place had something new and fresh about it, which made us all feel good and
rejuvenated. Once done with the walk, we proceeded to our hosts’ (Sanjay, Ami
and Akash) place in Tampines. We started off with the Opening Meditation. After
reading out the Significance of Birthdays (according to The Mother), and the
names of people who were to celebrate their birthdays/anniversaries in July, we
had a cake cutting session for our dear Akash, followed by a delicious, healthy
brunch cooked lovingly by Ami. I am already looking forward to the next month’s
Walk.
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Preethi Saroja
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