It was the 1st
of June and the first day of the month happened to fall on a Sunday—and what
better way to start the month than with our monthly walk the from Sri Aurobindo
Society, Singapore. This time, the venue for the Walk was near the Singapore
Stadium, along the river. The weather was a pleasantly strange mix of bright
sunshine and a joyful sprinkle of a mild drizzle. The patches of green near the
meeting point set against the picturesque backdrop of the river and the vast
stadium added to the charm of the venue. We chose one of the green patches for
our warm-up exercises, and decided to make use of the scenic backdrop for a
couple of group pictures, after which we started the walk.
The walking
track at this venue starts near the Costa Rhu Condominium. The other side of
the track had the River flowing by peacefully. There were several enthusiastic
kayakers at the River who went for their Sunday morning routine. There were a
few youngsters who were playing cricket and soccer on the green patches nearby.
Soaking in the spirit and enthusiasm from all the people around, we started off
briskly on the walking track. The track was lined on either side by a huge
variety of flowering plants. There were clusters of bright yellow Allamandas,
several varieties of coloured hibiscus flowers dotting the track all along.
There were many shrubs with colourful leaves, adding to the colourful nature of
the location. The icing on the cake was, of course, the marvellous double
Rainbow showing up in the clear blue sky, as a result of the mild drizzle that
had occurred earlier in the morning. The double rainbow arched splendidly such
that all the majestic buildings in the City area looked like they were all
under one Big Crown. The walking track ended at the Marina Barrage. The path
leading up to the Barrage had the ocean on one side and the river on the other.
The building at the Marina Barrage had 3 levels. We walked up to the third
level to catch a glimpse of the view from the top. There were some kite fliers
at the top, flying kites of various shapes and sizes. After a brief while on
top, we started walking back to the Starting Point. By then the Sun was high up
in the sky and the day was getting quite hot and humid. As always, the place
had something fresh and new about it, which made us all feel good and
rejuvenated.
Once done with
the walk, we proceeded to our hosts’ (Anand and Vrunda) place in Tanah Merah.
We were warmly welcomed into their beautiful home. Once everyone gathered there
settled down, we started off with the Opening Meditation. After reading a few
prayers and the names of people who were to celebrate their
birthdays/anniversaries in the month of June, we had our delicious authentic
Gujarati brunch served lovingly by Popatbhai Uncle and family. Looking forward
to the next month’s Walk J
-
Preethi Saroja
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