The November 2017 Walk was a special one. We had new hosts (Mr. Sule
& family) and our walk was at a new park- Chestnut Nature Park.
Located
along Chestnut Avenue, Chestnut Nature Park is very close to the Central
Catchment Nature Reserve and stretches along BKE, from Gali Batu Flyover to
Dairy Farm Flyover. The park stretches over an area of 81 hectares and is
considered Singapore’s largest nature park.
After the morning exercise, we decided to do both the Northern and
Southern trails of the park. The weather was very pleasant and we confidently
set out to cover the ~6 km walk before 10 AM.
We started on the Northern trail- and quickly realized that there
were more bikers than hikers. There were very clear bike and hiking routes-
making it safe for both. The route was very green- with trees of all kinds
lining the mud path. We came across many small rivulets and even natural
bridges like the one on the right. Towards the middle of the trail, we came
across a watchtower (below) in its final legs of construction. Once done, it
will provide an amazing view of the park and the water reserve.
We soon finished the Northern Trail and realized we were well within
time to go on the Southern Trail. The Southern Trail turned out to be a bit
more difficult than the Northern trail- but with even more spectacular views.
We passed through fields of long grass and some steep slopes on this trail.
Finally, we
finished the walk by 10 AM and made our way to Mr. Sules place for prayers,
meditation (We were all enthralled by the excellent recitation of “Symbol dawn”
by Uncle Sule) and an incredibly tasty Marathi brunch.
This was a walk
to remember, truly!
-
Saurab
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