An Adventure: The Tree Top Walk

The weather was PERFECT, and I was really crazy this Easter holiday morning to have suggested that the whole family to venture the HSBC Tree Top Walk. To my surprise, Larry has agreed and we quickly get changed and left for our adventure. By the time we got to Venus Drive, it was about 10am and there was quite a crowd just outside the route towards the tree top walk.

Here was where we began our journey of adventure.

There are several thing we needed to take note of before we proceed with our journey.
- No pets are allowed, as they would disrupt the nature
- No radio is allowed, as it would be a noise pollutant to the nature
- No fishing is allowed, because "long-kang" fishes have "EXTINCTED" :D

And we really have to behave and observe our manners ... like keeping quite. This really put our little Beatrice to the test =)

Here is our little princess with her Dearest Daddy.

Here are some picture we have taken as we entered the path, leading us to the ranger station. The journey from Venus Drive Carpark to the Ranger station takes about 2.9km. If you have ever trekked at the Bukit Timah Hill, the terrain is the similar. There is uphill and downhill tracks, rough and "rocky" ground, some muddy and some tar.

As we entered the nature reserve, there is a stream alongside where you get to see "long-kang" fishes swimming in it. It was really nice and nostalgic. And you might have the urge to bring a net to fish out some to bring back home. Unfortunately, fishing is forbidden there.

There is a lot of walking ahead of us, and we were barely half way there. We were trying to make our little young one walked, and in doing so, we had to create interest in her of her surrounding. There was a row of mimosas along the way, and I pointed them out to Beatrice. That really perks her up a little as she went about identifying the mimosas, and giving them a "friendly touch" to make them folded up.

Finally, we were about to reach the ranger station where we took our break and gotten Beatrice to change to a new set of her attire. They were all drenched with Daddy's perspiration.

After about 4km of trekking, we are finally on the tree top walk.

The view was spectacular, and the breeze was really nice. There were birds chirping on the trees and the rattling sound from the tree leaves. The serenity and the beauty of nature is like a picturesque, and it is a great way to stay away from the hustle and bustle of life.

There are many stairs along the trekking path. Our little young one was really shack out from all the walking and climbing. And so are we.

We have completed our tree top walk, and we were back at the ranger station. Now, we have to trek another 2.9km back to our car from the ranger station.

Here are some photos to share on the beauty of nature.
Dew drops collected from the morning mists.
Fungi growing on the logs.
Red dragonfly.
An orange butterfly resting on the suspension bridge.

Here is our interview with Beatrice on her experience with the walk and on the tree top walk.

Well, I must say that bringing our young one for such trekking activity is not an easy task. Daddy has to carry her for almost 3/4 of the journey, and his remarks was," This is even tougher than road march!" Indeed, our little one is about 15kg, and she is really reluctant to walk. The only thing that thrilled her the most, are the flights of stairs where she gets to climb up and down. Other than that, it was, " Mommy, carry me" or "Daddy, carry me".

This is THE MOST crazy ideas I have come up with. Guess it will be a while before we venture back to this beauty tree top walk. Meanwhile, we will try something less stressful and of a much shorter distance.

Not for the faint heart, DEFINITELY.