Journey to the west... |
Sunday, March 25, 2007
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Our Journey to the West is complete. 24.3, 11.00pm to 25.3, 9.30am.
The 3 crazy us, JAMES, ALEX and I had plan to cycle to Tuas yesterday night. We meet at 11pm under my block. At that time, the sky was cloudy and it started to rain heavily. At 1st we thought that our riding might be cancel but haevy rain ends fast. While waiting for the rain to stop, I took the newly brought map out and plan on which route we shall take. We took the North route which goes round the Upper Seletar Reservoir.
The rains stop and is time for us to go. It was a long journey and we feel so happy when we set off. I knew the road and I took the lead. We went to Jalan Kayu, North to Yio Chu Kang and to Mandai. The wether is dark and foggy. I can't see the road clearly and I run over a puddle of mud. The mud makes our shirt and our bike dirty. I get the most of it cause I was un-notice of the mud. JAMES and ALEX still got some time to brake.
We reach Upper Seletar Reservoir and the place is not fence up. We can fell into the water anytime if we lost our balance. But the place was beautiful with the water vapour around. We rest there and we double check the road. The jourey continue which leads us to Woodlands, South to Choa Chu Kang, South west to Bukti Batok, Chinese Garden, West to Boon Lay and finally to Tuas. It may sound easy but the journey was tiring and long. It took us 4h plus to reach our destination.
Tuas may sounds far but it wasn't a very nice place for us to go. There is nothing for us to do and no place to slack. It was a Industrial Estate and we can smell all sorts of funny smell there. When we are at Jurong, the texture of the air was slightly thicker. But in Tuas, the air is so smelly and poluted. When we 1st reach there, we smell cookies smell. After that, soap and shampoo smell. When we travel deeper, the air really stinks. The smell of burning petrol can harm our body. Those smell came out from a unique factory. I don't know what inside was but the building was so complicated.
We travel down deep and there is a road that looks like it never end. We are all tired and we decided to rest and took some photos before we turn back. I feel that thoug it was tiring, I had achieve a wonderful exprience. The journey is hard but there's a will, there's a way. I felt so happy after 4hs of cycling, I finally reach our destination.
I almost forgot the route to go home. It is 5am going to be morning soon and we are still at Tuas. Our legs are tired and weak but we need to reach home no matter what. We endure the pain in our mucles and cycle all the way. We actually miss the route that we came from and we took another unknow road. We travel South following the MRT Green Line track and turn at Clementi. The road seem complicated for us but we take the short cut risk cause all of us wanted to reach home as soon as possible. We almost took the wrong road but lucky I saw the sign board. When we saw Upper Serangoon Road, we knew we are going to reach our home soon.
The route to go Orchard was so easy. Just follow all the way down the Upper Serangoon Road and you will reach. We rush our way back to Hougang and Seng Kang. Finally I got to reach my Home Sweet Home. The is no better place to be in other then my home. My my is my PARADISE.
I took out my yogurt and enjoy the sensation. I took a bath which is so refreshing. When I sits onto my chair infront my computer, it is so relaxing. Really got a hell of a ride tonight. I will never do such an insane things again. The Sentosa ride was nothing compare to this. Is Tuas ride was like 4 times more tiring and more challenging. Really feel great that I had achieve my gold.
There is no place I can't reach with my bike. =P
~Cheng Kim Wee, 10:57 AM |