Remember that I told you that Adrienne has been forcing us to explore our surroundings in various weekend outings? Last weekend we headed for one of the newest parks in Singapore: Woodlands Waterfront. The park is called so because of its vicinity along the Singapore straights across from the Malaysian boarder. The park is being opened in phases, but its main attraction is a 400m long peir that is great for viewing, strolling, and fishing off the side. The first picture is a panaramic of Johor Bahru, Malaysia, taken from the pier. The second picture gives you a feel for how long the jetty is. There is also a large playgym area for kids. Regis took one look at it and said, "That is the most dangerous kids area I have ever seen! I love it!". And he meant it because he spent quite a long time climbing up the ropes and exploring the sky bridges, while Adrienne and I played with some of the more age-appropriate playground toys.
Now I know I keep telling you how crowded Singapore is and you certainly will not believe me from these pictures. However, there was a good reason for the lack of crowds at this park on this particular day. It was HOT. This park suffers from 2 major problems, the first being that the pier (which is pretty neat) is totally unshaded and the new-ness of the rest of the park means tiny, shadeless trees. As a consequence, this park is almost unbarable on an average Singapore day. We showed up around 9am and already the toys at the playground were gettng too hot to sit on. So I wouldn't make the effort to go back unless it was a relatively cool, cloudy day. If you are thinking of visiting, I would suggest going to see the sunset from the pier. You probably get great views and can avoid standing in the direct sunlight.
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