Nature retreat at Singapore blended with Coastal Broadwalk, Changi Village & Pulau Ubin

We spend 3 day 2 night at Changi Cove where the hotel is simple and cozy located at Changi greenery area with some old historical trees which previously is an army old barrack converted into a modern hotel where some locals like to host their wedding and company event here.

The room has a bean bag for reading and watching TV with a touch of Nespresso coffee maker adding the cozy to the room. Beside that the room also filled with l'occitane toiletry that make the stay more fulfilled. There are a written wall that just right for company or individual planning.

Lets have some great adventure the next day with a morning short walk to the Coastal Broadwalk which is just 300m from Changi Cove next to the Changi Beach Club. Then there are 4 sections of the broadwalk where we start off with sunset walk, then follow by Kelong walk, Cliff Walk and final section which is the Sailing Point Walk which take approximately 45 minutes reaching Changi Village where the jetty located.

There is a Changi hawker food juncture where we can have a great famous Nasi Lemak before depart for Pulau Ubin. Take a bum boat ride for S$3 about 20 minutes to reach Pulau Ubin. This little tiny island can be fully visit with bicycle. Walking tour can cover Chek Java Wetland which I did. Walking from the jetty to Chek Java take approximately 45 minutes to an hour per way.

Before reaching the Chek Java entrance and there are a jungle trek section where there are some monkeys and wild boar still exist around the nature trekking. All bicycles need to park outside the entrance and only walking are allow at Chek Java Wetland.

There are 3 walking tour at Chek Java Wetland. There are a viewing jetty walk, then follow by the Chek Java coastal broadwalk and follow by the final Mangrove walk with the viewing tower.Whole walking journey took about 3 to 4 hours but a half day would be more relax.

Walking tour of Ipoh Oldtown with murals sighting and some attractions

We stay at Cititel Express where it is near the oldtown. Start your walk early morning suggestion to start from the information center as proposed by the map. Cross the road opposite Cititel and walk a short distance to Jalan Tun Sambathan then turn right towards the big field or padang.

Walk along the side of the field until end of the road where you will see the tourist information office where the first murals located “Old uncle with coffee cup”.

Then the second murals “Paper Plane” is at the next street near the field or padang.

After complete this section then walk back to the cross-junction across the street along jalan Tun Sambathan where most of the murals located with some shopping and food at the end of the walk. The third murals just located along Jalan Tun Sambathan almost toward the end of the road where the murals “Kopi O” is sight near the car park.

Continue the walk until the end of the road and then turn right and we will locate the 4th murals “Evolution” just at the big corner wall of the shophouses.

After the evolution sighting then continue along the road of Jalan Panglima where the 5th murals “Hummingbird” is on the right car park area. Surprisingly all this murals is hidden and not very tourist friendly.

Then go back to evolution mural junction and turn right with a short 100m walk until you see concubine lane where we will locate the 6th mural “Thrishaw”.

After the thrishaw sighting then walking straight to the other road Jalan Bandar Timah and turn right towards the food shophouses and after the concubine lane entrance we will see the 7th murals “Girl” which is the last mural. Then we continue with the ipoh food exploration and also souvenir shopping at concubine lane.

India Day 7 & Day 8: Last day at Delhi & Farewell

Finally the final stretch of India returning back to Delhi from Jaipur with train 12985 from 7am to 10am. Took a tuk tuk for Rs100 to go directly to YMCA for a night which cost Rs1925 with breakfast. The room in YMCA is below average but it is near Connaught Place where all the café and fast food is located.

My target attraction is Humayun Tomb where it can be reach by Delhi Metro at Stadium station. Tuk tuk cost around Rs50 per way to the station. Humayun Tomb is a great site with lots of restoration work and it is still actively working on the restoration. It is definitely worth the visit to all this world heritage sites which given the recognition.

The next attraction is Raj Ghat which is the Gandhi memorial. It is free entrance but really meaningful for Gandhi fans. Raj Ghat is really far from the metro station Indraparstha and it cost around Rs100 and above for a way.

The next day would be my final day before leaving back to KL. It is just a shopping day for souvenir at Dilli Haat and also relax with coffees around Connaught place. I personally wanted to try the Airport train and the tough part is the metro from Janpath to Delhi. Then the Airport link is quite easy with cost around Rs60 a way and it is so convenient from Delhi station. The whole journey took around 1 hour 15 min.

India Day 6: A day at Jaipur, Just for Jantar & Amber Fort

Took the tuk tuk service offer by Hotel Kalyan for Rs600 to visit Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Amber Fort, Water Palace & War Mesuem from 9:30am to 5pm. Take note: There is a single ticket Rs400 for all the entrance mention except city palace. Hawa Mahal is not interesting from inside but the main attraction is the architecture from outside where it has many hole for wind.

Jantar Mantar and Amber Fort is a must attraction to see during visit at Jaipur. Jantar Mantar is an astronomy site with WHS recognition where there are many instrument measuring the sun and calendar.

The journey to Amber Fort is fantastic as once I reach the foot hill of amber fort and the site is really awesome. The fort is built at the peak of the hill and it is an amazing fort of the Rajasthan Empire. Enjoy the beautiful Hill Fort at the peak of the fort.

After Amber Fort then we drop by water palace which it is not interesting and then the war museum is closed on Monday. So my day only filled with Jantar & Amber which already very satisfied.
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