Sunrises, sunsets, kayaking and other adventures
Month 9 of no overseas travel. Every time I start to feel remotely sorry for myself though, I think about how lucky we are to be here in Singapore, where the government has managed to get the virus under control especially when compared to the (non) responses of some other governments. Except for the trying …
My company gave us Friday the 13th off, as one of the 6 "wellness" days they'd designated for the remainder of the year, as a response to the burnout some of us was feeling from the extended global lockdown courtesy of Covid-19. We made the most of it - 8 of us got together to …
I'd been seeing pictures / videos of friends seemingly surfing in Singapore right before the Covid shutdown recreational activities. When things reopened up again, I asked one of these friends what / where / how they were doing it. Turns out, there's a new (to me) sport of wake surfing. Like wake boarding, one is …
The tides didn't line up with when we wanted to go out to explore the mangroves of Pulau Ubin. Rather than wait another weekend though, we decided to venture out anyway. Even if we couldn't find a river to cut through the island, it still would be a great way to get in some fresh …
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We've plenty of days off to clear, since we are still stuck in Singapore, so last Friday, we took it off to explore the Southern Islands of Singapore by kayak. The Southern Islands, comprising St John's, Kusu, Lazarus, and Deringer, are just a short hop away from Sentosa. We used to row to them weekly …
With Covid cases flaring back up in countries that had already eased restrictions, we are resigned to the fact that for the foreseeable future, we will be stuck here in Singapore. A friend reminded us the other day though, that it's important to find pleasures where we can, otherwise life will be miserable. True that. …
Waning moon phase with a high tide at 940am. With mild currents predicted, we were in a good place to launch off from Pasir Ris at 730am to leisurely explore the mangroves in Pulau Ubin. Unlike the stormy conditions from a couple of weeks before, the air was still and the water glassy. It made …
Continue reading "Kayaking: Exploring the Rivers of Pulau Ubin"
When we launched early Friday morning from Pasir Ris, the water was still. The air hung, weighty and heavy and silent. Dark clouds filled the sky, ominous. But it was a holiday weekend (Hari Raya Haji), so our spirits were high. We just needed to make that 2+km crossing over to Pulau Ubin. Given that …
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The Singapore Minister of National Development, Lawrence Wong, came out this past weekend to advise us not to expect to travel this side of 2020. 😦 I guess it's no big surprise, but still a somewhat depressing to hear. That said, we had a blast this weekend. If every weekend went down like that, we …
Continue reading "Finding peace and contentment in the present"
One of Jeff's dearest wishes has been to get a pet dog. In normal circumstances though, our lifestyle isn't well suited to have one. We have long work hours during the week and are often out or traveling entire weekends. With Covid though, our escapades have ground to a halt, and we will currently work …
