Walk of the Month – July 2007

Dear SHC members, 

Let’s take a leisurely stroll back in time, to the era of the five kings and the golden age of 14th century Singapore! 

The Malay locals when they received Raffles pointed him to a hill called Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill).  Around 1860, the colonial government turned this hill into a fort.  From that time until the 1970s, Fort Canning was used as a military base – first by the British, the the Japanese and lastly by the Republic’s armed forces.

Fort Canning Park – I am sure many would know where it is but perhaps just like me, had visited it only to attend wedding receptions, events and concerts. 

For those who tarry to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the park, there is a lot to discover and much to behold.  There were many marvelous looking trees and interesting fauna. Majestic trees, a ‘heritage tree’ truly gnarled with age!  It is said that the park is not only a gathering place for birds but also a home and hunting ground to populations of squirrels, bats and lizards.

The Park has several main entrances/exits.  We shall attempt to cover the entire Park in about about 2 hours.

Date: 14th July 2007 (Saturday)

 

Place: Fort Canning Park

 

Start Time:  we start the walk at 4.30pm

 

Meeting point: Penang Road, Park Mall (near the Lift Lobby)

Getting there:  Best mode of transport is by MRT – Dhoby Ghaut Station. 

By bus – bus-stop opposite Park Mall (Penang Road is a 1-way traffic) 124, 162, 167, 171, 174, 175, 190, 502, 7, 14, 16, 36, 65, 77, 106, 111.  

 

My email: chrischan5575@yahoo.com

Rain or shine, see you guys there.

 

Stay cool, Be cool! emoticon 

 

Author: ChristinA Chan (Walking group leader)

Interests: Health related and socials.

15 thoughts on “Walk of the Month – July 2007”

  9. Dear SHCers

    Noted your registrations here and via emails. Look forward to meet the new members!

    Hey hey hey…have not seen a few of the regulars for a while!? Come! Join us.

    NOTE: The Meeting Place is in Park Mall near the Lift Lobby.

    Sunny day awaits us!
    c U! ciao!

  14. Hi Christina,

    Thanks for leading us thru Fort Canning Park yesterday. I was glad I went for this walk as I never know this park holds so much historical things about Spore. There are so much things to see and to find out. I was also surprised to know there’s a reservoir up there. Interestingly, you can find old huge trees, a spice garden and a lighthouse too !

    Frankly, I don’t mind to go there again if you do organise once more. I’ll make sure I put on a proper pair of walking shoe and bring mosquito repellent along next time. :)

    After we split our ways, we went over to Cathay Cinema – where we went thru another history lesson lead by Steven, this time on how Cathay was transformed. Ha..ha..we also did some dangerous stunts along the way.

  15. Hi Dennis, Welcome on board and hope to meet up with like-minded people like you on one of our meets. So far have not been able to participate in the latest few events yet but hope to get to know you & your wife sometime. Best regards, Lisa

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