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28 Sep 2024 - Alkaff Lake from Woodleigh Mall

While Javier was at tuition this afternoon, we drove to Woodleigh Mall to do a little exploration.   At one end of the mall, we came to a viewing platform where we had an amazing view of Allkaff Lake within Bidadari Park.

20 Sep 2024 - Genshin Concert Tour

Jerlene and her friend went to a Genshin Concert today at The Star Theatre.  She's a super fan of the game Genshin Impact and had been looking forward to this concert since we bought her the tickets months ago.  Led by conductor Thanapol Setabrahmana, the concert was performed by the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra.

Each ticket includes one GENSHIN CONCERT 2024 Collector’s Set at the event venue. The set includes:

1. Character Transparent Card ×1

2. Physical Commemorative Ticket ×1

3. Commemorative Ticket Holder ×1

18 Sep 2024 - Snow Fungus Delight @ Bedok

Recently there is a new stall opened at Blk 216 Bedok Hawker Centre selling Snow Fungus Delights.  Many people were curious about what exactly the stall sells and gathered around while the young stall owner explained about the tea that he sells.

We ordered a White Peach Oolong Tea with Snow Fungus and Peach Gum.  Every drink, even if it's just one cup, comes with a recycle bag.  The tea was really refreshing, especially during warm weather.

15 Sep 2024 - Bidadari Park

Bidadari Park is a 13ha-park within Bidadari Estate and was recently opened to public on 3 Sep.  This new park takes up more than 10 percent of Bidadari's land area and spans more than 18 football fields, with a 5.2km network of trails.

The new park was inspired by the Hundred Acre Wood from children's classic Winnie the Pooh and builds on the area's original wooded and rustic nature, featuring a recreational lake, trails and treehouse playground.  A stone's throw from the park's sole car park stands a 5m-tall tree house playground termed the Adventure Playwoods.

There is an extension of the park, known as the Hillock, situated in between two housing areas. The Hillock will be connected to the main park area via a land bridge across Bidadari Park Drive.  The bridge, about 100m in length and 19m wide, is flanked by verdant flora on both sides, with a collection of flowering shrubs and trees planted to create a conducive environment for butterflies and birds. 

As the Hillock is located on higher topography within the park with more vegetation, it also serves as a bird sighting "hotspot".  Primarily comprising of existing mature trees such as Tembusu and Ficus, this area will serve as a complementary habitat to the core of Bidadari Park.

There are two marshlands in the park which portray how nature is used to manage floods.  The upper marshland only forms temporarily after heavy rain and provides essential habitats to amphibians, insects and water dependent birds.  The lower marshland is permanent and is a habitat for aquatic species all year round.  During the rainy season, rainwater that collects at the upper marshland flows through the lower marshland and eventually into the Ficus Stream.

Those visiting the lower marshland can amble through the boardwalk, an elevated platform above the water, and rest at the observation deck and pavilion that is designed to resemble a bird nest.

One of the key highlights of the park is a scenic lake called Alkaff Lake.  It occupies a 1.8ha space within the park and is a recreational zone which also protects the estate from floods. The lake can hold up to 40,000 cubic metres of water, the equivalent of 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools.  By capturing the rainwater, the lake slows down the amount flowing into downstream drainage systems and mitigates the risk of flooding in the estate.

In the middle of the lake is a small island where a majestic Rain Tree stands.

A cascading creek leading to Alkaff Lake directs excess rainwater from the surrounding areas into the lake.

We decided to walk round the beautiful lake to view it from different angles.  At one point, we saw a kingfisher standing on a pole.

The park is connected to the nearby Woodleigh Mall.  There is a viewing deck at the extension of the mall.  From high above the ground, the view of the entire lake is superb!

6 Sep 2024 - Durian Buffet

From 2 to 15 Sep 2024, Fairprice Xtra at Hougang One had setup a tent outside the mall for Durian Buffet.  For 45 minutes, you can eat all the regular durians (Red Prawn, XO, D24, Tekka, D101, D2) you want for $35.  For $55, you can also pick Musang King, Black Thorn, Wang Zhong Wang and Golden Pillow.

3 Sep 2024 - Lava Floor Game (Standard Size)

Normally during school holidays, we would pick a day to play an "Escape Room" game.  This time round, we decided to play something different, a "Lava Floor" game.  In this game, the floor is lava, and the only way to survive is to work together.  Green tiles are the safe zone.  Our objective is to step on the blue tiles and clear them to complete each level.  Avoid the red lava tiles or we will lose a life. 

It was quite strenuous.  After the first 10 levels, we were all perspiring like mad.  However, we managed to complete all 99 levels!  In fact, we broke the record as the staff told us before the game that the highest record prior to us was at level 94.  Below was our score!  Well done, TEAM!

Below video shows the highlight in Time-Lapse.