Pasir Ris Park & Kitchen Mart

Our Next outing will be:

Date: Saturday, 28 April 2012

Time: Bus departed at 7.00am and be back before noon

Venue: Briskwalk @Pasir Ris Park and shopping@Kitchen Mart

(Noted: Kitchen Mart is closed for renovation during this period, hence we will proceed to Gourmet East Kitchen instead).

( A short tea break at nearby market - own expenses ).

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Gardens by the Bay & Bay South Garden

The new Garden - Bay South Garden will be opened on June 29.

Entry to Bay South will be free, but visitors will have to pay to visit the conservatories.

From 29 June, the garden will be open to the public from 5.00am to 2.00am every day.

Opening hours for the cooled conservatories and the aerial walkway in the Supertree Grove are from 9.00am to 9.00pm daily.

The admission fee to these 2 conservatories is $20/$12/$15 (Adult/Children/Senior Citizen respectively). Non resident rate is $28/$15.

For the Aerial walkway in the Supertree Grove the fee is $5/ $3 (Adult / Children).

Adult wishing to visit these 2 conservatories and Aerial walkway will have to pay $25.00 ( $33 for non-resident ).

The new conservatory is called Cloud Forest conservatory. Its features amountain covered in luscious plants with 30m high waterfall. The other conservatory features all the flowers from cold countries had been opened up as showcase during the last Orchid Show in July 2011. Below charts show the admission fee to these conservatories and Aerial walkway.

Spanning 101 hectares, Gardens by the Bay comprises three waterfront gardens - Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central. Bay South, the largest at 54 hectares, will officially open in June 2012.

A showcase of horticulture and garden artistry, the Gardens will bring the world of plants to Singapore and present Singapore to the world.

How to go there:
Walk from Sands Expo and Convention Centre via the Garden Bay Bridge on level 4 which connects into the Gardens by the Bay.

Alternatively, if you take bus (No. 97, 97e, 133, 133M & 106) from Suntec Convention Centre, and alights at Marina Sand Hotel. Behind the bus stop takes the lift to level 6, there will connect into the Gardens by the Bay too.

The Map of Gardens by the Bay:

Take note of the access to Gardens by the Bay is closed. Only open to the public in 12 June 2012

Arashiyama Resort @ Kyoto

Just to share with all of you one of my most memorable trip in Kyoto. I visited this Arashiyama Resort at Kyoto in 17 October 2009.........

Arashiyama is a pleasant, tourist district at the outskirts of Kyoto. Its landmark is the wooden (now partially concrete) Togetsukyo Bridge with forested Mount Arashiyama as backdrop.

There are many things to see and do in the Arashiyama area. Tenryji, a leading Zen temple, shops, cafes and restaurants are found in the district's busy center around Togetsukyo Bridge and Keifuku Arashiyama Station.

North of the central area, there are bamboo groves and a residential district with several small temples, scattered along the base of the wooded mountains. The area with its rural feel is best explored on foot, by rental bicycle (around 700 Yen per day) or on a rickshaw (around 8000 Yen for 30 minutes and 2 persons).

Another pleasant thing to do is taking a two hour boat tour down Hozu River. The river flows through an idyllic, forested valley before reaching urban Kyoto at the Togetsukyo Bridge. Alternatively, you can enjoy views of the valley from the Sagano Romantic Train.

Arashiyama is particularly beautiful and busy during the cherry blossom and autumn leaf seasons.

Near the edge of the mountains this location is often missed by most foreign visitors. It offers more scenic views and well worth a trip.

A 40 minutes bus trip, service No 28, from Kyoto Central Station to Arashiyama cost 240 yen.

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Owen SCC Mass Birthday Party

Moulmein Owen Senior Citizens Club celebrates her 1st Quarter Mass Birthday Party with members on 20 March 2012 at RC Centre.

More than 35 residents and members participated in this gathering, in a pot-luck style. Nice foods and with free flow of RED Wine too.................

You can click HERE to view Photographs .

Largest 3D Balloon Sculpture

The BALLOONBOTS displayed the largest 3D Balloon Sculpture in Marina Square Central Atrium.

The gigantic Robot installed by 50 balloon artists from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysian and Singapore over the last 4 days from 12 to 15 March 2012 and the display is opened for public viewing from 16 to 18 March 2012. This will be Singapore’s very own first World Record Balloon Sculpture and an official attempt to break the current Guinness World Record.

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Employment opportunities for older low wage Singaporeans

You can click onto the pictures for enlarge view.

Workfare is a holistic approach to encourage older low wage Singaporeans to work and train.

For more information you can contact Employment Services Career Centre @ Central Singapore.

Hotline : 6370 3410 or walk-in

or call 1800-222-6622 (Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm) or visit www.workfare.sg

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TITANIC - The Artifact Exhibition

Titanic - The Artifact Exhibition. This is in conjunction with its 100th Anniversary (1912 -2012) of the legend Titanic sunk during its maiden voyage. This exhibition features 275 artifacts recovered – 14 of which have never been seen before – along with the realistic re-creaation and personal stories, each highlighting a different chapter in the compelling story of Titanic’s maiden voyage.

Inside you will be able to see the recreation of First and 3rd Class Cabins, Verandah Café, the Promenade Deck and Boiler Room. You can also “touch” an iceberg and experience the freezing water of the North Atlantic in the leading Gallery.

1st Class Cabin

3rd Class Cabin

Touch of the iceberg