I Survived Ubin
I went overseas recently on Vesak day. Yes, over the sea to a place which is a home away from home. Sometimes, I would just try to do something that I have never done before or was last done a long time ago. I have been to Changi many times when young and also camped at Pulau Ubin with friends near the Outward Bound School. This time, young and old, we packed our bags and left for Changi to checked in at the Changi Hotel which is now styled more like M Hotel in town. It is a cosy hotel with a good restaurant where guests enjoy discounts on food and free parking. The wonderful thing about Changi is its laid back and natural rustic charm. Where the large, open, public car park is surrounded by the hotel, residences, shops, hawker centre and the sea, you will find something special in the air. It is the presence of birds, mostly parakeets not ordinary ones with a few cockatoos too as you c