MacRitchie Reservoir
There were only two big places to go in Singapore in the old days - the Botanic Gardens or MacRitchie Reservoir and there was only a couple of similarities. They both have lots of green and lots of monkeys. When we were smaller, everything looks bigger and places seemed so far away. That is probably because our transport system then was not so comprehensive. Today you can go anywhere in a jiffy. The first thing that greeted us was this long-tailed macaque. Don't get too close or stand below them, they could pee on you. It is better to be pissed off then pissed on, believe you me. Plenty of open space and greenery. There is something about nature. Was it about creation? Although I am a seasoned veteran of the concrete jungle unfazed by the tallest and grandest of buildings, their facades and decor, nothing beats nature. You feel a sense of calm and peace. This is a good place for an alien mother ship to land. Question is will the aliens say: "We come in peace...