Searching For Sebbiesaurus In Venus
Set out alone in search for the sebaraus again. This time my search began at the Venus Trail at Venus Drive off Upper Thomson Road. Luck was with me when I found some silvery fishes, each with a diffused black spot on the center of their body. On first look, they looked like lampans. But then they look like sebarau juveniles too. When I was about to attract their attention, the rain poured down on me. I donned my poncho and gave up my intentions when the rain water muddied the little stream and I lost sight of the silvery fishes.
I continued my trek towards the TreeTop Trail. The trails took me through the Singapore Island Country Club and the Kallang Service Reservoir. I reached the Ranger Station and the rain abated a little for me to continue my trek to the TreeTop Walk.
Met an army scout just after the TreeTop Walk. He had just trekked up the slope from the Upper Peirce Reservoir. Changed my mind to trek down towards the two secret spots when he told me that the trail was quite slippery and I should proceed very carefully. I was also afraid the fog seen from the TreeTop Suspension Bridge may decend onto the jungle floor when I reach the secret spots. If I got lost in these excessively marked trails, I would be the stupidest trekker not only in Singapore but also the whole world. Broken granites are laid on some trails. Wooden railings prevent people from falling into small streams and act as a guide to the trails. Wooden board walks make it easy for joggers to jog along in the "rough" jungle path. Wooden flights of staircase to climb "steeper" slopes.(In future maybe escalators). Directional signs at every intersection and every 30 to 50 metres or so. Rangers to assist if anyone ever got lost. I mean it is impossible to get lost.
But we have people doing just that.
They got lost.
Well, I didn't get what I set out to catch.
An embarassing experience with no fish to show off today.
Just some photos which I hope you guys enjoy.
But I'll be back to try again at the little streams to identify the silvery fishes.
I continued my trek towards the TreeTop Trail. The trails took me through the Singapore Island Country Club and the Kallang Service Reservoir. I reached the Ranger Station and the rain abated a little for me to continue my trek to the TreeTop Walk.
Met an army scout just after the TreeTop Walk. He had just trekked up the slope from the Upper Peirce Reservoir. Changed my mind to trek down towards the two secret spots when he told me that the trail was quite slippery and I should proceed very carefully. I was also afraid the fog seen from the TreeTop Suspension Bridge may decend onto the jungle floor when I reach the secret spots. If I got lost in these excessively marked trails, I would be the stupidest trekker not only in Singapore but also the whole world. Broken granites are laid on some trails. Wooden railings prevent people from falling into small streams and act as a guide to the trails. Wooden board walks make it easy for joggers to jog along in the "rough" jungle path. Wooden flights of staircase to climb "steeper" slopes.(In future maybe escalators). Directional signs at every intersection and every 30 to 50 metres or so. Rangers to assist if anyone ever got lost. I mean it is impossible to get lost.
But we have people doing just that.
They got lost.
Well, I didn't get what I set out to catch.
An embarassing experience with no fish to show off today.
Just some photos which I hope you guys enjoy.
But I'll be back to try again at the little streams to identify the silvery fishes.
TreeTop Walk
Entrance to Venus Drive Trail
The map from Venus Trail to the Tree Top Trail
Closer look
Beautiful vacant space
I began walking towards the wooded area. The path was laid with broken granite, making it difficult to get lost.
Found a secret bamboo spot which I shall keep secret from Uncle Wong unless he make me a bamboo rod.
Beautiful green bamboo.
Wooden railings also guide the hikers as they walk along the Venus Drive Trail
But I found a stream occupied by a pod of silvery lampan looking fish.
Can you see the fishes. I took this pic when the fish were there.
Heavy showers made me kept my camera. Out came my puncho and I walked all the way to the Kallang Service Reservoir before the rain was light enough to take a few pictures without getting the camera wet.
This is a protected place too.
Camoflaged buildings
An alternative route to the Ranger's Station
And it was a little bit foggy too.
Directional signs
A small stream from the forest
Finally I reach tyhe Ranger Station. Half the Trail is completed now and the rain is easying up.
Another trail leading to the Ranger Station
An air-con building in the nature reserve. Its great to be a ranger
Hiker seeking shelter from the rain.
I had my poncho donned and push on towards the Tree Top Trail
Another 100 metres and I'm there.
The Ranger's scrambler bike welcome me at the entrance of the Tree Top Walk.
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Entrance to the Tree Top Walk
Can buy 4D or not?
Down the stairs
Finally I made it.
One way street
The Ranger reading the New Papers at his station
Suspension Bridge support the TreeTop Walk
Tree Top
The rain was still pouring over the other side of the hill
No-return
Rain rain rain rain
Another trail at the bottom of the Tree Top Walk
Tree Top view
Getting foggy and I was a bit worried. In other countries, people do get lost in fog in the forest
Look back from where I can from
Upper Peirce Reservoir as seen from the Tree Top Walk
Nice view from Tree Top Walk
Another view
One way only
No turn back
But can turn a take a picture lah
A long walk back to the Ranger Station
Winding steps
Up up and up
On the left of this Map, are 2 secret spots.
Down towards the Ranger Station
Reminder
Secret spots will be recycled after the older fishermen retire and younger ones found them again and stake their claim to the secret spot once again.
2 Army scouts resting at the bottom of the TreeTop Walk
Path to the Ranger Station
Water pipes
Pipes going underground
Path to Ranger Station
Manholes
Reminds me to keep my secret spot a secret and stake my claim to it by telling everybody that this particular this spot is mine.
Reached the Ranger Station again via the Tree Top
Toilet at the Ranger Station
Terentang Trail
My hike almost completed
Way Out
Ranger pickup
Signs again
Country Club
SICC Club House
But I prefer to take the granite path
SICC
Multi storey carpark
MacRitchie Map
MacRitchie Trail. Maybe another day
Singapore Island Country Club
Back on Venus Trail
A long long walk
Up the slope
Couldn’t take these photos when tracking in because of the rain.
Small stream
Staircase in the forest.
Flower or fruit
Another staircase
Looked like a abandoned and ruin house
Bamboo
Tall and straight
The stream
Flowing towards Venus Drive
Bamboo again
More bamboo
Towards the Venus Drive entrance
The stream
Water from the downpour
And they merged into one
This is the secret spot which is home to the silvery fish
Could there be sebaraus
Cultivated vegetables and herbs
This could be a sebarau stream.
Saw some beautiful morning glory flowers before I set off for home. I'll be back.
