From Changi to Ubin

At approximately 9:00a.m, most of us had reached Changi Point Ferry Terminal, whereby the bumboats were waiting to bring us to Pulau Ubin. We were all excited.

Now, a bumboat is a small boat used to ferry supplies to ships moored away from the shore. Originally referring to a scavenger's boat, the name comes from the combination of the Dutch word for a canoe- "boomschuit" ("boom" meaning "tree"), and "boat".In Singapore the term "bumboat" is applied to small boats used to take tourists on short tours.

We left the terminal, which is at Changi Creek.It was a good thing that neither me nor Khair suffered from sea-sickness, even when the boat rocked up and down due to the waves. After a ten-minute ride, we finally reached Pulau Ubin's jetty.

Wonder what Khair was smiling at....

Pulau Ubin is one of the many places in Singapore that still have much of the wonders of nature, with mangroves, reef flats, forests, rivers and sandy beaches on one island. One of the most renowned sites on the boomerang-shaped island is Chek Jawa, an area said to contain a rich marine biodiversity, which we did not go there because we lack of time at the end of the day, unfortunately. Plus, we were all exhausted.

A video taken by Khair