I had 18.5 days of leave and I decided to do something about that half a day by utilizing it today. After all, it’s a Monday, and since Monday usually sucks, it is best to get away from work.
And since it’s no point going home where I’ll laze away anyway, I told my colleague, when I applied for leave, that I will be going to Pearl’s Hil Cityl Park, where my old Primary School used to be.
A Short Introduction: The Outram Park Estate (now demolished), Chin Swee Road, and Pearl’s Hill Terrace marks the boundaries of the park, and on the hill top sits the Pearl’s Hill Service Reservoir, which contains the purified water supplied to the vicinity (or so I was told).
So, after knocking off at around 11:45 (because I started work at 7am today), I took the MRT to Outram Park MRT, and went over to SGH to change into a T-shirt. It was a really hot afternoon, and by the time I got halfway up the stairs up to the hill, I was already drenched in my own perspiration, and panting like mad. (It must be the damned weather because I refused to believe I am unfit!)
It’s been a long time since I came by this way, and I tried to remember the way as best as I can. Part of the reason why I find it hard to remember the place was that they have put up barricades to prevent people from falling over and rolling down the slope when during the days I was a kid there were none. (It goes to show that the older generation are made of sterner stuff, or at least are more careful and certainly didn’t place the responsibility of their own safety on others! Just can’t say the same of the whiny little brats today!)
I took about a 45 minutes walk around the park, and it brought back memories from the days when I was still a child. It’s some how, sort of sad at some parts… looking at them demolishing the old school building. (I think they are demolishing it!)
I would have stayed longer had I brought with me some water but as I was thirsty, I had to make my way down to look for some drinks to quench my thirst. And by now I had to admit I am unfit since my legs are sort of wobbling as I make my way down. (Damn… I really need to do some exercises * sigh *)
So, here are the pictures taken with the Nokia 7390. I know I am not a good photographer so stop complaining already!
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Short Description of each photo:
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1 – Pearl Bank Apartment (From the direction of Outram Park MRT Station)
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2 – Temporary Market for Kreta Ayer Hawkers (Previously Outram Park HDB Estate)
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3 – CTE: Outram Park Flyover at a distance
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4 – Previously Pearl’s Hill Primary School
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5 – Pearl’s Hill Service Reservoir & Guardhouse.
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6 – Outram Secondary & York Hill at a distance
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7 – Landmark Tower (View from the park)
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8 – Road leading up to Landmark Tower
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9 – Jalan Kukoh / Chin Swee Road – Where I spent some of my childhood years
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10 – Steps leading up to another side of the Service Reservoir. (I am not going up this way!)
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11 – The rear of San Centre & Manhattan House along Chin Swee Road (View from the park)
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12 – Previously Pearl Bank Primary School & road leading to Upper Cross Street
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13 – Blk 201, Pearl’s Hill Terrace (Still the Police bunks?)
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14 – Path Behind Pearl’s Hill Terrace
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15 – Pearl Bank Apartment (Again?!)
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16 – HDB Flats at Kreta Ayer (I would like to live here!)
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17 – Public Car Park behind Pearl Bank Apartment
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18 – Pond near Service Reservoir (Got fish! No dengue here!)
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19 – One of the shelters in the Park
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20 – You are HERE! (本座到此一遊。)
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21 – Dank… which way should I go?
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22 – Looking down at the old CID HQ
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23 – Blk 201, Pearl’s Hill Terrace (up close)
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24 – People’s Park Complex (View from the park)
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25 – There’s a sign on the gates that says “STATE PROPERTY”
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26 – The road down from Pearl’s Hill Terrace
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27 – Pearl Centre (R-21 movies, anyone?)
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28 – Oriental Plaza (Ahhh.. Civilization.)
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