Exploring Sembawang (3 August)

We had moved into Sembawang for some time now... since December 2007 but still we do not really know what we have around us. To start with.. Sembawang is a very small town in the Northern district of Singapore. Compared to the big players like Woodlands or Yishun.. Sembawang is much more subtle. E.g. It only has a small miserable shopping centre.. Sun Plaza..

With our newly bought bicycle, we went on our mini expedition around this small town. Started off at 5.00+pm on Sunday (after all the houseworks are done...) Yah.. I know.. the pictures quality are a little sucky... its taken with my Nokia phone camera.. so it will be rather pixelated. Please bear with it.. I am getting a new camera real soon... waiting for the upcoming computer fair at the end of the month.

With just one bicycle, we encircle the Sembawang area going wherever we like... Finally saw the one and only wet market in Sembawang. Quite small and about 10 minutes from my house. Nothing much to see though.. Forgot to take a picture of it for posting here. FYI, its rather near the Northlink factory (industrial building which houses a lot of furniture, car, etc manufacturers.

Found this very nice park called Montreal Green in Canberra, Sembawang which we could see from the MRT whilst travelling home from work. Its rather new. It has some very interesting features. Well.. would have been nicer if they switch on the water supply...

Some of the Park's Features

Looking for a place to BBQ, they have BBQ pits for rent here. I think the booking fee is about $20. Booking could be made via AXS stations, online or through Sembawang town council.



From here, we went further out..towards the back area of Sembawang. Was told that there were alot of good food near the previous Sembawang shopping centre (now under development). But the food there were mainly seafood and looked so pricey and commercialised. Decided not to dine there for fear of end up as a "carrot head" (kena cheated)...

FYI, this is a new shopping centre in Sembawang that is under developement now.. The previous one was doing so badly in business that they had no choice but to tear it down and redevelop it. It is estimated to be ready in the 1st quarter of 2010. Well.. I hope they provide free shuttle services... its quite a distance from the MRT station... Hopefully it will be as good as IMM or better.... After all, the builders of this place, Capitaland had successfully built many great malls across Singapore.....

Was trying to find where this Sembawang beach was.. but... both Dear and I are poor road navigators... so ... yah.. you guessed it, we couldnt find the beach and ended up in Yishun instead... Went for Nasi Lemak opposite Chong Pang City... Reasonably priced, it has a wide variety of nasi lemak delectables.. This place is only opened from 5.00pm onwards and sells till dawn. Long queue throngs the place most of the time. Dear and I had a selection of 4 dishes and 3 dishes respectively (including 1 drumstick) for only $6.20..... To me... its cheap liaoz... Ever paid $5.20 before for a plate of Malay rice in Raffles Place with only 1 drumstick, 1 potato and an omelette... The most expensive Malay rice I had ever eaten.

Done with dinner and we off to return to Sembawang district. Passed by some very nice latern displays in front of Jelutung Community Centre.. The actual latern display was rather nice.. however, due to my lousy phone camera... pictures may not turn out as nice as the actual... Here's some latern treats to get you in to the mood for the upcoming latern festival....

Under the Sea theme