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patrickl -> RE: WITP Singapore Meeting 29 Jan 2010 (12/19/2009 6:54:19 AM)
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Hi Arnhem,
Man your tour is much better than any tour guide in Singapore!![&o] Roger, we will reach Kranji War Memorial say 8am then to Saribum. I will bring along the road directory. I drive and you will to guide us to Saribum. We will have lunch at Sentosa eh? Much to plan.
Later,
Patrick Lim
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ORIGINAL: Arnhem
Count me in for the meet, the thread "Things to do in Singapore" was good for a chuckle or two, never gets old, when people talk about Singapore conversation invariably turns towards gum. I have a couple of places that you guys might be interested in taking a look at if you haven't already thought about them.
The Ford Motor Factory, haven't been to this place yet but it got spruced up good and it looks like it's worth a visit.
Reflections at Bukit Chandu, it's an exhibition housed in an old style house from colonial times, the house sits near Pasir Panjang Ridge, within sight of the city centre and the location of the last stand of the 2nd Battalion, Malay Regiment
http://www.s1942.org.sg/s1942/home/
Personally, I wouldn't waste time on the Johore Battery, the site is terribly underwhelming the only saving grace is that it's located just a short hop away from Changi Prison Chapel and Museum which to me is a must see. Ditto for Kranji War Memorial, I like the place in the early mornings, mosquitos will eat you alive if you stay too long though. Fort Siloso is going to eat up the better part of a day due to the fact you have to cross over to Sentosa and the site is fairly large but I guess it's worth a visit although the Fort and the island never played a part in the final outcome of the Battle for Singapore. Battle Box at Fort Canning is a total unknown to me, never seen the inside of the place.
My itinerary would be to start at Sarimbun, just outside the Scout Camp, the marshes around the area would give you a good idea of what the initial waves of Japanese troops had to overcome in addition to the Australian defenders, move down Choa Chu Kang Road down towards West Coast, obviously Singapore 2010 is much different from Singapore 1942 but that's about the general direction of the Japanese advance as they moved towards the city centre from the western end of the island, once you hit West Coast Road, stop off at Reflections at Bukit Chandu, then maybe swing over to Labrador Park to see the battery there and a view of Singapore Harbour from there and maybe Mount Faber as well if you have the time, from there, it's down to Sentosa and Fort Siloso, Battle Box at Fort Canning and then over to the east of Singapore to the Changi Prison Chapel and Museum. If you want to squeeze everything into a day I reckon it's going to be very much touch and go for the most part.
Edit: Forgot about dropping by at the Ford Motor Factory, would take that over Labrador Park maybe. Depends how fast you old guys can move :p
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