Star Fruit Tree

Star Fruit Tree
Originally uploaded by Food Trails.

The only Star fruit tree we came across at Changi Beach Park, Singapore.

This is among the many fruit trees that my father grown in my childhood home in Selangor, Malaysia. They were so many of them then. In those days, when the young green fruits were about 5 cm long, we would wrap and tie a piece of paper around each fruit to protect them. When they had reached certain sizes, it was always a rewarding time for us to take a peep at them before plucking the ripe ones. We always had more than we could eat. Sometimes, I would slice up the matured but unripe ones and ate them with a sweet dipping sauce made with both light and dark soya sauces, sugar and some sliced red chillies. This sauce is good with unripe mangoes too :)

Along Geylang East Central

Along Geylang East Central
Originally uploaded by Food Trails.

Love the greenery and tranquility of this trees lined street, common sight in Singapore, when we pass by.

Scene along Kallang Road

Scene along Kallang Road
Originally uploaded by Food Trails.

This view caught my attention while ER and I walked past this area as we were heading to a nearby bus-stop just metres away from this scene. I like the greening effect with trees, green field etc!

At the bus-stop, ER checked out the bus services suitable for us. When he saw bus service No. 80, he remarked: Wow! It is so new and beautiful! At first not knowing where it will take us to, I said: Let’s board the bus for a ride :). He then signaled to the bus driver just as he was about to move the vehicle out of the bus bay! Yes, we hopped on!

Anyway, we had a wonderful joy ride on Service No. 80, which was so new and clean! Best of all, we found two empty front seats at the upper deck of the bus and had an enjoyable time taking in the sights as well as photographing all the way along our journey till we alighted at Hougang Central where we did our shopping.