pasir ris park revisited

when ivy and ida were younger, we used to take them to pasir ris park on weekends, either on a saturday or a sunday. they liked pasir park because of the 'enormous playground'. when i was teaching in the afternoon session at ghim moh secondary, on some mornings, i would drive ivy to play at the playground. then i would drop her at home before rushing off to school.

today, i went to check out the same playground, which has undergone some changes. they have repainted the structures with more vibrant colours and there are some additional stations at the playground. the rope pyramid does not seem to be as intimidating as it was before.

i remember they enjoyed climbing the rope pyramid and riding on the cableway though, at that time, the cableway was a bit too high for them and they needed the added push from their mom or dad to get onto it and to ride the length of the cable. they also liked the slides and the climbing structures.

pasir park does not appear as open as it was in those days because the trees have matured and there are more buildings within the park. there is also a restaurant - the fisherman's village -facing the sea. with camping being permitted these days, you see quite a number of colourful tents by the beach. there are also kelongs and fish farms out in the sea off pasir ris.