senapang trail @ bukit timah nature reserve

i do not usually walk the same trail on two successive days because i am afraid people may end up saying "hey, he has been walking since yesterday"...when they see me in the (same) clothes i had worn the day before.

so, yesterday i was at bukit batok; today, i am at bukit timah. anyhow, a chance of route is good for the spirit and soul. i took the senapang trail which leads to rifle range road. as i neared the rifle range end (of the senapang trail), the smell of durians hit me. sure enough, i saw a durian tree laden with fruit.

and for the first time, i saw someone lucky enough to pick up a whole, unspoilt fruit. it might be only the size of a small melon but it was still a prized catch. nearer to the visitors' centre, i came across another durian tree. this time, there were many durians - all spoilt ones, in the drain. the squirrels are responsible for causing the premature fruits to drop, and then the durians rot.

as i moved closer to the visitors' centre, i saw a stream where the water must have come from some underground spring. it was clean, clear water and somebody had placed a container to collect the water. there was also a scoop, which means that the water could be used for bathing.

not many people used this trail because there is a notice which warns hikers to stay away from this track which is meant for mountain bikers.