Good morning Blog,
Okay, so after ages of planning and finally finding the perfect time to go to Lazarus with my friends, D trying to find the right date with his busy schedule and mine, fortunately, we actually made it happen!
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Blessed weather too! As you can remember, it was rainy lately, but it seemed like Heaven was preparing these clouds for noon. |
I always want to visit a beautiful beach and become a beach boy (well-tanned, healthy, active, and always cheerful). Too bad, I am a seal and can only do so when I am there to daydream.
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As usual, morning public transportation will always be packed, but today was not that bad. |
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It is less packed, especially in the location where there are no buildings or anything above it. |
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Quieter to Marina South Pier. |
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Sigh... So sad... My spoilt camera has really limited me... I cannot see how it will look before and after... All rely on my best move and guess. |
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Typical day at Marina South Pier |
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It seems like they changed the schedule again, so please snap a picture or keep a copy if you need to reference it. |
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I saw a group of visitors, but it seemed like they were going to Kusu Island. |
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Phew... thank goodness. |
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The ferry is filling up—I can imagine this happening over the weekend. |
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It's a cloudy day, and it might rain later. Hopefully, it won't start too soon. |
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Finally, D and I managed to make this happen. He had always wanted to visit the island, but our schedules never aligned. |
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Hope D will enjoy the tranquillity of the island. |
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It seemed like they don't stop at St John Island anymore. |
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They stopped at Pulau Seringat jetty. |
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Ah, it was closed! So St John will be quieter. |
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A group of fit youngsters are marching toward a camping zone while a seal-me makes its way to disrupt the scene of a beautiful beach. |
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My favourite local spot is the one where I can enjoy access to a beautiful beach. |
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(Credit D) Cheer! |
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It looked like a young couple with their dog was sharing the beach with us. |
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The beach is quite dirty, which I think is a common sight, especially when there are ships in the sea. |
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Hmm... Kusu Island felt lively and vibrant, with plenty of activity bringing the island to life. |
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Great, so I won't be an eyesore to more people. |
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It seemed like D just wanted to chill under the shelter. |
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Better this way. |
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I will just interact with other things. |
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Take my time for photos.... |
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As the clear, tranquil water gently waved towards me! |
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And also, no jellyfish too! |
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It felt like a high tide moment swept my shoes away while I was in the water, but it was still a lot of fun. |
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Oh no... I forgot to bring a towel for washing up, and I didn’t pack any extra clothes either... sigh... |
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(Credit D) Since I needed to bring D to St John Island, I decided to dry myself off in the trunk while walking there. I guessed... |
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(Credit D) I just ended up making D uncomfortable. I should have used my own camera instead... |
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Can sense St John Island was so quiet from a distance. |
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Check out the beautiful blue sky. |
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But looking at another side... the clouds were very heavy. |
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Oh no! The cargo shophouses on St John Island are gone. Judging by the grass growth condition, they seem to have been removed a little over two months ago. |
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A scene featuring both the old jetty and the recently closed jetty. |
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Here is the old jetty. |
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and a jetty that brought back so many cherished memories from my numerous visits to Lazarus. |
xxxxx
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I thought of showing D the quieter beach I used to visit after Lazarus. Typically, Lazarus Beach gets more visitors as time goes on, while St John Island Beach remains quieter, making it a nice spot to hang out. However, the shelter there seems quite dirty. Quite disappointed... |
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but... the worst started to come... |
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My clothing was soaked... I should have just stayed in my trunk! Hahaha... But I don't want to feel embarrassed around others with my lousy body. |
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D wanted to head back as soon as possible, so we had no choice but to hurry through the heavy rain. |
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Even though it was exhausting to run an uncovered distance under heavy and stormy rain, and it felt like an emotionally spoilt day, I was counting my blessings. For one, I didn’t bring my tent along, so there was less to carry. I can only imagine how much harder it would have been to run in the rain while lugging heavy gear... |
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Time to board the ferry, and we tried to sit under the air conditioning in a spot where it couldn't reach us, as we were completely soaked due to the lack of shelter at the jetty. |
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By the time the ferry reached Singapore, I was already dried up. |
Thanks, D, for showing up for the island visit. I hope it wasn’t boring with the rain and not much else to do, or annoying when I asked you to take pictures of the seal. Visiting the beach today felt healing for me somehow, and I hope I can return again soon.
Jeff
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