And so it happened…The Hiking…at Bukit Timah…Tuesday 2nd November… with a pathetic quantity of participants which was good if we look at it ina different light. There’s only 19 of us.

Me and four others had been organising this event which was a choice chosen by the ‘honourable’ exco members and only pathetic 3 out 7 of them turned up. Can’t exactly say I’m ok with it well maybe a bit disappointed because they were supposed to come, compulsory for them~ And the people who said would come but at the very last minute cancelled them. Disappointed with all of them…. but 19 was a great company….less people less fuss less mess. And to think we had initially planned to bring along some kids from a orphanage…it was a blessing in disguise we cancelled that.

We assembled at Al-Falah at 1-2pm then a bus…freaking big bus with seats for more than 30 passengers I guessed and only 19 of us….wasted! But still a comfortable 20 minutes journey to Bukit Timah…and just nice…it rained, drizzling in fact. And the hiking was a new experience, the slope were real steep and going up was a real pain and difficulties. 15 mins of walk and we were out of energy…we were fasting of course….but as we used the jungle track, it was more interesting with trees all around us and the rain is cooling…I seriously felt like an ELF! Tolkien’s version of elves. Most of the track were steps and roots, big steps and huge roots and lots of earth and mud. And we reached the summit after two stops and almost an hour’s hiking. Performed Asr and played some cool effortless games for an hour’s rest. I think we all enjoyed it despite the tiredness, the leg cramps and the hunger and thirst. I truly enjoyed the whole thing even though I was not in a talking mode most of that day. I seriously was not in a talking mode…and well, other people ruled, whatever.

All the same I’m happy it went well. Does not matter what other people thought of it. Cool experience…Elven fantasies…I’m satisfied.