Fishy Fish

Have you tried this? Catching a fish. Gone were the days of the longkang fishing. However, thanks to the growth of agro-educational, places like Qian Hu located at an off track location near Choa Chu Kang, the old kampung feeling has been preserved.



How to catch those pretty longkang fishes? Don't worry about having to drag a net. Qian Hu provides those nets at its location for free. A half an hour fishing will cost around $5 and you can bring home those fishes caught. A plastic tank will also be given as a souvenir.



For mummies and daddies, what about some therapeutic fish spa experience to add to day. To feed hunger and thirst, there is also a cafeteria and before ending the fishy experience, do remember to walk through the many arrays of pretty tropical fishes. You might want to add more to your at hand collection.



The best tip for catching those fishes? It's by hand. Place hands at the bottom of the pond. Wait for a few minutes for the fishes to nibble part of your fingers. As the fish lingers into the trap, gently close your hands tight, swoosh them up and into the tank they go.

Getting there: Free shuttle service bus from Choa Chu Kang Interchange Berth No.4. Bus leaves every hourly on weekdays and half hourly on weekends.

Contact them: Qian Hu 71 Jalan Lekar Tel: +65 6766 1554

Pictures courtesy of Bff-w.oneduh2010

Kite Flying

Outdoor activities are for those DINKS. What outdoor activities for parents with trailer of kids? Well, having children doesn't mean it has to be a kill-joy. In fact, it enhances the element of FUN.

Its the school holidays and i'm sure parents out there are scratching their heads for fun-filled time-out activities with their sweet-adorables.

As a first in my life, i started kite-ing or kite-flying. In my younger moments, i remembered failed attempts to fly our own self made kite. In short spur of anger, the new hobby was chucked aside making way for the easy to attempt games.

Here I was in my new excitement, I flew, a made in China, plastic bought from the store kite. One was a success, nevertheless, the other needs to be plastered.

When the oh so flying smoothly kite soar in the air, you feel your own rush of excitement.



pictures courtesy of Bff-w.oneduh2010