Monday, February 19, 2018

Fort Canning

We found time during a short Lunar New Year stopover to visit Fort Canning. We found a hidden gem, especially after the spruce up of recent years. The historic stuffs are still there, including the Battle Box (where the farcical defence of Singapore during the World War II was managed) and tombstones of old graves (remains exhumed). We enjoyed the walk along the well prepared paths, which was very comfortable with the gentle morning breeze and in the shade of the tall trees. The spice garden of nutmegs, cloves, curry leaf trees and pandan plants, as well as the old kramat were pleasant surprises.

General Percival has not been forgotten, with a road and a flight of steps kindly named after him.

Mythical animal on retaining walls.

Walking path

Percival Steps - downhill all the way (to Stamford Road)

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