Singapore Botanic Gardens
Botanic Gardens Singapore
A friend took us on a six-hour walking tour of the Singapore Botanical Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded in 1859 and borders Holland and Napier Road to the south, Cluny Road to the West, Tyersall Avenue and Cluny Park Road to the west, and Bukit Timah Road to the north. It occupies approximately 82 hectares of land.
We got to the gardens at 6:30 am and began our walk in and around the gardens. We stopped often to admire the plants and scenery along the way. We had cool weather with only a light drizzle that lasted about half an hour. We just needed to whip out our lightweight crushable hooded rain jackets from a light sling bag which I wear like a backpack.
Our walk was a beautiful experience amongst green landscapes and beside lakes with swimming swans. We also saw early morning joggers and older folk doing calisthenics and tai-chi. It was really gratifying to see so many taking advantage of the gardens to exercise in the cool morning air.
