Interesting Sights : East Coast

Aunt A****** told me that Changi is the "ulu" or rural part of Singapore. People won't normally venture out to this part of the country, unless they have a car.

We visited Changi Chapel and Museum, which was only a few minutes' drive from Aunt's condominium.

The Changi Chapel and Museum is dedicated to all who suffered during WWII. It showcases various artefacts, including photographs, drawings, personal memorabilia belonging to Prisoners of War and civilian internees during their years of captivity.

Changi Chapel & Museum

Main entrance

As soon as you stepped through the entrance, you will see the chapel. This chapel is a replica of the simple churches and chapels that internees built as a place of comfort and solace.

Changi Chapel

A section of the Museum showcase the replica of the famous Changi murals, a set of 5 biblical paintings painted by the late Stanley Warren, a British POW who was interned at Changi Prison at the time of WWII.

After the museum, we went to the Changi Point Coastal Walk. These are long stretches of boardwalks. We did not plan to walk, so we just admired the beautiful scenery and snapped a few photographs of the place.

Signboard

Pretty view of the coastal point

We had our lunch at the Changi Village Food Centre. It has hot and stuffy at noon, and yet all the tables were taken.

Aunt A****** recommended this deep-fried yam stuffed with pumpkin paste. So, we ordered some to try. Well, the crust is really thin and light. The yam was savoury and the pumpkin was sweet. Seemed like a good combination. Quite yum, indeed. Aunt B** loved it a lot.

Yam & pumpkin ball from a stall named Mei Xiang

Next, we ordered some fried noodles from Wong Hing Kitchenette. The noodles were fried to crispy perfection and then ladled over with sauce. Aunt ordered the bitter gourd and pork ribs noodles in black bean sauce. Now, it's my first time eating such combination.

The bitter gourd was not bitter at all. Sliced thinly, it was soft and crunchy at the same time. The serving of pork ribs were quite generous too. The black bean sauce was flavourful and not too salty. It complemented the crispy noodles wonderfully.

Bitter gourd and pork ribs noodles

From the same stall, we ordered seafood noodles. I thought the ingredients used were really generous. Again, this dish was not too salty. The taste and the consistency of the gravy was just right.

Seafood noodles

However, we asked for 2 empty saucers, and the vendor lady glared daggers at us. Grrrrr. Her face black black. ;) I was surely amused.

After lunch, we made our way to the East Coast Park Beach. Many little tents were pitched along the beach, where people relax amidst the cool sea breeze. There were many people cycling and roller-blading along the pathways. Picnickers were also bbq-ing at the barbecue pit facilities provided there.

East Coast Park Beach

Crossing the expressway brought us to Parkway Parade. We had a quick browse there before returning home.