Went for a farm tour organised by wifey’s CPA committee on saturday. It’s very different out in the countryside over Kranji/Lim Chu Kang way ~ just greenery as far as the eye can see, and no sign of the city anywhere ~ not that I have good memories of the place… all it reminds me of was topo training back in OCS… like the time they took us in a covered-up 3-tonner and dropped us off in the middle of the Choa Chu Kang Cemetary and told us to find our own way back…
Our first stop was Hay Dairies, where they supply Singapore’s demand of fresh goat’s milk. It’s hard to believe, but they have about 1000 goats on the premises.
Looking at these goats, I now understand why people sometimes mistake our dogs for goats….
Second stop was Qian Hu Fish Farm.
I like fish, and I used to have a tank when younger, but now I can’t think of having any other pet except dogs. These days, I get my fish-watching kicks from diving.
Finally, we stopped for lunch at Poison Ivy Bistrol, a little eatery in a farm named Bollywood Veggies, operated by the very vocal Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim and her husband.
It’s a little out of the way, but the food served there is organically grown on the farm ~ very healthy! Well worth a visit, especially for a totally different experience from the city.
Funny thing was, before we started eating, Ivy was telling us not to tell the PAP about the countryside, as they don’t want a lot of buildings out there… and in walks Dr Yaccob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, with his family for lunch. *snigger*
Seriously though, it was a very nice day out and it great to have seen and experienced a side of Singapore that’s almost lost and forgotten. Try it, and you might be surprised!
AngKuGuay: Thanks man! First gotta find time for it!
