Camping @ Ubin 2003

Few years since my last visit to this island, everything looks about the same, except there are more resorts coming up soon. What i've seen today are still under construction. Used to camp on this island. At least couple of times. Erm... 4 times to be exact but no more after one incident.
I remembered the last trip here for camping. I being so energetic and nasty. There were 5 of us. Alan, June, Vincent, Derek and me. As usual, i'm the most pampered one. Everyone supposed to carry their own stuffs but they carried mine. They suggested to take the transport to the camp site but i insisted to walk there. i don't really remember how long we take to reach the site, but vividly recalled how i disturbed the guys. They were carrying my stuffs(not much actually...I'm there for outfield!!!), and we by passed a desolated attap house which sell coconut juices. (By the way, it is still there now). I walked in and grabbed one to quench my thirst. Then, we moved on our journey. We were all chatting happily on anything under the sun. Unfortunately, the evil thoughts overwhelmed my mind. I finished up the coconut juice and silently placed the shell on their backpack, hoping it could increased some weight to add to their burden.


Be understanding, I'm young and playful that time.


Finally, we settled down by the quarry. The sky was getting dark by then. The guys splitted up with the tasks. Firstly, they pitched up the basha tent which i considered lousy job done. I will explain later. Next, Alan and Derek went out to find some firewood while Vincent stayed to take care of the 2 fine ladies. Vincent was definately biased. He took out the repellent that was prepared for us and used almost the whole tube on me. (Dun think wild, he just assisted in squeezing the gel on my palm and the rest, we did it on our own).

About 15-30minutes later, Alan and Derek came back with the firewood and rolled on with fire starting. Okay, this was a tough job. The place were misty and the woods they got back were damp. After some hard work, they finally set the fire. I wondered who was the unlucky one that brought the rain god along. It rained soon after the fire was set and it was kinda downpoured.
Quite miserable, the tent was too small to occupy 5 of us, thus, the guys have to put on the poncho and stayed in the rain. This was where i need to emphasize. The tent leaked. I don't know how they build this up but it LEAK!!! Vincent was sent in to help us out. He gotta hold the groundsheet to prevent the ladies from getting wet. So, the problem was solved. Me and June laid inside the tent praying for the rain to stop and June somehow fall asleep.

I was so bored being trapped in the tent and decided to put on the poncho and got out of the confined shade. It was weird when i stepped out of the tent. NO ONE AROUND!!! where the hell were Alan and Derek. It was pretty dark out there and i barely could see anything. However, i still found them. They talked too loud. Both of them were sitting on a rock by the quarry and the pathway to that rock was flooded. I tried to reach out for them so that i could join the gossips. Its tough cos i nearly fell off, but i made it. They were amazing!!! I was trying to figure out how they managed to smoke in the rain!!! I knew that i can't make it so i just have to bear with the addiction.

It was getting real cold. Both of them escotted me back to the tent while Derek tried to take off the coat. Know what? The moment he took it off, the rain stopped. GREAT!! I'm hungry and its time to cook me some noodles!!! Just when Derek stepped out of the tent without the coat, it started to rain again. He dashed into the tent and put the poncho back on. Strangely, the rain stopped again. Well, guess he have to cook the food with the coat on as god was playing prank on him. In addition, the firewoods that they prepared were soaked with water, and so he have to activate the soild fuel.

Delicious hot noodles came to me as priority of the little pampered Anki... Yummy!!! I'm so happy..what's next after the meal? No fire and nothing to entertain the night. I have to find my own entertainment but firstly, i need to find an enclosed land to relieve my call. No hard, just a few metres away by walking into the forest. The guys on guard of cos.

I couldn't find anything interesting to spend the night so i joined June in the tent and tried to catch some rest. I'm an insomniac, don't expect me to sleep on this environment. Night fall deep. Suddenly, i heard some commotion outside. It sound like a group of 'something' rushed by. Outta curiousity, i dashed out the tent and chased after it. I have no time to consider of whatever consequences and just followed it into the forest, freaking those guys out. Hahahha...they caught up with me and pulled me out of the bushes. Well...i got a good lectures from them. They weren't adventurous...=( They warned me the dangers of the wilds and kept their eyes on me the whole night.

Bored killing i sweared...I laid on the groundsheet and slowly immersed into the beauty of the night sky. It was hard to describe in words. Out of nowhere, we heard June dream talking while Derek snoring. Erm... Alan, Vincent and me were really amazing by how Derek's snored attracted the bull frogs. It was like the Orchestra!!! 3 of us turned around and observed them for some times.

The night was freezing cold. The straydogs were howling somewhere acrossed the quarry. Stars appeared after the clouds were gone. Sound of crickets surrounded us. Till today, i still enjoyed the night we spent there.

Finally the dawn breaks.

Time to pack up and go. June and Derek woke up to join us on clearing the site. While the process was going on, i saw a gigantic monitor lizard swam near us. I had never seen such a big one in my life..at least during that time. Well, Alan turned to me and said :" Now you know what we mean? It was so dangerous to ran around in the dark and you wouldn't know what might attacks you." Snakes, wild boars? I wondered, they ain't friendly?....."You think you can handle them?"(He is forever naggy)...........Spare me once, dude...Since then, they refrain me from such event....

Sad...no more khakis...i gonna missed it