点评:It was a fun day out, despite the heat and humidity (it's Singapore, you know).
We didn't bike, which meant we didn't cover as much of the island but we saw plenty of things that bikers went right by, like monitor lizards climbing trees, fancy birds, and tiny durians. We focused on the east side of the island, and did Butterfly Hill, Pekan Quarry, Kampong Durian, and Chek Jawa Wetlands. Do watch out for tiny ants if you leave the trail to explore around the durian trees; they'll crawl up your legs so tuck the bottom of your pants into your socks for safety! We were pretty tired at the end, mostly because of the humidity, and we grabbed a ride back in a van from the wetland. It was just a couple of dollars---so worth it, especially with the air con!!!
If you do decide to bike, make sure to bring extra clothes and underwear. There are many wet areas and if your rental bike doesn't have a mudguard, all that brown water will get flicked onto your entire back. We saw this happen to a few people. It looked awful, and I'm sure it felt terrible, too. We also walked past a few people with bike problems, mostly with their chains getting stuck or fallen off the gear. Our van driver stopped a couple of times to help them out.
Whether you end up biking or not, watch out for the monkeys, prepare for rain, and decide beforehand what parts of the island you'll be exploring. Also, make sure you DON'T wear insect repellent when you visit Butterfly Hill, for obvious reasons. You don't want to drive those butterflies away from their own habitat.
翻译:尽管天气炎热潮湿(毕竟是新加坡嘛,你懂的),但这一天还是很开心。
我们没有骑自行车,这意味着我们没能走遍整个岛屿,但我们看到了许多骑行者会错过的景象,比如爬树的巨蜥、奇特的鸟类和小榴莲。我们主要去了岛的东侧,去了蝴蝶山、北干采石场、甘榜榴莲和仄爪哇湿地。如果你离开小路去榴莲树周围探险,一定要小心小蚂蚁;它们会爬上你的腿,所以为了安全起见,一定要把裤脚塞进袜子里!最后我们非常累,主要是因为天气太潮湿,所以我们从湿地搭了一辆面包车回来。只花了几块钱——非常值得,尤其是在有空调的情况下!!!
如果你决定骑自行车,一定要带上额外的衣服和内衣。这里有很多潮湿的地方,如果你租的自行车没有挡泥板,棕色的水就会溅到你的整个后背上。我们看到一些人遇到这种情况。看起来很糟糕,我相信他们感觉也很糟糕。我们还路过一些自行车出问题的人,大部分是链条卡住了或者从车架上掉了下来。我们的面包车司机停了几次车来帮他们。
无论你最终是否骑自行车,都要小心猴子,做好防雨准备,并提前决定好要探索岛上的哪些地方。另外,出于显而易见的原因,参观蝴蝶山时一定不要使用驱虫剂。你肯定不想把那些蝴蝶从它们的栖息地赶走。