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| Bottle Tree Park | Singapore |
Every time we pass by this place which is located between Khatib and Yio Chu Kang MRT station, I always tell the hubby I want to check it out because it looks so much like its somewhere in my province.
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| Entrance to Bottle Tree Park | Singapore |
Today, hubby and I were both on leave from work so we decided to celebrate Father's Day in advance. Since he always let me decide where to go, I finally thought of going to Bottle Tree Park.
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Kyla saw some children fishing when we arrived and she got really excited. Expectedly, she wanted to try it herself.
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| Payment Counter | Bottle Tree Park |
She paid S$10 to uncle and she was given with a little fishing net (to be returned to the vendor at the end of the fishing session) and a little fish tank. Pellets are also available for S$1, you can use it to feed the tiny fishes and use it as a bait.
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Kyla had a hard time catching the fishes initially. "Mommy, ang kukulit ng mga fish ayaw magpahuli!", she exclaimed. LOL! How do I translate that? (closest translation: the fishes are so naughty mommy, they won't let me catch them!)
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Parents were not supposed to help but since we saw some parents helping their children, daddy went to rescue Kyla while baby Gian and I watch in delight.
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Here's daddy's first catch for the day! It made Kyla go wow then she challenged herself to catch more.
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Daddy's turn to babysit Gian while Kyla is busy catching fishes (can you spot her?) and mommy is... aherm... obviously busy with her camera. *winks*
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
"Mommy, look! I finally caught one!" Awwww, that smile is priceless!
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Almost every few minutes, she comes to brag about the number of fishes she caught.
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
It was her first time fishing yet she managed to get a grip of the fun activity in no time.
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Look how proud she is! Great job, big girl! Jiayou!
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Take a closer look at her harvest! Fishes available for fishing are Red Guppy, Ribbons, Swordtail, Goldfish and Pacu. I know, those fishes are poor little thing but fret not because they will swim in a bigger fish tank later.
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Just wanted to show you the biggest fish I saw at the pond. LOL!
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
In case you are wondering, yes I did gave it a shot too! That's me showing off my first catch to Kyla after few attempts. Fishing ain't easy but I managed to catch around 10 fishes. Kyla caught twice as much as I did.
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| Longkang Fishing Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Since all of us were first timers, we can't leave the fishing area without a photo memoir. Baby Gian must be wondering what are we all smiling about. Haha! What a fun way to celebrate Father's Day though it was more like another Kyla's day. Hehehe!
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| Prawning Area | Bottle Tree Park |
Opposite the Long Kang (drain) fishing area is the prawning area.
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| Prawning Area | Bottle Tree Park |
So tempted to try prawning because you get to grill and eat your harvest on the spot but it looks more challenging than fishing.
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| Prawning Area | Bottle Tree Park |
For S$14.50 per hour; rods, baits and nets are provided. Electric BBQ grill is available at no cost (next to uncle's counter) but no seasoning is allowed on the grill.
We will definitely come back again! Kyla didn't say goodbye when we left. She said ILY instead, complete with a flying kiss. LOL! I will show you more of the Bottle Tree Park in another blog post to come. It is such a cool place. (Description borrowed from a young couple who also came to check out the place). There's painball park, RC race circuit, swan ride, lotus plantation, fishing area for adults, vegetable garden, bar and bistro, seafood restaurants and many more!
SAD UPDATE: Bottle Tree Park has CLOSED DOWN.
Looks and sounds like such a fun place to take the family! And it also looks as though all of you had a great time! Thanks for sharing the fun, Cher!! Hope you and your family have a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
wow, very helpful information you put in together Che, I am so much like you, ktl lets me do all the planning because he does not know where to go, hahaha, i do the researching more :) wow, you and Kyla look like just sisters, you are so slim and fit, motherhood really becomes you.
ReplyDeletePS....forgot to say, wow, those are colorful bunch of fishes Kyla caught, glad you all had wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteBring your big net next time.
ReplyDeleteAnd you will get more fishes.