Chimelong Safari Park 2016 - Tarzan and Jane at Madagascar

I have try to book for this trip in September and November but had delay until December to finally embark on this trip due to the Typhoon Season. December is a good month as the Weather is cooling and will not rain due to the Typhoon Season from May to October. So I book for the Tiger Airway Flight Ticket ($427) and Angel Baby Theme Hotel (676 RMB $139) from 11th December 2016 to 13th December 2016 for our visit to Chimelong Safari Park. The Park is celebrating its 15 Anniversary and free entrance for children which is below 1.5 Meter for November and December. The White Tiger Buffet Restaurant also had 15 Percent Discount for Birthday Person from 1st to 15th December.

11th Dec 2016 Sunday

We arrived at the Changi Airport Terminal 2 at 0400 hrs to check in our luggage, our Tiger Airway Flight TR 2986 take off at 0605 hrs and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport at 0955 hrs. We have Roast Lemon Chicken Thigh at 0800 hrs on the flight for our Breakfast. We took the Line 3 Train from Airport to Panyu (9 RMB $2) and alight at Hanxi Changlong Station. The Angel Baby Theme Hotel is a Service Apartment located just South of the Chimelong Safari Park, I had book for Madagascar Theme but due to water leakage we are relocated to Doraemon Theme Room 1801 instead. It is a nice setup with Living Room and Bath Room located at below and Bedroom located at the top. I really like the hanging chair near the window and the mirror at the ceiling of the bedroom.

Angel Baby Theme Hotel

After we had check in at Angel Baby Theme Hotel at 1230 hrs, we decided to explore the area. I am surprised that there are a lot of restaurants and eatery shop below as compare to our previous trip to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom at Zhuhai. We will be able to save a lot of cost by staying at a cheaper hotel and eating at cheaper restaurants. We had Century Egg Porridge and Chicken Chop Rice for Lunch at a Taiwan Eatery Shop near to the end of the Food Street at 1330 hrs. After lunch we cross over to the other side of the Expressway by the Train Underground Pavement to Chimelong International Circus to purchase our Tickets (300 RMB $60) for tomorrow night, the Ticket will cost 80 more RMB for Weekend and Public Holidays.

We explore around Chimelong Hotel after we had purchase our circus ticket, this hotel will cost around 1098 RMB to 5298 RMB ($220 to $1060) per night. There are a few room which have balcony facing the White Tiger and Flamingo Enclosure where you can enjoy the excitement of sleeping with Tiger or Birds. We had manage to save about 75 percent of hotel stay costing by staying at service apartment which is within walking distance of the Safari Park. We proceed to purchase the Safari Park Ticket (250 RMB $50) for tomorrow but realize that the ticket could only be brought on actual day and not in advance. We also realize that the package ticket for Safari Park and Circus will get saving of 85 RMB ($17).

White Tiger Enclosure

Flamingo Enclosure

We proceed back to our hotel and brought 4 Drinks (15 RMB $3), and Toothpaste (11 RMB $2) at a convince store below at 1600 hrs and took a short afternoon nap to catch up with the sleep we lost for the early flight. We had dinner at an Italian Restaurant named COMO and order Pizza, Pasta and Sampler Plate for 174 RMB ($35). It is highly recommended to have dinner at this Italian Restaurant as I felt it had a higher standard as compare to the one we ate in Resort World Sentosa. We took a Train to Panyu Square (4 RMB $1) which is only two stations away to visit a newly open Aeon Mall. As there are nothing that interest us at the Mall, we proceed back to our hotel after I finish my Gong Cha (Imperial Tea) (18 RMB $4) at 2100 hrs. There are a few instant Karaoke Booth at the Basement of the Mall which allow couples and friends to past some time at a very cheap price.

12th December 2016 Monday

We woke up at 0700 hrs and proceed for Breakfast at 0800 hrs at a Restaurant nearby the Hotel with the Breakfast Voucher provided by the Hotel. There are Fried Noodle, Porridge, Bun, Hard Boil Egg, Sweet Potato and Soya Bean Milk, we proceed to Safari Park to purchase the ticket at 0930 hrs and start our adventure for the day. We were also offered the purchase of Ticket for Bird Park at 20 RMB ($4) which is an offer hard to be resist. The Bird Park use to be a Crocodile Farm few years ago, it is about one quarter the Safari Park and a 30 minutes Bus Trip away.

Meerkat

Panda Triplet

Koala Bear

The Hippo Show is at 1100 hrs, Elephant Show is at 1230 hrs and the Amazon Show is at 1330 hrs, but the show location is all located at the south side of the park. We should have enter the park from the north side to utilize the time saving advantage base on the design of the park layout, but as the hotel which we stay is located at the south side of the park we did not have a choice but to walk the extra mile up and down the park to cover the maximum area at the shortest time. We had Chicken Chop Rice (68 RMB $14) near the Tiger Exhibit at 1200 hrs.

Hippo Show at Hippo Theater

Elephant Show at Elephant Theater

Amazon Show at Amazon Theater

We proceed to North Entrance after the shows and took the Train Ride for the Open Safari at 1500 hrs and my camera battery went flat on me halfway through the journey, we also visited the Jurassic Trail after the Train Ride at 1530 hrs. We took the Bus at the North Entrance to go to the Bird Park at 1600 hrs, I brought a Drink at the Entrance at 1630 hrs (10 RMB $2) before we proceed for the Bird Show at 1700 hrs. We took a walk around the Bird Park after the show and took the 1800 hrs Bus back as the park closing hour is near.

Swans at Swan Lake

Vulture at Bird Enclosure

 We actually planned for a Buffet Dinner with the White Tiger at the White Tiger Buffet Restaurant which cost about 150 RMB ($30) but the time is not enough so we decided to proceed to Circus Theater instead and had Fried Dumpling (48 RMB $10) for Dinner and brought two Drinks at 18 RMB ($4). We enter the Circus Theater at 1900 hrs and there are Magic Show Performance for half hour before the actual performance start at 1930 hrs. The Circus Performance last for one and a half hour and ended at 2100 hrs, we both felt it was indeed better than the one we had watch in Zhuhai as there are a lot of Animals involve in the performance.

13th December 2016 Tuesday

We woke up early at 0530 hrs and proceed below and had Sandwich (8 RMB $2) and Drinks (11 RMB $2) at 7 Eleven as the Hotel Breakfast will not be available until 0730 hrs. To avoid the Working Crowd for the Train, we had to take Train before 0730 hrs to the Airport to ensure we had a seat in the Train. We check out of the Hotel at 0700 hrs and proceed on our journey home, we took the Tiger Airway Flight TR 2987 at 1045 hrs and arrive back in Singapore at 1500 hrs.

Cooking with Skinny Beng (Long Lost Brother of Fatty Weng)

Campbell Maggi

It is a Christmas Eve and you are planning for a lormantic candle light dinner. Whats better than a cheap Maggi Mee with a touch of Italian Pasta?

Ingredient:
2 Packet of Maggi Mee
1 Can of Campbell Soup
1 Candle

Direction:
1. Cook the Maggi Mee without the Seasoning
2. Cook the Campbell Soup
3. Pour the Campbell Soup over the Maggi Mee
4. Light the Candle

Note:
You can add some Mushroom for more atas effect



Kraft Pizza

It is New Year Eve and you are planning to watch Fireworks Display for Count Down Party . Whats better than a cheap Toast with a touch of Italian Pizza?

Ingredient:
4 Slice of Sunshine Bread
4 Slice of Kraft Cheese
2 Black Cat Sparklers (Hand Held Firework)

Direction:
1. Put the Cheese on top of the Bread
2. Put the Bread into the Oven for few minutes until the Cheese melt and turn golden brown
3. Light the Sparklers

Note:
You can add some Ham for more atas effect



Mayonnaise Egg Sandwich

It is Valentine Day and you are planning for a Picnic in the Park. Whats better than Mayonnaise Egg Sandwich?

Ingredient:
2 Eggs
4 Table Spoon of Mayonnaise
4 Slice of Sunshine Bread
1 Layang (Kite)

Direction:
1. Boil the Egg for few minutes
2. Mix the Egg with Mayonnaise
3. Spread the Mayonnaise Egg Mixture on the Bread

Note:
Flying the Layang had the same effect as doing Pottery in the Movie Ghost, only it does need to get lasome (dirty).

Relationship of Chinese Zodiac and Element

Good Advantage:

Metal produce Water

Water produce Wood

Wood produce Fire

Fire produce Earth

Earth produce Metal

Bad Disadvantage:

Metal destroy Wood

Wood destroy Earth

Earth destroy Water

Water destroy Fire

Fire destroy Metal

鼠 Mouse

1924 1984 木鼠 Wood

1936 1996 火鼠 Fire

1948 2008 土鼠 Earth

1960 2020 金鼠 Metal

1912 1972 水鼠 Water

Good: Ox, Dragon and Monkey

Bad: Rabbit, Horse and Goat

牛 Ox

1925 1985 木牛 Wood

1937 1997 火牛 Fire

1949 2009 土牛 Earth

1961 2021 金牛 Metal

1913 1973 水牛 Water

Good: Mouse, Snake and Chicken

Bad: Horse, Goat and Dog

虎 Tiger

1914 1974 木虎 Wood

1926 1986 火虎 Fire

1938 1998 土虎 Earth

1950 2010 金虎 Metal

1962 2022 水虎 Water

Good: Horse, Dog and Pig

Bad: Snake and Monkey

兔 Rabbit

1915 1975 木兔 Wood

1927 1987 火兔 Fire

1939 1999 土兔 Earth

1951 2011 金兔 Metal

1963 2023 水兔 Water

Good: Goat, Dog and Pig

Bad: Mouse, Dragon and Chicken

龙 Dragon

1904 1964 木龙 Wood

1916 1976 火龙 Fire

1928 1988 土龙 Earth

1940 2000 金龙 Metal

1952 2012 水龙 Water

Good: Mouse, Monkey and Chicken

Bad: Rabbit, Dragon and Dog

蛇 Snake

1905 1965 木蛇 Wood

1917 1977 火蛇 Fire

1929 1989 土蛇 Earth

1941 2001 金蛇 Metal

1953 2013 水蛇 Water

Good: Ox, Monkey and Chicken

Bad: Tiger and Pig

马 Horse

1954 2014 木马 Wood

1906 1966 火马 Fire

1918 1978 土马 Earth

1930 1990 金马 Metal

1942 2002 水马 Water

Good: Tiger, Goat and Dog

Bad: Mouse, Ox and Horse

羊 Goat

1955 2015 木羊 Wood

1907 1967 火羊 Fire

1919 1979 土羊 Earth

1931 1991 金羊 Metal

1943 2003 水羊 Water

Good: Rabbit, Horse and Pig

Bad: Mouse, Ox and Dog

猴 Monkey

1944 2004 木猴 Wood

1956 2016 火猴 Fire

1908 1968 土猴 Earth

1920 1980 金猴 Metal

1932 1992 水猴 Water

Good: Mouse, Dragon and Snake

Bad: Tiger and Pig

鸡 Chicken

1945 2005 木鸡 Wood

1957 2017 火鸡 Fire

1909 1969 土鸡 Earth

1921 1981 金鸡 Metal

1933 1993 水鸡 Water

Good: Ox, Dragon and Snake

Bad: Rabbit, Chicken and Dog

狗 Dog

1934 1994 木狗 Wood

1946 2006 火狗 Fire

1958 2018 土狗 Earth

1910 1970 金狗 Metal

1922 1982 水狗 Water

Good: Tiger, Rabbit and Horse

Bad: Ox, Dragon and Chicken

猪 Pig

1935 1995 木猪 Wood

1947 2007 火猪 Fire

1959 2019 土猪 Earth

1911 1971 金猪 Metal

1923 1983 水猪 Water

Good: Tiger, Rabbit and Goat

Bad: Snake, Monkey and Pig

Pikachu, I choose you. (A Pokemon Go Love Story)

Pokemon Go Server had gone live in Singapore on 6^th Aug 2016(Saturday), just three days before the SG 51 National Day. Mathew woke up by a Whatsapp Notification, he slowly drag his feet from the bed and walk to the desk where his phone is charging. His friend had send him a message that the long waited Pokemon Go Game has just started in Singapore, he quickly open his Google Play Store App and start the download of the Game while he wash up and get ready for a day of adventure.

They had use to play a argument reality game name Shadow Cities on iPhone quiet a few year back, but the Developer decided to shut down the server only after two years of operation. They had waited so long for another game which is similar and they are excited that it is finally here. Mathew had not been a big fan of Pokemon, but his friend had update him with so many information that they had research before the game was even launch in Singapore. They had expect it to be launch two weeks after it had went live in US and Australia, but it actually took one whole month for the server to finally went live in Singapore.

Mathew had pack some biscuits, water bottle and portable battery in his back pack before he set off to meet up with Ken at their favorite location Bugis Junction. Their plan is to explore around the town area and see what kind of Pokemon they are able to catch for the day. Ken was late as usual while Mathew wait at the fountain, he observe that the crowd had been bigger than usual as a lot of people had also start playing the game.

Just as he is deep in his thoughts, a rather cute girl who is playing Pokemon Go bump right into him.

“I am so sorry.” The girl said. “I am trying to catch this Zubat and I didn't notice you were standing there.”

“It's ok.” Mathew said. “I am just waiting for my friend here.”

“You don't play this Pokemon Go Game?” The girl ask.

“I had already downloaded the game, but my friend and I would like to test out a theory of getting Pikachu as starter Pokemon. So I had to wait for him to be here before we do that.” Mathew said.

“Really? I didn't knew that. I just choose Chamander instead because I find it cute. I would had choose Pikachu if I knew there is an option. By the way, My name is Fiona. My IGN is LunaVenus, it is a pleasure to meet you.” Fiona said

“Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus?” Mathew said. “You just gave me an idea for my IGN.”

Fiona just smile and proceed with her search for other Pokemon in the area, and Ken just finally decided to show up after making Mathew waited for almost 30 mins.

“I am sorry, the MRT had break down again.” Ken said.

“Oh Please! Skip the Bullshit. I got MyTransport App on my Phone, I will have receive some notification for that.” Mathew said. “Let get some lunch and start our journey as soon as possible.”

“McDonald or KFC?” Ken ask.

“Too crowded today, let go Ajisen instead.” Mathew said.

“Hey, you see that girl over there? She look kind of cute.” Ken said.

“Ya, her name is Fiona and her IGN is LunaVenus.” Mathew smile as he walk away.

“Hey, wait up!” Ken said. “Did you actually Pika her Chu and Poke her Mon?”

“I think you need a Brain Wash Machine for your coming Birthday.” Mathew said.

Ponggol Park and Yishun Park had become a Hot Spot for Pokemon Go, Mathew and Ken decided to celebrate their National Day at Ponggol Park to see if they are able to catch some Rare Pokemon.

“Damn! I really thought I could complete the Pokedex in over the weekend.” Ken said. “We are not even half way there man!”

“Nah! You didn't think the developer would make this game that easy.” Mathew said “We would be lucky if we are able to get 100 if we work hard enough today.

“Hey, don't that girl look familiar?” Ken said. “You think she is Fate or Destiny?”

“Come on! This is a popular spot for the game.” Mathew said. “Any hardcore player would had gather here for the Lure Party.”

Mathew quietly sneak up behind Fiona and give a light tap on her shoulder.

“Hi, My Name is Mathew. My IGN is ApolloMars.” Mathew said as Fiona turn around and look at him with surprise.

“You really brought me luck, I just caught a Snorlax.” Fiona said. “The CP is Low but I really hope it got good IV.”

“Nah! I think having a Good Skill Set is more important than IV.” Mathew said. “You would not want to waste your Stardust on it if the CP is low. Better wait until you are level 20 and hatch one from a 10 km egg, usually it will had 80% IV or more.”

“Wow! You are really an expert in this.” Fiona smile.

“Nah! The credit actually goes to my buddy Ken. He is a Big Fan of Pokemon.” Mathew said. “He is standing over there, let me intro him to you.”

“Hey Ken! Come over here.” Mathew shouted. “Fiona just got a Snorlax.”

Before they even realize, the whole crowd had stampede to their location before they are able to get out of the way. They manage to escape from being stomp and sat down at a Coffee Shop nearby to take a break from the crazy crowd at Ponggol Park. Ken start to brag about his expertise knowledge of the game and the day went by quickly and soon it was night fall.

“Let's head to Kallang River, we should be able to see Firework there.” Mathew said after they had their dinner.

So the three of them spend the reminder of the evening catching Abra and Vulpix along the Kallang River.

Mathew really enjoy Fiona company, he decided to ask her out for a date over the weekend.

“Hey Fiona, I was wondering if you would like to catch a Movie at Vivo City and catch some Dratini later?” Mathew call up Fiona and said.

“Sure, I will meet you at Starbuck Cafe.” Fiona said. “Would Ken be coming too?”

“Nah! Ken is down with Fever from catching Pokemon.” Mathew said. “It will be just you and me today, we can show off our Dragonite to him when we get back.”

Before they realize, they had been going out every weekend to various hot spot hunting Pokemon together. Fiona Birthday is coming and she haven't caught a Pikachu until now, Mathew decided to bring her to Universal Studio and he heard there had been frequent spawn of Pikachu over there. He had brought a few Lure Module with the Poke Coins which he had earn from the Gym Battle and decided to give Fiona a surprise when they arrive at the rumored Pikachu Nest.

Spending $74 on the entry ticket to the Theme Park just to catch Pokemon is crazy, but Mathew really wanted Fiona to feel special. As the Lure Module are activate at the Pokestop that surrounded them, Pikachu started to spawn to witness the couple special moment.

“Don't you want to catch Pikachu?” Mathew ask.

“Pikachu can wait, I choose you.” Fiona said as she gently kiss Mathew on the cheek.