Pulau Ubin

Pulau Ubin is an island just north of Changi, location of the Singapore airport and the site of an infamous Japanese prison during WWII where over 1000 Singaporeans were executed for war crimes. To get to Palau Ubin I took an hour plus city bus ride to a ferry terminal and then a short ferry ride over to the island. Once there I rented a bicycle and rode all over the island searching in vain for a swimming beach, only to find out that coral and rocks make swimming impossible there. Still the day was pleasant riding through dense jungles and spectacular scenery. I got soaked by a rain shower when I was riding my bike and that was fine because it cooled me off and at the time I still had expectations of swimming in the Gulf of Singapore. When I got to the bus coming home it was another story. I froze in the AC bus.