First attempt cycling ECP to Changi Beach Park

Yay to Sunday! Thinking that it has been long since I cycled, originally planned to cycle from Pasir Ris park to East Coast park. But due to limited knowledge to how to park connectors work, I decided to head from east coast park to Changi Beach Park instead. 

Arrived at around 5pm and rented a bicycle at $16 for two hours (2 hours free 1) at the bicycle shop beside Burger King at Area C of east coast park. Basically grabbed a coffee bean before starting the journey and took some selfie with my girfriend while we waiting for the bicycle uncle to come by to fix our friend's bicycle because the chain came off. They actually got a replacement bike which I thought was pretty sweet. 

Selfie time ~ 

Basically took us around 30 minutes to go from Area C where we picked up our bike to reach Lagoon at Area E for our dinner. Grabbed some oyster egg, bah kut teh, rojak, satay and bbq stuff from various stalls and I have to say it was a really great meal. Will do some food tasting from each stalls in lagoon and post some recommendations to make choosing from all the stalls easier soon! :) 

For three, though I ate the most of it lol 

And so, I peddled on from Lagoon to Changi Beach Park. I would say it is a pretty straightforward route over, but it was a little challenging for me because it was already dark and I missed a few signboards and had a hard time looking at which split road to take within east coast park. After exiting East coast park , the way along the park connector was a easy ride. A straight route pass a long canal, and then cycling beside the airport, watching planes take off after planes. Really tranquil but approximately 6.7km long of park connector. 

Its around this distance after passing the canal

And my leg is aching by the time I am here 

 I guess I was really lucky because the heavy down pour only came just as I arrive at Changi Beach Park. I barely explored Changi Beach park yet as it was already 9.30pm when I reached and the sky was really dark. I would say it looks pretty much like East Coast park. But it feels like aeroplanes are flying above your head instead of watching them land from afar in East Coast Park. 

Braced myself to cycle in the rain when it got smaller as I had to return my bike back by 11pm. It took me around 1h 15 minutes to cycle from Changi Beach Park back to the bicycle shop without stopping and in a pretty fast speed while being already familiar to the route. Am thankful I did not be ambitious and cycle from Pasir ris to East coast park though, because just this to and fro distance was already killing me as a first time cyclist for such a distance. 

Plus 6.4km of connector to Changi Beach Park 

Ended my trip with a horlick dinosaur from the prata shop at marine cove as usual. Took grab car back to toa payoh at $24 as it was peak hour and I couldn't grab any taxi at that point in time. 

Am extremely thankful that my girlfriend helped me get out of my house to begin this trip though she had to leave early after the dinner. Learning to do things alone and this is the first adventurous trip around east coast park and I love how i conquer my OCD and decides to go with the flow and wherever the road brings me. 

It felt great to be stucked in the rain alone, and being able to leave any time I want because I know it was only for me to bear the consequence. It felt great that I did not have to consider if the person with me would be bothered if I get lost, or having to convince people to cycle in the rain. And finally, I am learning to enjoy my life alone. More great times of freedom to come!