My friend and I decided to take a break from the concrete jungle on 1 Saturday afternoon and we paid a visit to Bollywood Veggies. We drove there for the sake of convenience, but there is a Kranji Countryside Express Bus from Kranji MRT station which you can take. It was a nice drive there, away from the city, passing by Kranji Reservoir and different farms before reaching Bollywood Veggies.
After paying an entrance fee of $2 each, we started exploring the area. There are 2 available trails - a 10 mins or a 30 minutes trail, and the trails are well marked so that you'll not lose your direction. Do remember to apply sun block and mosquito repellent before embarking on the trail. We followed the 30 minutes trail and passed by different plants and trees, seeing the food and fruits that we are familiar with right from their source. Each plants and trees are marked with descriptions too to deepen our understanding of the plant or the tree.
Lotus pond
Sugar Cane
After a nice walk, we had our dinner at Poison Ivy Bistro. The special of the day is their famous nasi lemak, and of course we did not want to miss it, and we also ordered a chilli kang kong as a side dish. Most of the ingredients were self-grown and freshly picked, and it was a fulfilling meal for both of us. You can also purchase some self-grown spices, freshly made bread, pots of greens etc from the bistro.
There is also a store selling handicraft next to the restaurant, and the handicrafts, although hand-made, are nicely priced. I bought a bag in support.
All and all, it was a well spent Saturday to experience a different side of Singapore.
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