Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

It all started at the Bedok Reservoir Park. Susan and her maxi-cab brought all of us here (for the 2nd time - 1st try was washed out)

This way to Forest Adventure

We are there

Tickets - by Ellen the banker

The course - between trees, over the reservoir 4 times - with smiles for all.

Safety lessons - all of my Ravenel Bridge safety training slowly came back - always have a tie-down. The red cable is the default tie-down cable. Then once connected, attach the roller to the cable.

But first, the kids adventure (Sarah and Joshua). This was a replicate of the adult adventure and probably as difficult

Joshua

Joshua

Joshua Walking

Joshua walking

Sarah walking

Sarah walking

And more Sarah (or is it Josh - both have blue shirts one - not good for blurry-eyed grandpa

More Sarah

Joshua riding

And Sarah riding

Now the Adult course

Charlie - with a small small smile and Mike with a big big smile

Charlie took a big dive with a swing - and grabbed the rope ladder. There is video of the swing -

Now Mike preparing for swinging

Then a collision with the rope ladder. Again - there is video of this

Charlie connecting his pulley system to the upper cable

And Mike walking across the whatever

Charlie walking - with a bit of hesitation. You can't imagine what it is like to walk on swinging steps. But check out the safety: tied into the above wire with a pully, holding on to two cables on either side of the swing. A real winner of a course

And another step on the swinging steps -

and video of Charlie walking

Now Mike takes a step - with video

Then Charlie taking on the horizontal ladder.

And Mike, with new confidence - simply walks across

Now here is the big deal - swinging down the cable across the reservoir - with Frank and 2 cameras - one for video and Mike's D200 for action shots.

Charlie ready to take a jump

Check out that smile

And across the reservoir - maybe 100 meters

Charlie landing as seen by Ellen

Charlie landed

and landing (better than I did

Mike's turn

No smile here - shear terror - but only for a moment

Here is the beginning of a big smile

Ahh - big smile exposed - with Ellen (red shirt), Sarah and Joshua watching

And back to the parking lot where Susan was waiting for us

Off to SunTec City and a Duck Boat ride - but first lunch

Then to the Duke ride - inside

The Singapore Flyer

The CBD (Central Business District)

and the Merlion - in Malay - Singapura

And a reality check - no slack time here. Construction is booming

Suntec City and a tasty treat at StarBucks

Our Duckboat

C. Frank Starmer

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