Bruised and Battered:
Since returning from our Phuket adventure Nate and I have been busy soaking up everything Singapore has to offer. Nate and I got a bit more of a soaking then we had bargained for when we opted to try out an outrigger canoe off of Tanjor beach. Sunday morning at 10 am we met up with a group from the American Dragon boat association ready to take on the "rookie" training. After an hour lecture on anything and everything about the outrigger it was time for swimming!?! Yes we had to undergo a swim test, which was awesome since we both didn't wear swim suits. After successfully proving we can stay afloat for 5 minutes it was time to finally get in the boats. It was nice to finally be in the boat enjoying paddling around the ocean, but they seemed particularly interested in having us master the technique of how to respond if the boat should flip. The first flip we were prepared for and I was able to ensure my hat and sunglasses stayed afloat. I luckily just had the job of ensuring my buddy was still afloat and watched as Nate got tasked with uprighting the boat and then had to bail almost the entire canoe. I did eventually jump in and help a bit with the bailing. After the first dip I was re-assigned a new seat and also got assigned the duty of calling out the switching of the paddle stroke. I was so engrossed with the paddling that I was completely taken off guard when the canoe suddenly flipped. I quickly tried to head to the surface a bit turned around but happy that I surfaced with my hat and sunglasses still on my head, then suddenly it hit me that with my new seat assignment I had to help flip the canoe back upright. It was surprisingly easy to upright the canoe, but then I had to bail. Exhausted and rather annoyed that we were intentionally flipped I was ready to just paddle back. We got back to the beach and Nate and I both realized that we had taken quite a hit on the head when the canoe flipped. Nate unfortunately took the hit right on his forehead so it left quite the bruise. Bruised and battered we finished packing up the boats and headed back home on the bikes ready for a shower and a nap. After we had time to digest the experience we both decided that we rather enjoyed the outrigger canoe :)
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| Outrigger Canoe w/ Cover on |
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| Quite the selection of Outrigger Canoes |
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| Nate's poor forehead! |
Later in the week Nate and I headed out for a bike ride around Sentosa. It was a gorgeous day out so what better way to get some exercise then biking by the beaches. Everything was going great until we encountered a group of Segways that were moving very slowly. They were on the left side of the road so I opted to pass them on the right side of the road when all of a sudden one of the workers for the segway group decided to go diagonal across the road then all of a sudden turn directly in my path. Next thing I knew I was on the ground and looked over to see the segway dude also on the ground. I don't know how but my bicycle managed to survive the crash with only a few minor things that Nate was able to fix. I definitely never thought I would ever have a run in with a segway.
Birthday Feasts and Lights!
After getting a bit bruised and battered over the past week it was nice to spend some time relaxing with friends for a birthday dinner at the Japanese BBQ. We ordered a gigantic plate of meat that contained all sorts of meat from Wagyu beef to duck. The meal was finished off with ice cream, which was a fabulous treat since ice cream is a rarity here since it's quite expensive.
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| Cooking mushrooms and bacon |
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| Our crazy plate of meat |
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| Hannah and Greg |
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| Nate and I |
