Pulau Udin on Saturday

This weekend we went to the island Pulau Udin which is still part of Singapore but the antithesis of the mainland. There are less than 100 residents, all of whom live in wooden shacks with metal roofs. All electricity is run off of generators. But, they have very modern and extensive boardwalk through a wetlands area and then along the sea. We took the 15 minute bumboat ride to the island. Then we rented bikes and began to petal to the national park. Wyatt rode in a seat on daddy's bike and I hauled all our stuff in another basket. I was having a very Sound of Music moment. We walked the wetlands and saw tons of mangrove trees, mudskippers, and big and little crabs. Once we got back to town, we sat down for some Chinese food and watched the sea. Unfortunately, none of the Singapore beaches are terribly clean. They all have reminders of the disposable society we live in and are full all kinds of plastics. But the day was fantastic and Wyatt loved all of his new experiences, as did his parents.