Frankly speaking, I didn't expect the walk to be that tough. The terrain ranged from rocky to muddy to easier ones of wooden planks and simply granite road. But the gradient of the climb at certain areas was tougher than my poor body could handle.

It was actually raining at 1st, but somehow the sky just cleared and even though, it looked threateningly dark at certain parts of the forest, the weather on the whole was just perfect for walking. If it was any hotter, I will hv been one grumpy gal. And thus, we started off happily, looking at the greenery around us and the little stream of water merrily flowing by. It was a really different experience from anything that I ever experienced in Singapore.

In comparison to Bukit Timah Hill, Sungei Buloh or even the Changi Boardwalk, the level of difficulty here is really the highest (at least to me). Even as I am typing this, the muscles in my legs are just protesting to any sudden big movement that my body may make while typing. =)

Oh yah, interesting observations: There was a plant with leaves that felt exactly like velvet! Pretty cool, wanted to pluck one for remembrance, but rem that we were supposed to conserve nature, so I didn't in the end. Also saw some tree of which the fruit is used to make the jelly in cheng tng. Saw squirrels, monkeys (with babies being carried by the mother monkey), blue, yellow, polka-dotted butterflies, dragonflies...Saw many empty rifle bullets from the nearby rifle range too.

One other observation: we met many ang mohs along the way and they were so frenly, acknowledging us, asking how's our day. Some even brought their young kids of around 3-4yrs old along. In comparison, we saw only 1 Singapore family with kids in tow. I think it's pretty sad that we Singaporeans don't appreciate nature and the great outdoors as much as these foreigners. It wun even be particularly sunny, cos the trees will provide reprieve from the sun.

I remembered when I was in Canada, there were many of such trails as well and the locals there all actively visited the trails while admiring the sights along the way. And this one, right here in our homeland, is so well-maintained, yet so unvisited. It's really a great pity that not enough Singaporeans visit the treetop walk. I will strongly encourage everyone to go at least once. It's really one of the greatest places in Singapore, that's not the usual shopping centre etc. Coming from me, this statement is really a big deal, cos everyone noes I am not such a great nature lover.