Monkeys...and Green Tree Snake
Tim hauled us out of the house this afternoon to Bukit Timah Hill. The plan was to do some hiking. While sitting around the Ranger Station, we saw some scurrying and then a monkey climbing up the tree in front of us. He was victorious. He had swiped a packet of Glico Pocky from some unsuspecting kid. Hmm...brings back memories of when I was a kid and had my snacks swiped by a monkey at the Botanical Gardens.
Anyway, it was sunny although there were dark, ominous rain clouds at the same time. About 10 mins into the South View Trail, it started to rain. Good thing there was a hut a little further up. So we sat there for a good hour. Very therapeutic. Looking at the rain come down and the puddles build up on the trail. I get a SMS message from a friend.
Here's the weather forecast for today. There shall be showers of blessings all over you and a heavy downpour of God's Love, Joy and Peace all around you. Happy New Year.
Woah. God has a sense of humour too.
Finally, the rain lightens and we head back down. Guess what we see? It's a green tree snake sitting smack in the middle of the trail. Yuck. Emerald green with a big head...about a foot long. A stick helps to get it out of the way. Tim thinks it probably fell off a tree because of the rain. Good thing it didn't fall on me!