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It all started from this photo. We wanted to equip them with cycling skills, so that they can enjoy the freedom of pedal power. Follow our cycling journey at this link.

We just completed our first 5km community event, “Millennia Kids Challenge” at Sengkang. To prepare for the event, we had to upgrade our bicycles and accessories. Everyone got a helmet and led lights now.

We always frequent the bicycle section at Giant until the folks there recognised us!

Now that everyone is mobile on their wheels, we can explore the Park Connectors (PCN) through NParks’ SParks app.

Singapore is spoilt for choice when it comes to Greens. East Coast Park, West Coast Park, Bishan Park, Green Corridor, Sembawang Mandai, Gardens by the Bay, Changi Coastal Road and even paths to Reservoirs.

We even got a hand-me down bicycle rack from David. We can now mount our bikes and drive to more cycling grounds yeah! Freedom 🙂

Back to Sengkang Health’s “Millennia Kids Challenge”. The scouts welcomed those cyclists who pedaled 70km to promote a Tobacco-free generation. This group of riders had started at 4am, yet they were still game to be our marshals and guides. What an inspiration for the young ones!

Families turn out to support the event. You got racers, mountain bike, auntie bikes, foldies all participating in a 5km lap around Sengkang. It was a new experience for the kids to cycle on the road (one lane reserved for us).

To quote from Sengkang Health :
“Through the Millennia Kids Programme, Sengkang Health hopes to inculcate healthy living habits in school children when they are young and that they will continue these good habits into their adulthood. The kids will in turn influence their circle of family and friends to embrace healthy living.”

Left photo credit Lynn 🙂 How come our princess ride bike also look so stylo!

Video (Link): Fun ride around Sengkang and my bike broke down after 3.5km!

Besides swimming, cycling is the kids’ next best activity.
Family who stay fit together will grow strong together ♥

As part of their learning process.
Kids will fall down.
They will pick themselves up again.
They will learn from their own mistake (hopefully).
Kids will be reckless, careless as they grow more confident.
Parents have to keep reminding them to be careful.
Cycling is just like parenting :p

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Thank you Sengkang Health for the “Millennia Kids Challenge” invitation.
We are proud to be featured too, read our family-bonding article here.

Get the latest update about Sengkang Health on their Website and Fanpage. More about “Millennia Kids Challenge“.

Follow our cycling journey here –> https://sengkangbabies.com/tag/cycling

We packed our bikes and scooters to Coney Island last Sunday. Not the one at New York but the little island off Punggol.

Those living in the North East had been eagerly waiting for Coney Island (also known as Serangoon Island) to open its gate.

New habitat for us to explore, we were eager to find the cow (or bull) and wild boars 🙂

Families young and old were spotted over the weekend. Bikes, scooters, pets and joggers,
everyone wanted a piece of the rustic Coney Island.

Video (Link) : We love the cycling paths and slopes!

The gravel paths, flank by thick vegetation and rows of casuarina trees, are as natural as it can get.

50 Ha is neither too small nor too big, end to end is about 2km plus.
Let the kids do their own navigation, chart their own “paths” and Fun 🙂

With so many road signs, it is hard to lose your way. It might be a learning experience to empower the little ones with a sense of mission (and topo skills).

Great outdoors to explore, especially since the haze has subsided 🙂
The kids were happy throwing stones into the sea, or chasing pretty orange butterflies.

Whenever we are tired, just find a shady spot to rest. The casuarina trees provided good shelter from the sun.

Multiple tracks criss-cross the island, should be Fun to run from one end to the other.

Be it couple or family, there is something for everyone on Coney Island.
Peace, nature, exploration or beaches.

Five beaches on the island, in case the kids need to cool down after some hot and tiring hiking.

How about BMX obstacle course? Since we did not see any bikes around, kids treated themselves to some hurdles.

For those who wish to spot birds, you can watch them from a secluded hut.

Kids were happy to cycle and scout the area infront of us, freedom to explore new territory.

Casuarina seeds everywhere. The fallen casuarina trees are recycled as benches, road signs etc.

Kids got a quick lesson on sustainability.
Solar energy powers the island’s lights and rainwater is harvested for flushing the toilets.

We will be back to explore the mangrove and intertidal boardwalk area.
When we hear intertidal, we assumed it has to be low tide, mangroves, mud-skippers and fiddler crabs. (we love our intertidal experience at Sisters Island, Pulau Semakau, Sungei Buloh and Chek Jawa)

Tips :
More details can be found on Nparks website. Do read our friends reviews too 🙂
– Cheekiemonkies
– Hong Peng’s wildboar!

1) Do expect mosquitoes and even sand flies (sandy patches) on the island.
Protect the little ones with insect repellents. More about sand flies from Wildshore article. Do not scratch!

2) It can be pretty hot too, do bring enough water, otherwise the nearest waterhole might be 7-11 back at Punggol Settlement. We did not check whether there are water coolers at the toilets.

3) Opening hours is 7am to 7pm, I am not sure whether anyone can be accidentally locked overnight 🙂

4) If you love nature, it might take your family a leisurely two hours to explore the corners.
Perhaps add another 30 minutes for a picnic by the coast.

5) Pick up your own litter and let us keep Coney Island clean.

6) Respect the flora and fauna, wildlife, monkeys, cow, otters and wildboars. Admire them from a distance, no feeding and milking ( Npark’s Cow advisory wahaha!)

7) We can take bus 84 from Punggol Interchange to Punggol End too.

8) The nearest carpark might be at Punggol Settlement (end of Punggol Road). Those who wish to cycle can follow the scenic park connector from Anchorvale Swimming Complex (Sengkang) all the way to Punggol’s Coney Island (about 7 km).

9) East entrance via Lorong Halus –> drive straight towards Pasir Ris Coast Industrial Park 6
(Rough GPS is 1.39699 103.93105)

Map below, 1) Lorong Halus wetland, 2) where we park our car, and walk 10 minutes to 3) East Entrance.

Follow this path, pass Serangoon Dam (white structure) and you will see Coney Island entrance.

You can cycle from 1) Lorong Halus dirt track to 3) East Entrance too. Take note there is no carpark at Lorong Halus, cars were park at the side. If you cycling in from Lorong Halus road, be careful of heavy vehicles.

I would recommend West entrance for easier access. There might be a track from Pasir Ris Farm area to Coney Island too.

* More photos have been uploaded on our Fanpage album.

** Coney Island will have an Outward Bound School to cater to more outdoor activities

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