We dropped by Punggol Waterway later in the evening to witness its official opening. There were already a crowd on the bridge and along the waterway when we arrived. Kites flew high in the sky and music filled the air.

Today, our good friend, Jo also joined us in the Fiesta. Together, we were the "Hand-in-Hand Wave" participants. The 1000 participants formed a straight line along the waterway as we hold hands together to make the Singapore "Punggol" Wave. We also get to collect our goodie bags after the event. Nice!

The sun is setting as we await the ceremony to begin.

More crowd gathered near the Heartwave Wall and we need to find a viewing spot. We were lucky to get the goodie bags earlier as there are mats, bottled water and cakes within! We laid the mats on the grass field and had a mini picnic as the night falls.

Awaiting for the arrival of our Guest-of-Honour: Mr Lee Hsien Loong

The ceremony begins!

We loved the Fireworks!

Wow...So red and fiery.

After the celebrations, we make our way back to the carpark and spotted the completed sandcastle.  It was spectacular. :)

I enjoyed the night view along the waterway where some call it the "Venice of Punggol".  It is truly a great park and everyone should help to take care of it, keep it clean and treasure it.

23rd October 2011 -  We woke out early for a purpose. ^_^ Our first 'long-distance' cycling ride from home to the ceremony site along Punggol Waterway (which will be officially opened later today!) The cycling trip will stretch about 11km and this is definitely a challenge for our 5 years old girl. Will she make it?

We set off at 7 plus in the morning and rode along Serangoon Park Connector, through Punggol Promenade Riverside Walk and towards Punggol Waterway. Instead of turning right crossing the bridge to Lorong Halus Wetland, we made a left turn.

Riding along Singapore's longest man-made waterway, we enjoyed the scenic view and its lushful greenery.

Residents staying nearby can enjoy the features and facilities available along the waterway. From cycling, jogging, exercise area, water play, sand play or just taking a stroll with your family.

We were early but the party has not started. :) 

Gladys spotted one of her favourite activity. SANDCASTLE! The pros were busy buidling a big sandcastle and Gladys could not resist getting closer to catch a glimsp.

Gladys (tired out with the amount of cycling so far) needed a little motivation and reward. She moved to the smaller sand pit and started building her sandcastle. We all joined in to help her with the making of errrmm mini sand hill.

Our Sandcastle is complete! - "I LOVE PUNGGOL WATERWAY"

This car is so much cooler than our bicycles. ^_^

Here we are! - Heartwave Wall. Do not miss the beautiful murals on the 280m long wall featuring stories from its history.....

We did not get to walk up the stairs to get an elevated view of the Waterway but will definitely be back again soon. :)

Denver & Gladys taking a nice picture before riding our way back home. :)

You may have noticed the 5 footbridges along the Punggol Waterway. To encourage community ownership and participation, you can help to name these 5 bridges in the Naming of the Waterway Footbridges Exercise.

For more information, please visit : http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10333p.nsf/w/EcoTownNamingofWaterwayFootbridges?OpenDocument

Horseshoe Bridge

Wave Bridge

Kelong Bridge

Adventure Bridge

Jewel Bridge

The bridges are lovely. Hopefully we'll get to walk through them on our future visits. Meanwhile, we had a good work-out riding and exploring through Punggol Waterway for the past 3 hours! Gladys did great and she made it! It was pretty tough for her as she was riding on a smaller bicycle which means she needs to put in extra effort to complete the long distance ride.

Denver is keen on riding again but Gladys is having second thoughts. LOL. Maybe more water and sand play will help to motivate her. ^_^ 

Counting down to the official opening of My Waterway@Punggol! Our family will be there to welcome the new park within the vicinity of our estate.

Punggol Waterway Fiesta will be held this Sunday with a lot of programmes and activities lined up from 2-9pm! We drove pass Punggol and had a sneak peak of the area and stage setup at the ceremony site (near Punggol MRT). Music and drum beats filled the atmosphere. The emcee, performers and crew were busy rehearsing and getting ready for the official opening. There will be also fireworks and pyrotechnic display at 7.30pm!

Denver & Gladys love the sight and cannot wait for Sunday to come! Our boy even reminded us to bring an extra set of clothing just in case there is water play. ;)

Due to the limited parking facilities and large crowd, visitors are encouraged to take the public transport.


Check out the following link for more details : http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10333p.nsf/w/EcoTownEvents?OpenDocument

Punggol Waterway (also called My Waterway@Punggol) will be opening it's door to the public from 23rd October 2011.


The 4.2 kilometre, Singapore's longest man-made waterway features 5 bridges and a 280m-long 'Heartwave Wall'. Extending from the Lorong Halus Wetland and The Riverside Walk, it has walking and cycling path which connects Punggol Reservoir to Serangoon Reservoir.

News from CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1156272/1/.html

We have been cycling along the 3km track from our home to Lorong Halus Wetland and had a sneak peak from afar. There are still minor construction and touch up that needs to be done before it's official opening.

We are looking forward to the new extension and this is definitely great news for the residents staying in Sengkang and Punggol. :)