Night Blooming Cereus

There was another bloom from my ‘Queen of the Night’ a couple of evenings ago.

The Epiphyllum Oxypetualum, or commonly called ‘queen of the night’ is one of many varieties of the night blooming Cereus. They are known to be one of the easiest houseplants one could ever dream of growing. The plant that I have now was almost a totally dead twig/branch when I stick it in the pot. It survived, surpassing all my expectations. However, it did took a while to settle in. Understandable under the circumstances.

For a while, there was no sign of it blooming. Due to space limitation, I was going to throw out the plant when it gave signs that it was ready to bloom. Since then, it has been blooming more and more frequently. On occasions, there were four blooms in the same day. Two nights ago, there was another bloom.

It has become a habit of mine to do a post on my Epiphyllum Oxypetualum every time it bloomed. I think it deserved the attention. The flower is so beautiful, and it has such a strong, lovely fragrant. It is a pity that the flower is short-lived. It blooms in the evenings and wilts by the morning. I guess that is why they are called night blooming cereus.

Enjoy the beauty of this flower.

The bud in the early evening.

Ready to bloom.

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The Harbour Front At Night

As the sun sets, the scene on the harbour front took on a new look. I am sure it would be very pleasant to take a stroll on the water front. Or simply seating at one of the many benches, enjoying the breeze, soaking in the atmosphere.

This is the scene across the water in the day.

This is the scene at night.

The place was surprisingly quieter than I expected. I thought there would be more people around. Since this was my first time there, there was no way to know if that was the norm. But instinct tells me that as life goes gradually back to pre-pandemic days, the place will get a lot busier.

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Eateries Along The Harbour Front

Continuing from my post from yesterday, here are some pictures of the eateries on the harbour front. All of them have indoor, and outdoor seats. It is certainly more interesting to sit outside. Now that there are no more Covid restrictions, business should start to pick up for them.

My friends and I had a stroll along the stretch of eateries to see what was there, and at the same time to take a glance at their menus to see what was good.

Seafood Paradise – a Chinese restaurant. We were thinking of western food that day. Besides, someone in the group was allergic to seafood.

Tapas Club – a Spanish restaurant. Their serving portions looked a bit small. I think it would be all right for a small eater, like me. But I am not alone and the others are not small eaters.

Bones ‘n’ Barrels – this looked like a nice place to have a drink in the evening. Unfortunately, it is located at the far end. It would be quite a walk to the train station after a few drinks.

Shake and Shack – a burger joint. Maybe another time.

Barossa Bar & Grill - an Australian-inspired restaurant and bar

‘Hans im Gluck’ – a German burger grill. They have a very interesting décor. We almost gave this restaurant a try, until we found that their seats do not have back rest. Not very good for the backs of us old folks.

The Queen & Mangosteen – This was where we eventually decided to have our meals.

These were just a few of the restaurants that we looked at. There were quite a few other eateries on that stretch. We left it for our next visit.

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VivoCity

‘VivoCity’ is touted as the biggest shopping mall in Singapore. It is promoted as a lifestyle hub, fun filled with activities, bubbly with energy and vitality. Since I dislike shopping, and none of what the mall represents interests me, I have never bothered to go there. I have passed through VivoCity before, on my way to somewhere else, but I have never stopped to see what was there or in the area.

Last week, my friends suggested going to VivoCity for dinner. They say the restaurant we were going to has a nice view of the harbour. That sounds very interesting to me. My interest was piqued.

On the appointed day, I went down a bit earlier than the appointed time to have a walk around the area and see what is there.

I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw. There is a stretch of eateries facing the waterfront. There is indeed a nice view of the waterfront. Diners are spoilt for choice. Business must be competitive.

There is a boardwalk between the eateries and the water. The boardwalk continues all the way to Sentosa Island – Singapore’s Island getaway. As far as I can see, it is a very nice walk. I made a mental note that I will use this boardwalk to get to Sentosa someday.

I had a stroll on the boardwalk on the waterfront, taking in the views of the harbour, and the view of the eateries, noting what was there. It was all very nice. I will go back again, I am sure.

Of course, I was also clicking away on my phone camera. Here are some pictures of the place.

This is the view of Sentosa island across the water.

This is looking back at the stretch of eateries on the waterfront.

This is the boardwalk to Sentosa. There is also a cycling track, or you can go across the island by train or cable car.

The building is our World Trade Center

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Reflections

“As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” - Proverb

It wasn’t a very bright day. There had been some rain earlier and the atmosphere had a misty look to it. It was not hot, but it was still rather humid. My foreigner friends like to say – “The humidity is so thick, I can cut it with a knife”. Although I was born and bred here, there were times, I felt the humidity was too much as well.

Anyway, I was strolling in the Gardens by the Bay, when I came upon this pond. Reflected in the pond were palm leaves and vegetation of the surrounding. I think it has become a habit of mine to look for reflections whenever I come across mirrors or water. Here are some shots of the reflections.

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