Fireworks Hike

Fireworks Hike

Date: 26th Jul 2014

Written by:    Maximus Ee


Today's event was the Fireworks Hike. We met at Kallang MRT at 3pm. There was a new

boy who joined us for the hike. His name is Yang Pang. When we started out, the weather

was hot and stayed the same until evening.
   
I was eager to go faster because I felt energetic. On our way, the path which we were

walking on was blocked by some construction. As such, we had to cross to the other side

of the road. We also passed by the new Sports Hub at Kallang. The Sports Hub looks big

while I look tiny, standing beside it. We stopped there to take a water break and took some

group photos. We also passed by Gardens by the Bay East and the younger cubs joined

us from there. We stopped to rest at Marina Barrage. Two teenage girls asked whether we

could take some photographs with them. They also gave some mini Singapore flags to us.
   

We then walked on to the Helix Bridge and settled at the sitting space which some of the

scouts leaders have reserved for us. After the dinner at Helix Bridge near the Art Science

Museum, we played charades. Charades is basically acting out an action/ animal or thing

without saying a word, for other people to guess. The action of the last card was running

late. Uncle Benny was the one to act it out for us to guess. Just after our game, the people

holding parachutes jumped out from helicopters and appeared from the sky. I thought

they were going to crash into the big National Day Parade screen but they landed safely.

This was followed by a ship that sailed out with two boats following closely behind. The

ship stopped and got ready for the 21 gun salute. I felt that the gun salute was very loud.

One of the boats sailed past us. A friendly officer on the boat waved to us and we happily

waved back.
            
The fireworks started at 805pm. Some of the fireworks display was that of smiley faces.

The pyrotechnics display had plenty of colourful lights being shot into the sky. I felt that

the fireworks display was more than what I expected. When I was looking at the fireworks,

I didnt expect that there would be any display of smiley faces. To my delight, the display

patterns were magical. When the fireworks ended, Auntie Rebecca gave us some glow

in the dark sticks to keep. We went home after the fireworks display. I felt very happy as I

have hiked more than the expected 7km. We actually hiked 8.5km! I was tired but satisfied

that it was a memorable hike.

I hope the people in charge of the National Day Parade will do a good job on the actual

National Day. I also wish that we will have more of such hikes in future as I have enjoyed

myself thoroughly.