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“Yawn… There’s nothing to do in Singapore!”

I bet that is what a lot of people are complaining huh? And you know what? I found out that those people are actually lying! They just wanna keep the entertainment to themselves!

…Haha! Well, just kidding! They aren’t really lying per se. But there are actually a lot of other things to do that many people might not know off. Let me share with you some!

I was invited to check out the SAFRA clubhouses, and since I’m in the army now, I thought, why not find out what NSmen can do when not in camp right?

To be honest, at first, I thought SAFRA was just another boring recreation hub. You know, same old facilities found anywhere and everywhere. But after an introductory talk, I was pleasantly surprised but what they have to offer! In a nutshell, there five clubhouses that offer modern facilities, amenities and services.

Each of the clubhouses is themed differently, so I went to the one in Yishun, which is all about ADVENTURE!

Brought along Fabian and Josiah and we were all geared up for some adventure fun! Upon approval, I was welcomed by the very friendly staff and we were brought to do……
ROCKWALL CLIMBING!

Safety first, the staff ensures that my harness is secured.

Okay, stop staring at my crotch.

And off I go!

It wasn’t as easy as I thought! It was more of technique than strength. I think I didn’t practice the correct way of climbing and that’s why I couldn’t complete all the way to the top and ended with my fingers aching from hanging onto the rocks.

As much as I grumble to myself how hard it is to climb the rockwall, I think it is an even more grueling and stressful job for the guy holding on to me!

Eh, stop staring at his crotch too.

Maybe I’m not very heavy, that’s way he seemed to have an easy time doing the belaying.

Yes, I was definitely exhausted! Fab and Jo both got to try it too!

It’s definitely a great activity for a bunch of friends even if they are climbing for the first time!

Wait a minute… You think this is too much already? Wait till you try the canopy walk! It’s definitely not for the faint hearted or anyone who’re scared of heights!

Look at the look on Jo’s face, I can already spell fear, anxiety and excitement!

Basically, it’s a walk in the jungle – only 7 storeys high up in the sky.

The instructor kept warning me not to bring my DSLR along in case anything ever happens. But I still insisted to bring it out to take some pictures in action.

(Somebody please present me with the Most Daring Blogger Award! Haha)

But I tell you! I was too ambitious lah! How am I supposed to take photos and balance ladders and ropes at the same time?!

This was the one and only shot I managed to snap while balancing myself:

I seriously think I’m crazy. Ha!

The first of the four-part walk is the easiest.

BUT……

When I saw the second part, I was like, “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!”

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Here’s Fab and I taking a photo waaaay high up in the jungle.

And while we were at it, Jo didn’t wait for us and walked across the third part by himself!

That idiot!

The third one is the hardest of them all! There is only one side to the rope that we can hold on to and I lost my balance for quite a lot of times. Scary shit!

And finally we reached the end of the entire canopy walk. It was definitely a refreshing experience!

That’s us with the instructor, Melvin. He was a very humorous person and told us to remember one thing – his name, Melvin. That’s because he’s the only one that we will have to shout for if we fall! Ha!

Moving along, we were then brought to try the air rifles at their Indoor Air Weapons Range.

Mr Leong, head of place, gave us a short intro to air rifles, and before long, we were shooting away at the targets!

That’s not the professional way of holding an air rifle while shooting, but well, we were just shooting for fun!

I was quite accurate in my shots and Mr Leong told me I should join their national team! Haha! I guess all those range training in army never go to waste, huh?

A little tidbit, SAFRA Yishun’s Indoor Air Weapons Range is the biggest in Singapore and it has a lot of professional teams training over here, and also, it’s the official venue for a lot of shooting events!

Here’s a group photo before we left!

I personally feel that the range is good for some company events or team building activities whereby participants can challenge one another in shooting the target with air rifle. It’s not something that you’ll get to do everyday!

Well so, that was all! What a day huh!

But that’s not all for Yishun SAFRA!

Besides the SAFRA Adventure Sports Centre (which comprises of the gutsy rockwall and canopy wall) and the Indoor Air Weapons Range, there are others facilities like bowling, ktv, pools & billiards, cybergames & arcade, massage hut, gym and more!

Check out their awesome swimming pool! I’ll definitely come back to use it soon!

AND THAT’S JUST ONE OUT OF THE FIVE CLUBHOUSES! Good news, I can enjoy all of them with just one card!

Not only the activities and club benefits, members get to enjoy an array of lifestyle benefits from shopping, clubbing, dining, entertainment, travel & holiday insurance, auto services and many more.

Do visit their website for more information!

So now, how can you ever complain again that there is nothing to do in Singapore?