Kids Kampong

We visited a 'commercialized' kampong today, a far cry from my real kampong days during my childhood times in Punggol. I missed my kampong days, where play means climbing trees and swimming in the big fish pond. For $14, you get a pail and a fishing net, 2 small packet of multi-purpose animal feed (from kois to rabbits), a cup of ice-cream and a bottle of water.

The kids had a great time being 'Old Macdonald' for a day feeding the animals and trying to catch their longkang fish.

Chloe dipping her fishing net into the longkang, waiting for the fish to jump inside. Ha, you wait. Dear dad immediately showed his little girl the art of catching longkang fish.

There... the first one. And Chloe has the honor of tipping it into the pail.

'Tap, tap, tap. Go inside.'

Hard at work, the mummies having their share of fun

15 mins later

Quack, quack, quack

The very hungry and greedy kois. They created a big splash swimming right up to the landing area.

Kampong version of the Little Tikes playhouse.

Chloe had fun feeding the chickens, putting the little pellets in one by one.

The rabbits! Her favorite animal now cos of her plush toy rabbit at home. She tried to climb over the bars to pet them, 'Mummy, I want this. We buy.' No!

2 very hot and sweaty tots.

Fishing competition. We get to keep our catch but all of us poured the fish back cos they might have a longer lives in here rather than back home. And if you choose not to bring your fish home, you get a little souvenir.

Saying goodbye to the little fish one last time