Does anybody enjoy a day out at the beach any more? While we’re not known for our beaches, Singapore has a few pockets of seaside that people like to spend their weekends at. Before reclamation at East Coast, families in Singapore would make their way to Changi Beach to enjoy the seaside, as The Wondering Wanderer remembers.

What was it about Changi Beach in the 1970s? The Wondering Wanderer reminisces:

Changi beach was also a favourite of my parents. We would spend many Sundays, soaking in the sun and sea in the day time, or sitting by the beach, listening to the whisper of the sea breeze in the evenings. It was, in those day, possible to drive right up close to the sand line, find a shady tree to park the car under, and lay out a mat right next to the car. There were of course, several incidents where a careless driver had a tire get stuck in the sand, which in most instances could be remedied by placing a wooden plank under the tire. What I would often do was sit on the roof of my father’s car and enjoy the breeze and rustling of leaves above me. Somehow, this gave me a sense of escape, of being all by myself, on top of the world.

Check out the full post as The Long and Winding Road. The ‘Wanderer’s post certainly brings me back to a more idyllic time of picnics by the beach. I suspect that we don’t spend enough time chilling out by the beach!