Cat Cafe Neko no niwa

Nekononiwa cafe is SG's first cat cafe to be launched in SG. I am not a huge fan of cats as i am more of a dog lover. But i have always wanted to visit those quirky little cat cafes i often see online in countries like Japan, BKK etc. I wondered what it'd be like to dine w these cute fluffy thing roaming ard. So when i first heard of Nekononiwa, i had to check em out!

The first time i went i did not make any reservations.. BIG MISTAKE! Do call beforehand to make reservations lest u'd make a wasted trip as they are often fully booked. They go by every 30mins interval booking. There is a glass door separating the kitchen & play area. If u'd like to be inside the play area w the cats whilst eating, the 1st hour will cost u $12. Subsequent 1/2hr will be $5. 

Cats, to me are lazy animals. They sleep all day & if u are lucky enough, some of em may awaken from their what seems like forever beauty sleep  entertain u, making your $12 super worthwhile! Hahaha. 

The cafe food is pretty cheap. All their food and beverages are served in a hygienic way so don't worry abt having cat's fur falling into your drinks/food. Everything is either covered or wrapped.

Cat Cafe Neko no niwa 

54A Boat quay, level 2

Tel: 65365319

* MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS*

Before entering the play area, the staff will request you wash your hands first. Then they will brief you on what to and not to do whilst in the play area. Afterwhich, you will be handed a handbook which is a guide to the names, breeds & short description of the cats they have. So you know which cat is which.

 Hazel & i got our ice cream sandwich fix at the cat cafe called, Ice Cream Cookie & Co.

 Then it was dinner at SPRMRKT. Love tt place. Food is good.

This is Hazel. She is the Malaysian version of me! She thinks, acts & talks kinda like me. How often do u meet someone who is so much like u?! Super rare! We can totally click cause we get ech other. Hahaha i love this girl. This was also her 21st bday celebration from me (: She is an extremely nice girl w a big heart & lotsa will power + determination in reaching her goals & ntm, staying positive at all times. Something i shld prolly learn from her. Sometimes idk how she manages to stay so positive in times when u feel like all hope is lost.

SPRMRKT

2 McCallum street

Tree Top Walk.

Spent one of my sundays at Mac Ritchie walking 10km to the HSBC Tree Top Walk w my colleagues. It was a fun day though. Despite the sad fact tt we didn't even get to cross the tree top walk cause i brought dd along & no dogs were allowed in the trail.. It was a fun walk.

I started out the walk by carrying her for a couple of km and she walked quite abit till she slowed down showing signs tt she can't go any further. She may be just 5kg, but i'm walking up the slope & rocky path. So it grew on me and  i got tired. Hahaha.

 Our first pit stop aft completing our first km. Everyone looking all energetic still....

 Look at dd! Hahaha she was sooo cute! She really cldn't walk any further & carrying her was tiring me out even more. So i had an idea to put her in my bag & she just sat down in it w/o moving & not protesting to it one bit!! Hahaha tt's how worn out she was. So, i carried her in my bag pack all the way up & down! Good exercise for me! She was my extra weight. Lol. Don't worry, i didn't zip all the way there was a good amount of space for her to move her head.

 This wld be our 3rd pit stop. We were halfway there till we reached the tree top walk.

 This was a super up slope & chef aly was about to die walking up. So i pushed her up which i think i wasn't of much help. Hahaha. Think she wanted to kill me for videoing down her suffering even.

 At the end when we finally reached the tree top walk!!! Until....

 We got stopped by the ranger and he kicked us out of the bridge. Told me to get out now lest he wld call the authorities & bla bla bla. We didn't know dogs weren't allowed before entering our walk. We saw the signs, but ignored cause we didn't think it wld be a big deal. Plus if i'd known earlier i wldn't have brought dd along. Oh wells. Lesson learnt the hard way. We only got to the start of the bridge before being told to go back down the same way we got up. We were dead beat man.

 I do feel very bad for troubling them. They walked all the way up just to cross the tree top walk & we didn't even get to go over :( All because of me. Feel extremely bad. The ranger wldn't even let them cross when i said i'll go down the same way we came up cause he said they participated in my "crime" & refused to let them cross.

Anyhoos, i loved the greenery surrounding us & i got to nusk in mother nature (: So tt was good enough for me (:

Just rmbr if you guys intend to participate in the tree top walk, bring lotsa water, DON'T bring your dog or cat or whatever... Hahaha. There is a toilet & water cooler right before u reach the tree top walk. About 500m away. So u need not worry abt running out of water. Wear cooling clothes & comfortable shoes. It is a really tedious walk. No payment to walk the tree top walk, it's totally free. U get to enjoy mother nature all for free! (: