Trip to Tekong

Few days ago.. Yong was enlisted.. planned to follow him to Tekong to see thru the whole enlistment process.. last min sth cropped up.. i went few days okie.. together wif hanyong and yu soon..

Upon reaching the SAF ferry terminal.. we changed our pass and board the ferry to Tekong.. It seriously dun look like a training ground.. but a holiday resort.. (aloha or bintan.. tts how nice it was)...

The enlistees were separated from their parents upon reaching Tekong.. parents will board onto a coach to view the bunks, training grounds that their sons would be staying or having their training.. the equipments that their sons would be carrying would be shown to them..

First.. the bunks were clean and spacious.. each with a bed and a cabinet.. (so unlike of how i imagine it to be.. oops.. haha) they also have a restroom where there were tvs, pool table, table tennis table etc..

The recruits will go for a short briefing and watch a short video of ns life..

After which they (the parents and the recruits) will go into the auditorium.. the CO will brief them of the company which they will be in etc.. followed by faq.. pledge taking etc etc.. From one the parents, "my son is sitting over der.. his name is XXX.. i wan to tell him and all the recruits.. that u haf got to go for it.. u can do it!!" tts the kind of spirit.. the positive and supporting parents who themself have been true NS.. know tt its a place where boys became men.. wahaha..

Next, we tried the cookhouse food.. its my very first time trying cookhse food.. shall not deny tt the food is nice!! there were fried rice, mee goreng, brocoli, saugage and chicken wings.. coz i came wif a major.. so we were served (no nid self service).. soya bean drink.. and ice cream.. actually there are still fruits and deserts (da mai) but i am too full le.. so din try.. see.. the spread is good ya.. but but i understand.. i cant judge it tt way.. these might be specially prepared for the parents.. so logically it shldnt be tt bad.. i always heard of 2 sides of the stories.. some say cookhse food sucks.. some says its good.. i shall see... haha