The Great Toa Payoh Central Walkabout (Part 4)
843 days agoThis will be the final part, I swear! I am betting that this is getting a bit dull for you guys. Well, just endure for the last time as this will be the last part of the Toa Payoh Central Walkabout pictorial. Anyway, I have run out of photos as well. But it was fun, isn’t it? Going around and taking photos of buildings, people, stuff is actually kind of fun. No wonder photography is such a popular hobby. Oh, I know, my photography skill sucks and the camera I am using is not those professional kind. If I am not wrong, it is the Fujifilm FinePix A280 digital camera. I was told that this camera is for kids and not professionals. Well, beggars cannot be choosers right?
Okay, we now continue with the great Toa Payoh Central Walkabout. As you guys might know, it is simply a pictorial of Toa Payoh Central. I will walk around the central area snapping photos of buildings and people and getting stares from others thinking who is this crazy fellow walking about taking photos. I say let them guess.
Litter everywhere. Not bad lah. You should see what happens after those Pasar Malams stalls move off – you would think that the place is a rubbish dump! This type of litter still acceptable. Anyway, this stretch of walkway is choke full of shops selling mobile phones, electronic gadgets, clocks and watches.
Singaporeans love leaving their tissues and garbage bags all over the place.
Want some OldTown White Coffee? I never had the pleasure of sipping coffee at this place. Perhaps one day I might try it. It seems to be a rather popular hangout in the afternoons. And what is white coffee?
Toa Payoh still have many of these old school shophouses. Although they might not be as modern as those shopping malls, they have still some of the olden day charms. But they do get very warm in the afternoons. Something which a lot of Singaporeans don’t appreciate. That is why we all hide at the air-conditioned shopping malls.
Another view.
Some shops underneath the block of flats. Oh, yes, that is a 7-eleven convenience store – it’s a store and more!
Toa Payoh Central Community Building. Not sure what is their purpose though.
Yet again, this is 600 Toa Payoh. At the first floor, we have McDonalds. That is where I have my breakfast. And there is currently a promotion – free coffee for every breakfast order. So if you order Egg McMuffin, you get a free coffee.
This is an interesting photo. Nowadays, cleaners use blowers to blow away leaves. But don’t complain, it is still tough work. Imagine spending the entire day under the hot sun clearing away other people’s rubbish. If only Singaporeans were more civic-minded, we won’t need so many cleaners and sweepers in Singapore.
Ahhhh…..later in the morning, the stalls are all open. This is just in front of the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange. The crowd will arrive very very soon as Singaporeans come out to enjoy their favourite past-time – shopping!
More photos of the same thing. All S$10 only! It seems to me that every stall or shop in Singapore is having some sort of ridiculous offers regularly. But then prices keep on increasing. Boggles the mind doesn’t it?
Ahhh….got people sitting down relaxing like me. Misery loves company.
Oh, this is the Toa Payoh Vista Market. This used to be a very popular market for Toa Payoh Residents. I remember coming to this market (not too sure what was the old name) to buy food, clothing, see doctor, go for tuition, buy textbooks and so on. This place is like a open-air mega mall previously.The crowds were terrible at the weekends. However, nowadays with shopping malls appearing everywhere, I guess the crowd here has reduced tremendously. Well, out with the old and in with the new. Although this not always mean it is for the better.
Okay guys, I have come to the end of this little walkabout. Hope you guys have enjoyed the pictorial. Toa Payoh Central is a very interesting place to visit. If you have the time, just relax and have a little walkabout at Toa Payoh central and soak up the atmosphere.
