Sunday 28 August 2011

27 Nov 2011 Tour de Lobster

Lobster Lunch & Shopping
Date: 27 Nov 2011 (Sun)
Time: 9am ~ 6+pm onwards

Highlights:
* New Senai-Desaru Expressway
* Desaru Fruit Farm
* Sungei Rengit lobster lunch at Goodluck (or Jade Garden) Restaurant
* 新源珍马蹄酥
* Shopping at Bukit Indah (or Tebrau City) Sutera
* Massage at Sutera Reborn

Participants: total 9 riders on 9 bikes
* scoobydoo (FJS400) ... organiser
* SW9000 (SWT400) ... co-lead
* Atlantic 200 (MaxSYM 400i ) ... sweeper
* jsilverwing (S4)
* Fusionjaz (Versys)
* Wooolala (SWT400)
* sant0s (F800GS)
* whyzee (S.Tenere)
* HelmetBOX! (TMax)

* cant' make it: Brownkai & wife (FJS400)

JB~Desaru~Pengerang~Bt Indah~GP Shell (2nd Link)
0900: Meet at Shell Station immediately after clearing JB Immigration/Customs
0915: Set off for Desaru Fruit Farm (no breakfast stop)
          via new Senai-Desaru Expressway (68.1km; <1hr)
1015: Desaru Fruit Farm visit
1130: Set off for Sungei Renggit (Pengerang)
1200: Lobster Lunch
After lunch: go buy 新源珍马蹄酥
1330: Set off for Jusco Bt Indah (102km; 1½hrs)
1500: Shopping at Bt Indah
1730: Set off for GP Shell (18.5km; 20mins)
18++: RTB Singapore
note:  Dinner is optional, depends on consensus

















Summary of Trip
With consensus, the group shall meet at 1st Shell Petrol station after clearing JB Immigration/Customs (once out of "customs lane", slow down and lookout on left). Once all have arrived and gazzed up, we proceed to Desaru fruit farm (please have own breakfast before coming) before taking the leisurely ride to Sungei Rengit (Pengarang). Journey on the new Senai-Desaru expressway is expected to be smooth but there shall be NO reckless overtaking, lets be considerate and safe riders.

Lobster Lunch!!! Lets have different styles of lobsters but this time, we'll order MEDIUM sized ones as small ones are not as shiok (a lot cheaper though). Butter-fried (recommended), stir fry with cheese, stir fry with duck eggs, braised with sauce, etc. Each of us shall have halve of each style (i.e. we order 2 or 3 styles), making at least a "whole" lobster for each to make the trip worthwhile. And of course, there will be the usual "stir fry" vegetables like balachan kang-kong, baby kai-lan, hotplate toufu, deer or ostrich meat, etc. Estimated damage? Maybe about <Rm80 each but will depend on what is ordered.

After lunch, a short walkabout around the smallish town is good for digestion, then head over to Se Yuan Bakery (香饼 is highly recommended) {N01 21.033 E104 13.357}. Once the shopping is done, we shall refuel at Shell petrol station if necessary before heading for more shopping at Jusco Bukit Indah. The last stop shall as usual be at GP Shell before proceeding back to Singapore. Whether to have dinner before returning to Singapore shall depend on consesus, or... OTOT lor ^_^

Note:
After shopping at SGT, the group decided to proceed to Sutera instead of Bt Indah or Tebrau City. At Sutera, while 5 had massage at Reborn, the rest went for shopping and met back at 6pm for dinner at Bt Indah "Old Town" hawker area. Last itinerary was a nice Rm8 bike wash (apart from topping up discounted petrol) at car wash vendor directly opposite "The Embassy Hotel" along Jln Dato Abdullah Tahir (same road as New York Hotel).

Desaru Fruit Farm
http://www.desaruff.com/
Hentian Penawar, No 1, Sungai Cemaran Desaru, Kota Tinggi, Johor, 81900
Tel 07-8228018
GPS N1 35.036 E104 11.630
Opens daily from 8am onward
Fruit farm visit: entrance fee Rm20 per person (include a pack of fruits)
Free tour guide provided with minimum 4 participants

Restoran Good Luck
86 Jalan Telok Ramunia, Sungei Rengit 81620 Pengerang Johor
Tel: 07-8263555
GPS N01 21.180 E104 13.486

 


Admin & SafetyPlease DO NOT proceed with the trip if...
- not feeling well in any sense & taking medication (e.g. flu/cold pills, cough syrup, etc)
- do not have enough sleep or still feeling sleepy
- having hangover from last night's bash
- not comfortable or not prepared
- feel that bike may have problems and may breakdown anytime soon
- any others

Please DO...
+ inform your next of kin (NOK) about the trip
+ ride responsibly and safely throughout the trip
+ be responsible for yourself and your own bike
+ wear suitable riding gears for self protection (no slippers please)
+ fill in the NOK contact form (at meeting pt)

Please REMEMBER TO BRING...
+ Passport with at least 6 months validity
+ Valid driving license
+ White card (unless you have MACS)
+ Cash Card & Touch-n-Go card
+ RM $
+ foul weather wear... water proof jackets if not Raincoat

Regular things to have on bike:
+ valid road tax (disc)
+ photocopy of insurance cert
+ photocopy of passport
+ photocopy of vehicle log card
+ tyre repair kit (aka worm kit)
+ tools, etc.
(some things are only necessary in case of "touch wood" scenarios).


Ridding a motorcycle itself has some risks; please do not try to increase the risk by riding unsafely but reduce risks by riding defensively.
No one is in control of your safety but you.
Be safe for the sake of your loved ones if not for yourself.

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