Tour de Lobster June 2011


Sungei Rengit Lobster / Melaka Trip
Date: 25 June 2011 (Sat)
Time: 9am onwards

Table for 12 pax + 12 small lobsters has been reserved for lunch at 12pm!
Some changes were made to route & itinerary.

Highlights:
* Breakfast
* New Senai-Desaru Expressway
* Lobster lunch at Restoran Good Luck
* Melaka Night Market (overnight stay)... optional
* Shopping at Sutera Mall on return leg

Participants:
Confirmed: Lobster + Melaka
* scoobydoo
* Atlantic 200
* SW9000
* DRK
* Fusionjaz
* Yogi
* mrs YogiConfirmed: Lobster Only
* kmkoon (confirmed: Lobster only)
* kmkoon gf (confirmed: Lobster only)
Confirmed: Melaka Only
* jsilverwing
* zesture
Pending:
* sant0s (Lobster only)
 * BrownKai (Lobster + Melaka)
 
Sat 25/06/2011 Group 1: Lobster Lunch
0900: Meet at Shell Station after clearing JB Immigration/Customs
0910: Set off for breakfast at Tebrau FC/Sentosa (3km/10mins)
0920: Breakfast
1015: Set off for Sungei Renggit via new Senai-Desaru Expressway (95km/<1.5hrs)
<1200: Arrive Restoran Good Luck at Sungei Renggit
1200~1330: Lobster/Seafood lunch
     after lunch: walk-about, cookies shopping at Se Yuan Bakery
1350: Refuel at Shell
1400: Set off for Machap RSA via new Senai-Desaru Expressway (160km/1.7hrs)
Those not going Melaka will break off at Kulai (South bound NS Expressway) and head back to Singapore via 2nd Link.
1540: ETA Machap RSA

Sat 25/06/2011 Group 2: Melaka
1600: Meet at Machap  after clearing JB Immigration/Customs1610: Once all present, set off for Baba House, Jonker/Melaka (137km/<2hrs)
1800: ETA/Check in Baba House, Jonker/Melaka
1900: Dinner & Night Market
2100+: Pubbing & OTOT
~~ Overnight ~~

Sun 26/06/2011: Melaka~GP~Singapore
Flexible return leg... depends on consensus:
~ Breakfast at Melaka
~ Early lunch at Hoe Kee Chicken Rice
~ Check out Baba House by 12pm
~ Sutera Mall
~ Bike wash at Gelang Patah before return via 2nd Link


Bike wash @Gelang Patah
Near to Tian Lai Seafood
GPS N01 26.935 E103 35.150

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

 

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 for breakfast at Tebrau Food Court (near Tmn Sentosa) before taking the leisurely ride to Sungei Rengit (Pengarang), transiting Kota Tinggi on the way. Journey is expected to take about 1.5hrs if traffic is good. Nevertheless, there shall be NO reckless overtaking or lane splitting.

Lobster Lunch!!! Lets have different styles of lobsters; we can choose from butter-fried (recommended), stir fry with cheese, 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? Inclusive of drinks, we paid <Rm80 each during the last trip 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 before heading up north to Machap RSA, to meet the bikers who are only joining for Melaka trip; this leg shall pass Kota Tinggi and Kulai. Once clearing the Kulai Toll, bikers who are not going Melaka shall head south (turn left) towards Tuas 2nd Link while the rest proceed north towards Machap. Meleka is <2hrs away from Machap. After checking in and wash up, we shall immerse ourselves in the Jonker Walk night market where dinner shall be settled as well. Rest of the night shall be pubbing at joints with live band or those who want "privacy" can Ninja and disappear ^_^

The next day shall also be relaxed and easy going. Think breakfast is not provided so first itinerary is to satisfy our hunger. No plans have been arranged so itinerary for this day and return will depend on group consensus... we play by ear.

@Melaka

Baba House



Just as we shouldn't miss lobsters at Sungei Rengit, chendol is a must at Melaka.


Famous Hoe Kee chicken rice... simplyyummy
(the Famosa Chicken Rice is no fight with this)
 
Jonker Night Market

Pubs @ Jonker
 Far East Cafe
 Geography Cafe (night)
 
Geography Cafe (day) ... saw familiar faces???

No sign-up fees ^_^





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...
+ foul weather wear... water proof jackets if not Raincoat
+ passport with at least 6 months validity
+ white card
+ Cash Card
+ Touch & Go card (if have)
+ RM $$$

Regular things to have on bike:
+ valid road tax (disc)
+ photocopy of insurance cert (aka CI)
+ 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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