Food: Chaiwalla & Co. (JB)

CHAIWALLA & CO.

Today we're off to JB for a short trip and mini date.
Lately we have been busying ourselves with wedding preparations and what not. So we decided that today we should make time just for ourselves :)

The ride to Johor was enjoyable with lots of sunshine and wind. After braving usual crowd at the Woodlands Checkpoint, I told him that i feel like drinking something good.

Lots of parking space available if you are coming via car or bike

Therefore, he brought us to Chaiwalla & Co! I have always wanted to come here because he had been here a few times with his colleagues.

Malaysia's 1st Container Cafe.

The name Chaiwalla "is derived from a hindi word that means 'someone who prepares the tea'."

With the popping up of container cafes, this cafe is well-known even to those living in Singapore. They currently have 3 outlets: 2 in JB and one at The Curve, Damansara. The one we visited today is located in JB, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee.

We have a choice from teas, coffees, milk teas, fresh milk and smoothies. He got himself the Thai Milk Tea (RM9.30) and I chose the Double Chocolate Milk Tea with Pearls (RM7.20) for myself. 

I like how they show the information of their drinks. Looks like those nutritional info on food eh?

Should have aimed at the centre hole. LOL

They also have assorted pies (RM8.30) and brownies for us to fill our tummies with. Since they have run out of Chicken and Mushroom Pie, we tried their Black Pepper Beef instead. 

Black Pepper Beef Pie (RM8.30) 

Flaky and crispy pie crust :)

The meat and veggies in the pie was tender and the pie crust flaky, so it was simple yet fulfilling.
By the way, don't be surprised or disappointed if you only see a few tables. The waiters will be more than willing to set more tables for you.

We stayed till most of the have already customers left :D

Our bill totaled to RM24.80 and it was a relaxing date with each other. The short getaway and something different was really something we both needed  :)

The good things in life are better with You <3

CHAIWALLA & CO.

Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday	9:30AM–10:30PM
Weekends	9:30AM–1AM

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Adventure: Bike ride to Malacca

A rider will always be a rider. That's the phrase of what a rider will tell anyone who doesn't own a bike. And what does a rider do when you have a road and a bike? Exploring, and of course ride to its fullest. 

On the 27th Dec 2014. @Redzstarkiss and I joined a fellow group, SGSuperRiders on a tour to Malacca. 

It would be our 2nd trip up north on a bike in Malaysia. Malaysia being a country full of flora and fauna is the best place to go as they cater to alot of beautiful sceneries from mountains to tropical forest. 

Since the date catered to both our off day, its a great opportunity for us not only to enjoy the trip but also to meet new friends from different backgrounds but sharing the same passion. 

Our starting point

We started the journey after 'B Point' which is right after Shell. As you can see, those enthusiastic riders are with high spirits despite their bike being small. Size doesn't matter in this group as we all have a similar goal in mind. To enjoy and also to experience touring. 

We were armed by my Majestic BMW F700GS which is a 800cc twin cylinder engine. Not only it is a off-road bike but its also a touring bike. Fully geared up with our full-faced helmets and communication devices, we'll not be bored throughout the trip. 

It took us more than 2 1/2 hours to reach the above destination due to pit stops and our riding speed. We're comfortable with it as I'm not a speedster myself. 

The waiting time at their traffic lights can be up to 3 minutes

Malacca is a city full of history. The only problem they have would be the awesome traffic jams that took us a hefty time to reach our destination. Once we've reached our pit-stop, opening our helmets was sure an awesome feeling. The feeling of achievement! 

Everyone was given a shirt and we customised our names on it. Unique huh!

Lunch at A&W

Time was a constraint as it was only a day event. Spending 2 hours in Malacca wasn't enough for us to explore and do a review of a cafe we had planned to visit. But it's ok. A&W for lunch is a must as this restaurant was long extinct in Singapore. 

We did utilised that 2 hours by exploring around. Snapping photos as we are actually tourists. 

Rain!

The journey back home was a killer. Well, as a rider myself, I always try to avoid riding in the rain. But sadly, we do not have a choice. It was pouring rain all the way back to Singapore. It took us 6 hours back due to the slow traffic, pitch dark highway and torturous rain. It was an experience for me as not only it was cold, I had to utilise my concentration fully on the road. Plus keeping my pillion awake at all times too :)

The group

To SGSuperRiders, thank you. It was an experience riding in a big group. To the Marshals, you guys kept us safe throughout the journey. And, if there are any upcoming events, do keep us updated as we are "Up for Anything". 

To our readers, there is a saying. Achieve as much as we can while we're young. As we age and gets older, it would be tough but it is still possible. 

To my fiancé Redzstarkiss, thank you for being the best awesome pillion rider. Part of my dream of going touring with you once again is achieved. 

To many more adventures.

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Adventure: Tristan Park Dirt Biking

If you're a person who loves thrill, adventure and has a passion for motorcycles and would like to test your limits, I would say, go for a DIRT bike adventure trip at Tristan Park. 

So how, where and what are you expecting in this expedition? Basically their services is to test your skills, endurance and how you go about being riding a motorbike in a trail jungle terrain. 

It's situated at 71 Jalan Kekabu 7 and that is basically the "safe house" or the place where you can shower, put your valuables and gear up before the expedition. 

Best to plan with a group of awesome friends who love adventure. Those who do not posses a riding license, need not say, the guide will teach you and within minutes you will be riding away. 

Once you guys set a date, go to this website and book a day with them. http://www.tristangroup.com It's best to also chatter a car/bus to the site but those who want to drive or ride up, you can park at the safe house as there are ample space for parking too. It's safe too as the safe house has CCTV installed so your belongings and vehicles are all protected :) 

And so, we started the journey by meeting at the Bus bay of Woodlands Checkpoint and waited for our bus.  

There's 16 of us. Chattered bus to and fro was $400 so, its $25 per person. And its for the WHOLE day. 

Behind the camera is the safe house. Its a terrace house whereby we geared ourself up and placed our belongings in there. 

After preparing what to bring through the trip, we headed to the bike shop to collect our bikes. Some of the bikes are at the bike shop while the rest are waiting for our collection in the jungle. 

While they rode their bikes, we hopped on the pick-up truck and it was a crazy, bumpy ride into the jungle. 

This was the first resting point where we took a photo together. God knows where was it but from what I can remember, it was near the "Plentong go-kart". You can research on that too. 

For lunch, we stopped by at an abandoned quarry. The view is spectacular. Beautiful clear blue water and I just can't stop looking at it. One of the best scenes to view :)

 What do you do with such beautiful scenery? Selfie lah!!!

For shelter wise, we ate lunch in a big pipe. Lunch wise, you have to source for the food yourself and bring it with you.

As much as we are seasoned riders in Singapore, everybody did fall and some in an unusual way. Most were funny and stupid but it was awesome. Of course, we did document our falls and yes, we were laughing at it just like in the photo. 

We are thankful for the guidance given by our guides. I can say, they really brought us to really weird places where we did test our physical and mental skills. It was challenging and really tiring. 

During army, they say; "Shag cannot think" Yes, we were shagged as once you fall, you pick the bike up and then fall again. It did happen to some of us but hell, it was a great experience. 

I had a few falls too and yes, I got injured. MC for a few days but nonetheless, the experience, the journey and the excitement I had with my colleagues are memorable. 

To those readers out there who loves adventuring out of our busy fast-paced Singapore, do give Tristan Park a try. I can assure, you will not regret the experience. 

Visit their website and I hope this review of about my trip would make you guys wanting to go and have an adventure. http://www.tristangroup.com  Definitely a great activity especially for a group of friends. :D *thumbs up*

And yes, they also have packages for non-riders too! So not to worry, you'll be given basic riding lesson if you don't know how to ride a bike AT ALL. Do check it out!

As a rider myself - Ride safe, ALWAYS :) 

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