Showing posts with label Touring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Touring. Show all posts

Monday, 22 February 2016

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 Friday9:30AM–10:30PM
Weekends9:30AM–1AM


Sunday, 4 January 2015

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 fiancĂ© 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.

Thursday, 25 December 2014

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Hi Everyone!

Firstly we'll like to wish everyone happy holidays! :) There's only a few more days left to 2015 so how will you be spending the rest of 2014?


We have been away for some time but we'll be back with some interesting posts!
Coming up soon we'll be writing about and not limited to -

Our visit to Madame Tussauds Museum in Singapore:
Shaking our bonbons with Elvis
How we spent New Year this year in 2014 (we're serious):
We won't ask you to guess where...

A short fun-filled getaway you can go over the weekends:
Lovely places for kids and the young at heart :p

Meanwhile, this Saturday we'll be touring to Malacca on our bike and we're really looking forward to it!
My shirt! Looking real good with my 'name' on it :p
We hope everyone is doing well! And we sincerely thank everyone who has been reading our blog so far. We're normal people so we do have our lazy days but this blog in a way has kept us going and remind us that we shouldn't stay lazy all the time :p

As a thank you present from us both, you can visit our Carousell page @redzstarkiss and receive FREE NORMAL MAIL POSTAGE + FREE GIFT POUCH if you quote 'theeverlastingproject' in your PM :D
Quote 'theeverlastingproject' with any of your purchase to receive FREE normal mail postage + FREE gift pouch
We have many handmade items and gift ideas for you to choose from. This gifting season has been especially busy for us but we're glad to be putting smiles on many faces. :)

Till our next post, 
Happy Holidays and enjoy the last few days of 2014!