Johor Bahru (Malaysia) & Singapore
Sunday 31st
August 2025 Day 23269
SCOOT the low-cost arm of
Singapore Airlines is what I took on 23rd Aug late night 2320 hrs
from Coimbatore to Singapore. This is a round-trip flight that originates in
Singapore at 2020 hours, comes to Coimbatore by 2220 and returns back at 2320. Plane
is clad in the bright yellow colours of the Scoot brand.
A full flight, quite
comfortable even though it is a no-frills flight. DigiYatra does not support international
flights (as yet) so even though one does web check-in, the boarding pass is
issued manually at Coimbatore. Scrutiny of Singapore e-visa and baggage weight
and off you go.
The cab service in
Singapore Changi airport is extremely professional. You land up in a queue, you
are guided to the waiting taxi cabs in separate bays, you get in to a metered
taxi cab with clear display of the amount. Reached Royal Plaza on Scotts Hotel,
did my morning kriya, had a shower and changed for the transit to Johor Bahru.
Had Tea and Kaya Toast at Toast Box (@ ION Orchard). Atul and I took a taxi cab
to Queen Street Bus Terminal Ban San Street. Met Sophia and Irish there and the
four of us took a taxi cab from there to Johor Bahru, at 1130. Reached
Woodlands Checkpoint at 1203 hrs, took 30 minutes to clear immigration and
cross the border into Malaysia. Left the Checkpoint at 1230 and reached Larkin Sentral
at 1250. Shanthini from Bunge picked us up at 1311, went to her home at Lorong
Rubi, met her parents and her son. Had lunch at Ashoka Curry House between 1339
and 1442, dropped off excess food back at Shanthini’s place, headed off to The
Westin Desaru Coast Resort. Reached at 1613 hrs and checked in. Rested till
1820, headed off to Els Club Desaru Coast, Ocean Course, to check on the event
hall setup. Then headed t the Lotus Seafood Restaurant with the Bunge Mentors
and had a pleasant dinner. The team made special efforts to arrange for
vegetarian items for Atul and me. Rested the night back at Westin Desaru Coast
resort.
Had a great Day 01 on 25th
Aug Monday with the Bunge team. Had 05 Mentor Clinic sessions from 1440 till
1700. Barbecue dinner and drinks that evening with Mentors and Mentees and Paul
Ayrton and photo shoots too. Started Day 02 0n Tuesday 26th morning
with 06 Mentor Clinic sessions at Westin Desaru Coast itself from 0800 till
1100. Headed to Valley Course resort and had one Mentor Clinic Session there
(Wendy) at 1130. Had lunch there and headed back to Westin Desaru Coast.
Showered and checked out at 1406. Innova cab from there to Singapore Changi.
Reached Woodlands Checkpoint at 1547, cleared immigration at 1630. Reached
Changi Airport at 1655. Travelled through Jewel, shopped there for Victoria Secret
perfumes and Chocolates and boarded plane at 2011. Landed at 2230 IST and
reached home at 2257.
27th Ganesh
Chathurthi at home. Modaks and Kozhakattais. Went to Inhouse Medicare with VS
in the evening. Very upset with poor hygiene levels there. Complained to Abrar
and other staff members.
28th serviced
Grand Vitara at 5820 kms. Activated Spotify account.
29th LuLu
shopping in the afternoon. Night Sleep music.
30th VS’s 31st
birthday . Visited PSG GRD Museum with IITM Kovai Chapter folks. Great place
indeed.
31st Tried Erode
Idli Kadai. Simple couple. Made a living with just steamed Idlis for 18 years! Fresh
soft idlis for ₹ 5 each! Simple lunch at home. Set up the Balupunkt speakers
and connected Spotify on Thathi’s phone 8940022133. Dinner at home with sevai,
rice, idlis etc. Listened to Cliff Richards, Simon & Garfunkel and Vivaldi
as we did some income tax work.
Another blissful week
went by!
Live Life To Then Maximum
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