THE GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE THAT HAPPENED AT THE CHICKEN RICE SHOP

     26th MAY 2023     ~ The early dinner session took place at the Chicken Rice Shop in the Mall of Medini. We were already starving after the visit to Legoland Sealife.

The Chicken Rice Shop would be the place for a complete meal at a reasonable price. My guest seemed to enjoy his dinner a lot.

There was not much to see though at the Mall of Medini. There was nothing new even though the place had been operating for many years already. The nearby Legoland did not seem to boost the business at this mall unfortunately.

MEETING OLD FRIENDS AT/OUTSIDE LEGOLAND

Quite a number of my (old) friends and their family members had come to Johor Bahru to enjoy themselves at Legoland theme park. Today, another friend, Puan Azwan Shaiza Nizam and family were here and it was the best chance for us to meet up. She is an ex-coursemate from UPM TESL class of 1993. The very last time we met was in Melbourne in 2009, when she was studying there.

They actually wanted to visit me at home (who is recovering from my recent sickness) but there was a reason why the timing was not that right. They would have problem coming over as there was a big event going on at my neighbour's place tonight.

Thanks Puan Azwan and family for the brief time spent at Old Town White Coffee at the Mall of Medini. Hopefully you will come to Johor Bahru again some other time.

A MINI GET-TOGETHER AT MEDINI MALL

23rd SEPTEMBER 2017 ~ When two old friends from college, of the UPM TESL class of 1993 clan, were in town, a short mini reunion was immediately planned. We were also staying at the same 4th Residential College for almost 6 years. Puan Monaliza Ismail was here with her students (and other teachers) for a study trip to Johor Bahru while Puan Salmiah Mohd. Ghazali was visiting his son on that day. 

1st stop, while waiting for one more participant, coffee at
Old Town White Coffee

We decided to meet at the most convenient place and time, at Medini Mall outside Legoland Malaysia. While Puan Monaliza's students were having fun inside the theme park, she was having fun chatting with us and there was a lot of catching up to do. This was some sort of a reunion as we had never met since we graduated about 24 years ago. However, Puan Salmiah was always present in all the past small gatherings we had in KL before this.

a very late lunch at the
Chicken Rice Shop

Puan Monaliza had to leave at 5.30 as the bus would be taking her group back to the hotel so we had no choice but to say our goodbyes, but not after taking more selfies outside the Legoland. (I felt so young.) Two hours and a half were definitely too short and I wonder when will we be meeting again after this.

Thanks for the time and company, ladies and hopefully there will be more opportunities for more gatherings after this.

SPOT THE ERROR 75

The correct version:

You are not ENTITLED to claim free parking when you park at THE Mall of Medini parking area.

MEETING AN OLD FRIEND SOMEWHERE VERY NEAR TO LEGOLAND

4TH DECEMBER 2014 - I was here today, finally, because I had to meet an old friend from college. It was a very historical day for me indeed to stand in front of the entrance to Legoland Malaysia when everybody else seemed had been striking different poses here many, many years ago.

I was in the Mall of Medini most of the time and while waiting, I had the chance to walk around and see what the place had to offer.

When Puan Rozana Sani (and other family members) arrived (from Singapore), we eventually decided to have our lunch here. (It was a different plan initially). But food was good so everything was alright, except that technical error that took place while ordering. 

Thank you Puan Rozana for the short date which only allowed shorter time for gossiping. Next time, we shall meet again for a longer gossip session. And I was one step closer to the one and only Legoland in Asia.

So near yet so far away...