July 27, 2011
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I Finally Set Foot On Johor!
My first time setting foot into Johor in living memory came in the form of the town of Kluang. I was there for a BB assignment to conduct a NCO Training School Coaches Clinic, essentially for the Officers. At the same time, I took time to see parts of this town.
The most notable was the train station. Yes, haven’t you heard of it? Go to Ikano and 1 Utama’s New Wing. You will find a coffee shop called Kluang Rail Coffee. Well, me and Yen Mun went to the original place man!
But the place isn’t much. It looks very much like any small town coffee shop. This one had a particularly “lauya” (lousy) feel to it as it was right at the train station. Lauya cause we normally associate these station restaurants and parlors to be substandard. But once you’re inside the coffee shop, seeing it’s dedicated employees and simple, yet charming food selection, you know that this isn’t any typical coffee shop.
One can argue how can half boil eggs, soy sauce and pepper be any different? Well, there is skill involved in getting the eggs just right too you know? Go try making them yourself and you get to appreciate process. But one cannot argue over the kaya bread. Kluang Rail has it’s own unique recipe, rounded and crispy. A must try. The coffee wasn’t too bad too.. but I have daily 3-in-1 Old Town’s .. making this one feeling a little off par – but not bad none-the-less.
The rest of my time in Kluang was to conduct the BB in Johor’s clinic.. from 10.30am-4.30pm. Great bunch of Officers. Really excited to see the fruits from this clinic.
By night time, 8.30pm I was back in KL attending another meeting. But what a great trip it was to Kluang, Johor =)
