Sunday, April 28, 2024

JB via KTM train



1) BOOK train ticket

https://shuttleonline.ktmb.com.my/Home/Shuttle


Booked on 27 March 2024 using credit card for:

- SG to JB - RM 17.85 / S$5.265 per pax
22 Apr 2024, 9.45am

- JB to SG - RM 17.85 / S$5.265 per pax
22 Apr 2024, 8.15pm




SG to JB
2) TOOK MRT & bus to Woodlands train station

- @ Marsiling MRT station, take exit C
- cross bridge to bus stop opposite exit C

- take bus 856 from bus stop 46529 to bus stop 46069 ( 3 stops)

- alight 3 stops later at Woodlands Train Station


Opposit Masiling MRT, Exit C - Bus stop 46529

Woodlands Train Station - Bus stop 46069


3) WALK along sheltered walkway to Woodlands Train Station


4) GO UP a flight of stairs to entrance of train station which opens 30 mins before train departure time


5) SCAN passport as proof of ticket (print out ticket just in case passport does not work)

6) CLEAR SG immigration
- auto gate done in less than 5 min

7) CLEAR MY immigration
- manual clearance
- announcement not to talk in hall
- probably took 10 min

8) BOARD train with free seating
- carriage stinks a bit but ok for 5 min train ride


9) ENJOY view across bridge





10) ENTER JB train station


11) WALK across bridge to City Square
- entrance to City Square Mall only opens at 10am
- if arrive before 10am, go down to street level at Jalan Wong Ah Fook


JB to SG 
12) Entrance to train station opens 30 min before departure

13) CLEAR MY immigration
14) BOARD train
15) 5-min train ride
16) CLEAR SG immigration
 

17) TOOK bus to Woodlands MRT 
- same bus stop that we arrived at (bus stop 46069)

- intended to take bus 950 back to Marsiling MRT but app says NA (prob because bus comes from JB so may just have to wait for it)

- took bus 903 to Woodlands MRT instead

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Saturday, March 30, 2024

Abashi pop-up (Visit 2) @ Gillman Barracks


Note
- restaurant closed at chjimes
- reopening at Icon Hotel @ Club St, currently under renovation (likely in May 2024)
- pop-up - Noshia Handroll Izakaya @ Gillman Barracks till end Apr 2024

- Visit 2 on 30 Mar 2024
- $413 for 4 pax (per couple - 3 starter, 2 sashimi, 2 hot dish, 1 fried, 2 handroll, 2 drinks)

- homemade ginger ale @ $10 per glass
- water charged at $4 / person






STARTER - Handmade tofu salad with homemade bonito powder dressing - $14

STARTER - Cooked oyster aged in oil $12

STARTER - Smoked iwashi (sardines) with full moon egg yolk - $22

STARTER - Shiro ebi with wasabi stem - $22


SASHIMI - Botan ebi (shrimp) $35 + ShinkeiJime Nodoguru (black throat seaperch) $35


HOT DISH - Chawamushi : Wild shitake - $10


HOT DISH - Char grilled tachiuo (belt fish) $22


FRIED - Aji fry with gari tartar sauce $18


HANDROLL - Tekka (tuna) $16



Monday, March 25, 2024

Noodle Bar 流浪面 @ Alexandra Central












Ngoh Hiang $6.80

Lor Ba Soba $13.80

Signature Chilli Soba (dry) $13.80


Sunday, March 24, 2024

Abashi pop-up (Visit 1) @ Gillman Barracks


Note
- restaurant closed at chjimes
- reopening at Icon Hotel @ Club Street, currently under renovation (likely in May 2024)
- pop-up - Noshia Handroll Izakaya @ Gillman Barracks till Apr 2024

Visit 1
- $267 for 2 pax
- 3 starter, 2 sashimi, 2 hot dish, 2 fried, 2 handroll, 2 drinks)






STARTER - Hotaru ika on chopped hontaru ika (Firefly squid) $10

STARTER - Cooked oyster aged in oil $12

STARTER - Smoked iwashi (sardines) with full moon egg yolk $22


SASHIMI - Sakura masu $28

SASHIMI - Kinmedai $35

FRIED - Shirauo whitebait $12

FRIED - Aji fry with gari tartar sauce $18


HOT DISH - Char grilled tachiuo (belt fish) $22

HOT DISH - Hamaguri clam & wakame soup (made from Mt Fuji water) $14


HANDROLL - Shrimp tempura $18


HANDROLL - Spicy tuna $18