It's funny how you can identify so much with someone even without seeing them and that was how I felt with her. Some of the topics that she brought up really did strike a chord with me and her being Indian was even more of a pull for me to (weirdly enough) connect with her.
So, when the request to make a trip with her went through and everything fell into place, I was stoked.
Our first meeting was at Cafe Barbera in Bangsar.
She strolls in, about 15 min's late, with an egg tart as an apology and we sit down to talk about places to go which is when she mentions this horse resort in Johor.
To cut through all the faff, we manage to get a night's stay at this resort and after about two months from the initial meet, head down south.
Rider's Lodge is this beautiful southern inspired estate that is a haven for horse-lovers and aspiring ones too.
It however, was only available to us for one night as the other night was spent in JB proper at TuneHotels.com Danga Bay branch.
While I love the concept (of TuneHotels) and how friendly it is to my bank account, both the times that I've stayed at the limited services chain (in Bali and now JB), there have been issues with the drainage in the shower.
But it's a great concept, all said and done. Hopefully next time I'll get a better room...
While in JB, we visit the Sultan Abu Bakar museum and the Arulmigu temple- both extremely fascinating places.
When you do get to the 20 year old museum, you cannot help but fall in love with the Johor royal family- especially when you have a chance to see how they live and discover that they too have the same needs that we have...
The temple was interesting to visit thanks to its architecture- stained glass from about 4 different countries around the world.
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