Kruzer: AGM @ Tanjung Sutera (Day 1)

It is always a challenge to write up on a place which I've been to before. After all, everything about the destination is familiar - from the pool, to the food, to the spectacular sea view that takes your breath away. It is as if you are reliving an experience that's been extracted from the intricate crevices of your mind.

Such is Kruzer's AGM trip to Tanjung Sutera. Located just 100+ kilometers away, Tanjung Sutera resort is one of Kruzer's favorite locations to unwind, chill, and enjoy a weekend of complete fun and relaxation.

And although it is a familiar place to many, there are some things in this trip that are different from the previous - like 3 new friendships that we've made, and an Annual General Meeting that was held in a spacious hall.. with our bikes!

Unlike the previous trip, Scarlet (Name of the bf's bike) had an important task: Transporting Cupcakes! Curious? I'll fill you as we go along.

So at about 6:15am, we waited at the void deck for Isaac and Jocelyne to arrive. After handing us the cupcakes and placing them nicely in Scarlet's top box, we headed to our meet up point at GP Esso.

Arriving just slightly before the meet up time at 7am, I was delighted to catch some sunrise while waiting for the rest.

As time passed, more bikes started arriving and as usual, the riders started mingling around. It was a good time to catch up with some riders which we haven't seen in a while.

At about 7:50am, our pre-trip briefing began. As usual, Isaac gave us some advise about the waypoints and some riding etiquette.

Minutes later, we headed off to our next destination - breakfast!

PS: There's something about this picture that I like. Perhaps the misty view, bare roads, and the verdant slops by the side make it look as if we are off to a mystical land.

Along the way, I decided to take some shots of the riders. Here's CS, waving to the camera!

PPS: You'll notice a lot pictures of him as you scroll down. It's not intentional. Really.

Kruzer crowd posing for the camera at a traffic junction 

After several bends and traffic, we finally made it to our breakfast destination at Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh.

Here's our Bak Kut Teh breakfast, which I personally thought wasn't as good as the one we had at Wing Kee. The soup base wasn't as herbal, and there wasn't as many side dishes.

What I think is most important in enjoying a meal is the ambience. Call me sikit atas (malay meaning for being 'higher up', and has the connotation of being snobbish), but having my meals in an air-conditioned place and being comfortable at Wing Kee Bak Kut Teh beats swatting flies and eating in the sun, with perspiration tickling down my face at Kiang Kee.

Then again, I don't always need to have my meals in an air-conditioned environment. I'm just saying, I'd prefer a more comfortable setting to enjoy my meal - with or without air-con.

Kruzers enjoying a sumptuous breakfast 

What comes after breakfast is a ride through the trunk roads, followed by a short rest-stop at this bridge.

Some of us took this opportunity to immerse themselves into the surreality..

.. While others engaged in (what seems like serious) conversations.

Having had enough rest and photos taken, Isaac signaled for us to move off. And since we were a stone's throw from the resort, we arrived at our destination in about 15 minutes or so.

Upon arrival, look what greeted us? Neatly arranged tables and chairs for our Annual General Meeting in the afternoon! Kudos to the resort owner for his nice gesture and effort.

After Jocelyne gave out our room keys, we took no hesitation to go to our rooms, change into our casual beachwear, and head out to the resort's cafeteria to mingle over our beers.

By the way, I'm not sure if you can see, but in the picture above, the lady that's holding up beer and giving a wide grin is having a beer-y blissful moment. Haha!

While the rest were happily chatting, I went to put my camera into good use.

Here's the splendid sea view from the resort. The calmness and vastness of the waters just adds to the tranquility of the place, and what's probably missing is a hammock, a book, and a cup of coffee.

With the gentle sea breeze and some beers, it's no wonder Richard quickly falls into deep sleep relaxation.

Apart from the stunning sea view, what I like about this place is their pool. It might look like an ordinary pool - perhaps less fancy and smaller in size - but try dipping in this pool and looking out to the sea. That's just pure relaxation.

That aside, this pool is where Kruzers have helluva fun! From water guns to life buoys, we definitely know how to have a wild wild wet! time.

The little suite beneath the look-out platform sure does look like a room with a view.

Here's us enjoying ourselves at the resort

But before the fun begins, Isaac decided to have the Annual General Meeting first.

Well getting the serious stuff out of the way before having pools of fun? Good call boss.

By the time we ended the meeting, it was lunch time. So we headed back to the cafeteria for our buffet lunch.

For post-lunch activities, most of us decided to have an afternoon of relaxation in / by the pool.

Zack taking some pool action

Men and their "guns"

Jo caught in the line of fire water

Common target for the day: CY! 

To fill our hunger from all the pool action, Jocelyne ordered 30 donuts for us. I know these donuts look normal and plain-looking. But looks are deceiving.

Sweet, soft, and delicious, these donuts are (also) one of the things that I like about this resort.

In a blink of an eye, the afternoon was gone and dinner soon approached. While waiting for our food to be ready, Jocelyne distributed the postcards for us to write.

Meanwhile, more chatter and banter continued.. 

Alas! The smell of barbecued seafood and grilled meat filled the air at about 7:30pm.

Shortly after dinner, Jocelyne sneaked to the back to prepare a birthday surprise.. with cupcakes! Now you know why dear was tasked to transport cupcakes earlier on?

Sous Cupcake Chef Chew at work

The final product, with rainbow sprinkles sprinkled by yours truly

After all the preparation, we walked out of the kitchen quietly and approached Racheal. You should have seen her surprised and oh-I-can't-believe-this-is-happening look! Happy Birthday Racheal!

The night went on till about 11+ before we headed back to our rooms.

Summarizing today's activity in 5 words, it would be: Fun, Beer, Pool, Donuts, Cupcakes.

Oh, and earwax. But hey, I'll leave that topic for another day.


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