A Day At McDonald's Skudai, Johor Bahru.

I drop by this McDonald's Restaurant (N1°31.384' E103°40.703') for a drink one day, what a coincidence that I meet a group children having party around the area......


Curiosity of me found out they are from Macroview Child Care Center at Taman Daya, Johor Bahru. This was one of stop for their yearly trip (The center will organize such trip for all the children annually). I was told by the friendly principles (Mr & Mrs Tan) that the Child Care Center is taking care children from 3 to 12 years old.

Hey! Wait for me!!

I felt rejuvinated while I mix with all these children, there were so happy playing around the area. Their voices & laughing were fill up the restaurant with full of happiness!!
Children will not feel hungry around there, because....once you feel wanna eat something, just ask the coupon from the principle! That's easy! But strictly no Toys!! Haha!


Once they filled up their stomach, the teachers will arrange them to visit the kitchen of McDonald's. (This was one of their program)

The manager patiently arrange the team to visit their kitchen

The area is big enough for the group of children and also other customer. As you can see the group were separate from the customer area to prevent any disturbances.

Who were there........
Pictures of the happy children & their teachers.....





After about 2 hours later, they are queuing up to leave and prepare for their next stop.....





I didn't follow them to the next stop, but.....thanks for the joyful moments!!

The address :
Lot No. PTD13309 & PTD52136
KM11 Jalan Skudai
Mukim Tebrau
81200 Johor Bahru
Tel : 07 - 2383 729
Fax : 07 - 2383 932
Free Wifi services provided

I did ask Mr Tan about the reason to chose this McD Restaurant than others.....he said that the air-condition here is cold enough and the staffs are friendly. I agree with him!

Related post :-
* Macroview Care Centre, Taman Daya - Johor Bahru. (2008)
* Mid Autumn Moon Cake Festival at Macroview Care Centre (2009)

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JOTA - Asia Pacific Region 2008, Johor Bahru

JOTA APR (Jamboree on the air - Asia Pacific Region) for Johor Bahru was held on 2nd & 3rd AUG 2008 at S.K. Princess Elizabeth (School for Blind). This activity held annually on the first weekend in August.
On the first day, every Hams are helping to set up the systems & also the VHF & HF antenna at the JOTA base JB.

Yaesu FT-920 HF radio set and MD-200 Dynamic Microphone

Yaesu FT-225RD 2m All Mode Transceiver & Antenna Tuner

Scouts from different schools around Johor Bahru started to visit this JOTA event since nine o'clock morning. Once they registered, 9W2BUG - Jaya (Assistant Director of JOTA) will start to short briefing on the theory of the HAM Radio and what is about JOTA.

9W2BDX (Right) - Director of JOTA, Secretary Of Training for Federation Of Scouts Malaysia, Johor Bahru District

Then all of them are going to the area where all the Ham Radios are ready for them to make contact (through the air) with others scout in different country .

9W2BUG & 9W2DAL (Daniel) busy tuning on the radio....

9W2TSK - Kumar & 9W2DAL

The HF Frequency to transmit & receive

That's the time we - Ham's member start to assist them. Take turns to guide them slowly to make contact through the air by using the VHF & HF radio frequency. The VHF radio was link through the Echolink Gateway and communicates with other state or other country within the Asia Pacific Region.

9W2BUG explain about the ITU Region to the Junior & Senior Scouts

Final check on the VHF Radio

9W2BUG in action!

9W2DAL - Daniel in action!

9W2TSK - Kumar guide the Junior & Senior group of scouts


9W2JJR - Philip handling the Simplex session for the junior.

Every ham members were busy, and we wish there will be more ham to help us during that moment!

Every scout has to make at least one or two contact to anyway during the practice. There were around 60 scouts participated during the event.

Now, the Main Attraction of the Day!
A boy was very excited to touch on the radio.....join us chatting....tuning & listen to the radio signal! He like to experience the Base & handheld radio too!
His passion of learning is very much better than other kids I meet before......

Listen very carefully on the handheld set....

9W2TSK was kind enough to taught him how to listen to music from his mobile, and he was patiently touch the phone and told us that - It's a 3G phone!! (I cannot understand how he can touch the 3G....)

He took only about 5-10 minutes to master the step-by-step to switch on the music from the phone! Excellent! Isn't it? We are really admire his talent and passion!!

After he knows the step, he quietly walked to the area where not too noisy and enjoy the music of the phone.......

His name is "Meng Hong". He's blind......

The event end on Sunday 6pm, 3rd AUG 2008.

Related post :-
* The First School for Blind in Malaysia (1949), Johor Bahru

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The First School for Blind in Malaysia (1949), Johor Bahru

SK Princess Elizabeth. (First School for the blind in Malaysia) (N1°28.036' E103°44.467') It's located just behind the Aloha Tower Condo, Johor Bahru.
This school was built since 1949 and officially open on 1953 by Princess Elizabeth. That was before the independent of Malaysia.

Photo of Princess Elizabeth

We visited this school because of the coming JOTA meeting. It's really an eye opener for us!

The school also provide hostel for the blind students. There are 3 category within them. B1 - Totally blind, B2 - Partially blind, be able to see objects but very blur, B3 - Able to see things in very close distance (less than 20cm).

The stage of the hall

The Hall

The small field in the school

Canteen

The classroom

The Hostel

Also give me a chance to touch on the "Perkins Brailler" which is kind of typewriter for the blind.




We experience their life over here, the way they read, the way they live.......and also explore this very Old school in Malaysia.

She is using the Brailler for her homework

I had a chance to talk to one the boy over there. He love to touch anything that he never touch it before. His ear is extremely sensitive! I believe that's the nature of all the blinds. By the way, he's friendly.....and we ask him about his life in the school, his answer : "I'm very Happy staying over here! I feel secure here and I know everything here...." (He is belong to B1 category....) We just tell him that, we will be back in one week time........

Below pictures shows the way the B3 student study......do you notice the camera below the monitor?


Even the school located in the middle of JB town, but the surrounding environment is green by trees.....


Related post :-
* JOTA - Asia Pacific Region 2008, Johor Bahru

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Estuary of Danga River (Sg. Danga), Johor Bahru

This place where I'm standing (N1°28.905' E103°42.737') is located at the back of the Danga View Apartment. It's also just beside Danga Bay of Johor Bahru.

There's a new bridge under construction now at the place I took this pictures. Once it's ready, the road from Danga Bay will be connect to the Iskandar Malaysia Development at Gelang Patah. The bridge will really cut down the traveling time from JB town to Gelang Patah.

Opposite of Danga Bay

Facing south, behind the trees.....there's Singapore.

The purpose of visiting this area is to capture some nice photos before the nature GONE. You can see from the pictures, it's really calm & peaceful for the moment....hmm...will all this beautiful scene remain after the bridge complete or gone forever....?!

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