Malaysia (My 3 days 2 nights Visit to Gemas, Segamat, Pontian, Batu Pahat & Johor Baru) May 13 > 15 2025 - Day 2

Bestari Bestmart, Skudai, Johor

Kota Jail, Ayer Molek, Johor

Tan Hiok Nee Culture Street
Johor Bahru, Johor

Sunset, Lido beach, Danga Bay
Johor Bahru, Johor

Wednesday May 14, 2025 (Day 2, Johor Bahru), - accompanying my brother / sister to state government offices & also took the opportunity to visit iconic landmarks in Skudai & Johor Bharu ie Bestari Bestimart Wet Market, Kota Jail Ayer Molek, Tan Siok Nee Culture Street & sunset viewing in Lido Beach, Danga Bay (opposite our hotel).   

1) Breakfast (toasted bread / butter, nasi lemak, fried banana / sweet potato fritters & hot coffee) in an old established coffee stall in Bestari Bestimat Wet Market, Taman Bestari 2, Skudai, Johor 

2) Bestari Bestimat, Taman Nusa Bestari 2, Skudai - a nice & clean wet market with a number of stalls selling fresh meat, fresh fruit / vegetables, seafood, groceries, a food court & a Hwa Tai Supermarket.

3) Heng Park Food Court, Taman Nusa Bestari 2, Skudai, Johor & the surrounding, located next to Bestari Bestimart.  

4) Accompanying my brother / sister to the offices of Indah Water Consortium, Skudai & MBJB, Johor Bahru. 

5) Downtown Johor Bahru, Johor 

6) Kota Jail, Ayer Molek, Johor - one of the oldest prisons in the country after Pudu & Taiping prisons, opened in 1883, entrance fee Rm3 (US$0.70) for senior citizens above 60+, normal adult Rm5, newly opened for public visit. In 2019, I put up two nights in HI Ottawa Jail House, Canada - an interesting hosteling experience !  

7) Arulmigu Rajamarianmman Devasthanam - oldest Hindu temple in the region, built in 1911 to serve the local Hindu community, located near Tan Hiok Nee Culture Street & Jalan Ah Fook, Johor Bahru, nearby there is a public car park.  

8) Tan Hiok Nee Culture Street, Johor Bahru, Johor - a heritage street named after a prominent Chinese community leader, a popular destination for tourists & locals offering a glimpse into the city's rich cultural & historical tapestry.

9) Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum, Jalan Ibrahim, Johor Bahru - located near the Tan Hiok Nee Culture Street, a display of exhibits & pictorials on the history of Chinese community in Johor Bahru.

10) Hiap Joo Bakery, Tan Hiok Nee Culture Street, Johor Bharu - bought a 4 packs of charcoal-fired coconut & red bean buns (Rm6 per pack of 4 pieces), yummy yummy taste, one the best buns I have ever tasted in my life ! 

11) Xiao Fu Kedai Biskut, Tan Hiok Nee Culture Street, Johor Bahru - my brother & sister bought home each a pack of crispy red / mung bean biscuits (5 pieces).  

12) Dinner in Taman Pelangi Food Court, Johor Bharu, Johor - a popular food court in Taman Pelangi, savoured a dish of yellow wine chicken (Rm18 = US$4.10) + vinegar pork trotter (Rm17 = US$3.90) + white rice (Rm2 x 3) + ABC ice dessert (Rm5 = US$1.14)

13) Beautiful sunset & evening stroll in Pantai Lido (Lido Beach) & Food Street, Country Garden Danga Bay, Johor Bharu, Johor