Malaysia (Covid-19 & My Staycation No 13 - Shah Alam & Petaling Jaya, Selangor) Oct 25 2020 Part 1

Section 2 Street Art Lane, Shah Alam

PJ New Town, Petaling Jaya

 

Laman Seni 7, Shah Alam

" Travel as much as you can, as far as you can & as long as you can "

" My Staycation & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) free & easy day trip (Sunday Oct 25 2020 0.830 > 13.30) to Shah Alam & Petaling Jaya, Selangor (my home state) by own vehicle, accompanying by my brother Weng; my 13th outdoor trip after the lifting of the Movement Control Order (MCO) by the Malaysian Government on June 10 2020 but due to a recent spike in Covid-19 cases in my home country, the state of Selangor is now placed under Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) from Oct 14-26 2020 banning inter-state travel during this CMCO period; this visit is mainly focused on exploring street art in back alleys in Shah Alam & Petaling Jaya areas in Selangor "

Total expenses incurred: Rm24 (US$5.70)

Petrol: Rm15

Food: Rm9

Travel itinerary: Subang Jaya (my home place) > Taman Perindustrian UEP > Shah Alam > Petaling Jaya > Taman Perindustrian UEP > Subang Jaya (approx 100km) 

SS17 Subang Jaya > Perindustrian UEP - 7km

Perindustrian UEP > Section 2 & 7 Shah Alam - 30km

Section 7 Shah Alam > PJ New Town - 24km

PJ New Town > SS2 Petaling Jaya - 6km

SS2 Petaling Jaya > Perindustrian UEP > SS17 Subang Jaya - 30km

Covid-19 current situation in Malaysia as of Oct 25 2020 - total cases 26,565, total recovered 17,134, total deaths 229. New cases reported on the day of Oct 25 is 823 (Sabah 533, Penang 97 & Selangor (my home state) 88 !

Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) extended for another 2 more weeks ie Oct 26 > Nov 9 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor & Putrajaya (Peninsula Malaysia); Nilai & Negri Sembilan will be placed under CMCO effective Oct 28 for two weeks

"Emptiness" in major tourist sites reported in Kuala Lumpur & nearby areas during the CMCO period (Oct 14 > 26 2020) ! Where are the people ? The clear answer is Covid-19 ! Covid-19 & Covid-19 ! 

Tourist sites - Shadow of Emptiness 

Where are the people ? 

My travel buddy, brother Weng 

Travel Highlights: 

1) Stadium Shah Alam (under renovation), Selangor  

2) Section 2 Street Art Lane, Shah Alam, Selangor 

3) Laman Seni 7 (Street Art), Shah Alam, Selangor 

4) Samadhi Vihara & Bodhi Park, Shah Alam, Selangor 

5) PJ Street Art Lane, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

6) SS2 Street Art, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 

7) SS2 Selera Malan (Food Court), Petaling Jaya, Selangor

8) Durian Station, SS2, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Shah Alam, Selangor

1) Stadium Shah Alam & Stadium Malawati, Selangor

2) Section 2 Street Art Lane, Shah Alam, Selangor - my 1st visit, this place needs some "spring" cleaning, the back alleys are not well maintained ! 

3) Laman Seni 7, Shah Alam, Selangor - my 2nd visit, last visit was March 2020

4) New shophouses in this suburban modern Section 7 township, Shah Alam, Selangor 

5) Samadhi Vihara Buddhist Temple, Jalan Pegaga, Section U12, Shah Alam, Selangor - temporarily closed due to CMCO imposed by the Malaysian Government during this period (Oct 14 > Oct 26 2020)

6) Eco Ardence Labs (Air Container Market) Persiaran Setia Alam, Selangor - access road via Shah Alam has been blocked due to CMCO; KIV (keep in view) for my next visit