Malaysia (Covid-19 National Recovery Phase 4 - My Cuti Cuti Malaysia & Staycation No 21 to Muar, Yong Peng, Kluang, Ayer Hitam, Johor & Melaka) Dec 16 >18 2021 Part 1

Masjid Jamek Sultan Ibrahim (1927),
Tanjung Emas, Muar (Part 1)

The Original Kluang Rail Coffee (1938),
KTM, Jalan Station, Kluang (Part 2)

Fortune Dragon, Yong Peng (Part 3)

Sawah Sagil, Ayer Hitam, Johor (Part 4)

Aw Pottery, Simpang Renggam (Part 4)

Jonker Walk, Melaka (Part 5)

" Change your thoughts & you change your world " 

" My Cuti Cuti (Vacation) Malaysia & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) free & easy visit (3 days 2 nights) with my wife together with my brother Weng & sister Mei to Muar, Kluang, Yong Peng, Simpang Rengam, Ayer Hitam (Johor) & Melaka, travelling by own vehicle (using Waze), my No 21 outdoor trip after a National Lockdown (Movement Control Order / Emergency) imposed by the Malaysian Government on May 5 2021 due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, a National Vaccination Campaign is currently being implemented by the Malaysian Government (Phase 1 started in Feb 2021), as at Dec 8 2021, a total of 23.7 million people or 97.1% of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccination, Selangor (my home state) is now under the National Recovery Plan Phase 4 (NRP4) starting from Monday Oct 11 2021 hence the Malaysian Government has eased restrictions allowing individuals with vaccination certificate or card for inter-state travels, dine-in restaurants, hotel accommodations & homestays, outdoor activities etc " 

My travel buddies: my wife, brother Weng & sister Mei

Happy Birthday (Thursday Dec 16) to
Sister Mei ! Our group 1st Cuti Cuti
 Malaysia Vacation in 2021 !

Chinese New Year 2022 animal sign is
Water Tiger.
I was born in the Year of Tiger (1950) 

My 1st Overnight Outstation Trip in 2021

Total Expenses incurred (3 days 2 nights, a group of 4): Rm180 (petrol) + Rm36 (highway toll) + Rm95 x 2 hotel rooms (twin sharing) x 2 nights + Food (Rm200) = Rm796 (US$187) or Rm199 (US$47) per pax; total distance covered is approx 850km for the entire trip. 

Travel itinerary: Subang Jaya, Selangor >  Muar, Johor > Yong Peng > Kluang > Ayer Hitam > Kluang > Subang Jaya, Selangor, total distance covered is approx 850km; the distance from Taman Equine (Serdang), Selangor > Muar, Johor is approx 187km; my past visits to these quint little towns in coastal & central Johor (off the North-South Highway) were merely a brief stopover for lunch or just passing by hence this outstation trip to visit the various touristy places which I yearn to see in my golden years ! My last Cuti Cuti Malaysia outstation trip to Johor (Kulai, Johor Baru & Kota Tinggi) was in Dec 2019 !    

Hotel accommodation (2 nights) in Kluang Riverview Hotel; room tariff Rm95 (US$22.30 twin sharing) per night, ample parking on the 4th floor, within walking distance to Kluang Parade, Street Art Alley & established restaurants in downtown Kluang, hotel lifts were not functioning (due to burst pipes), hence guests were asked to park their cars on the 4th floor and walked one floor down via the staircase to our hotel room located on the 3rd floor ! A little inconvenience especially for senior citizens but overall a pleasant stay ! 

Travel Highlights: 

A Rest & Recreation Stop in Ayer Keroh (south bound), North-South Highway - a brief stop to washroom & sister Mei bought a pomelo & a pack of sliced guava / jambu as snack !

1) Muar, Johor - Muar or Bandar Maharani, is a historical town & capital of Muar District in Johor, Malaysia, a popular tourist attraction & famous for local food, coffee, downtown Muar has a number of pre-war & historic buildings ! 

1) Sultan Ismail Bridge, Muar - a bridge in Muar town crosses the Muar River in Johor, it was the 1st bridge built across a river that connects Bandar Maharani or Muar Town to Tanjung Agas which is now named as part of Tangkak district, the bridge replaced old ferry services in the 1960s

Muar River, Johor 

Sultan Ismail Bridge, Muar, Johor 

A Bus Stop in Muar Suburb, Johor 

1) Masjid Jamek Sultan Ibrahim, Jalan Petri, Taman Sri Tanjung, Muar, Johor - a historical mosque in Muar Town, opened in 1927. 

2) Tanjung Emas, Taman Sri Tanjung, Muar, Johor - riverside city park with walking paths, lawns & shaded area; the jetty here offers a 30 minutes Muar River cruise to visitors on every Friday to Sunday & public holiday (09.30>17.00), Rm20 for adults & children Rm15. 

4) Muar Clock Tower (1912), Jalan Abdullah, Pekan Muar, Johor 

5) Downtown Muar, Johor

6) Glutton Street, Muar, Johor 

Makan Makan (Small Eat) - group's lunch at a coffee shop in Glutton Street, Muar, Johor 

Muar Hot Coffee Rm1.70 (US$0.40)

Otak Otak Rm3.10 (US$0.72, 4pcs)
fish cake wrapped in leaf parcels

Satay Pork Rm1.00 (US$0.23) per stick 

Dried Minced Pork & Fish Cake
Noodle - Rm4 (US$0.95) 

After our lunch in Glutton Street in Muar town, our group bought a few packs of Tau Sar Pneah (Sweet Bean Paste Biscuits Rm4.50=US$1.05 per pack) from a nearby open market food stall.