Welcome to Muar, Johor

Visiting South in the middle of June, I didn’t only spend time in Johor Bahru but took the opportunity to visit nearby towns too. We spent a lot of time on the road and I am so guilty of not sharing driving duties. There are two kinds of people in this world; the driver and the passenger and I was most definitely the passenger.

monument in Johor

I have to say though, after 1.5 months since the trip and with so many things happening in between, I am suffering from memory lapse and can’t really recall where in Johor I visited. Looking at the photos doesn’t really refresh my memory since my trip was too fleeting.

Pekan Nanas pineapple

Pekan Nanas clock tower with pineapple motif

Like the giant pineapple, which was so tricky to shoot as the sun was behind it, I had to text my friend to ask if it was in Muar. It was in Pekan Nanas, District of Pontian. Duhhhh!! And the clock tower, I don’t even know where it was anymore. Hopefully, someone will enlighten me. (ETA: It’s in Dataran JB).

clock tower in Johor

According to the internet, one of the newer places to hang out in Johor Bahru is a new development called Danga Bay, Vision City of the South, which is part of Iskandar Development of Malaysia. It’s a little out of the main city area and getting around could be difficult for someone who doesn’t have his own transport but it has its own attractions too; Danga Beach, Danga World Theme Park, Danga World Petting Centre, Danga Bay Marina Club and Danga Bay Festive Street Mall. Some of these attractions are still in development.

Danga Bay Marina Club

Danga Bay Festive Street Mall

One of the nicest places in Johor Bahru, which I have to say is a pretty haphazard city due to rapid development, is Taman Merdeka. I think it is part of the Istana (palace) but I could be wrong. Taman Merdeka is closed to the public from 7pm to 7am. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to stop for awhile.

Taman Merdeka

Out of the many photos that we took in Johor, the one that I like most is this one, our very own Marina Bay Sands! It’s still under construction, though, but it amuses me no end.

Johor Bahru’s very own Marina Bay Sands

Anyway, although this Johor holiday was a little rush, I still had a good time and I took more photos here than in Singapore. As the saying goes, nothing like home sweet home.

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