Over the weekend, my father brought us back to his hometown in Batu Pahat. We woke up early so as to beat the jam at the Customs Checkpoint. This is a photo of Woodlands Immigration Checkpoint taken at the Johor Customs Checkpoint on the Malaysian side
This is City Square in the heart of Johor Bahru just after the customs checkpoint. As you can see, there are tons of banners and posters advertising the hottest deals there. We are in the midst of the Malaysia Shopping Carnival. Hope I can also go shopping!!!
This is the signboard we always see before we leave the North South Highway exit into Ayer Hitam. Hmm, we are now 80 Km away from Johor Bahru city and we need to travel another 30 Km through the Ayer Hitam - Batu Pahat Trunk Road till we reach the Batu Pahat gantry as you can see in the photo below!! This is the outskirts of Batu Pahat city.
The is the gantry they created to welcome vistors to Batu Pahat. Next to this sign is Batu Pahat
Mall, the biggest and newest shopping centre in Batu Pahat. It is almost as big as Tampines Retail Park if not bigger... It was just opened before Chinese New Year this year. Another reason for me to go to Batu Pahat.
Of course parts of Batu Pahat are still not quite developed and there are still kampongs.
A typical Kampung House with Sogo Perdana in the background!!! Sogo Perdana is the highest hill and climbing to the top of it takes more than one and a half hours. It is 1000 m above the ground (compared to Bukit Timah Hill 133m above the ground).
Have I just Forgotten? This is our all time favourite Carrefour!!! It was just open in October last year in Batu Pahat. It is the second Carrefour hypermarket to be opened in Johor State after J.B.
The Sunrise is fantastic!! See the hills in the distance... Batu Pahat is hilly...
During the time I was in Batu Pahat, Malaysian PM Abdullah got married. The Chinese Daily Shin Chew had a full write-up of the wedding.
These are my two nephews aged six and two .Serious! Not Joking. My cousin got married when she was 20. Don't they look cute?
This is the temple where my Grandparents are.We would always visit the temple every time we visit Batu pahat.
This is the Tol plaza at Ayer Hitam when we left.
We noticed this car from Thailand when we were at the Kempas Toll Plaza. It was towing a crate. Could it also be coming to Singapore ?
I think This will be the new Johor Checkpoint that will be coming up soon. It is still being built. I am sure it will handle many more passengers than now and probably clearance time will be faster.
PEMERIKSAAN IMGRESEN JOHOR BAHRU THROUS SINGAPURA!!!
And that is all. Just a short trip lasting two days.I always love to visit Batu Pahat.
However, there was no durians this time I went back cos the durian season at this point of time had not started yet. i heard my Uncle tell my father it will be in July. Looking forward to visiting Batu Pahat very soon!! ;) Batu Pahat is actually a nice place to visit and it holds so many memories of my father's childhood (and mine when i come and visit). So glad that it is in the state of Johor and not far off!!
Till next time!!
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