johor bharu part 1: a stroll around town.

I had a walk around Johor Bharu just recently. I went out to town with my little sister and as expected, she wanted to stroll around a nearby shopping complex. So I was left alone to walk and shoot.

The Green & the Sky.
The weather's a bit cloudy though, so the sky is a bit dark. But it is perfect for a walk around town.



Singapore From A Far
There's Singapore on the other side. The immigration checkpoint is bustling with activity on weekends.



City Square.
Went to a very famous shopping complex here named City Square. Normally there are more people at these hour but since there is a renovation going on, there's noticably less people. Some shops were also closed temporarily due to the ongoing renovation.

It is scheduled to be finished in early 2013. This is also were I left my sister before going out to shoot.



A Coffee Shop.
Passing by this coffee shop makes me yearn for a nice cup of black coffee.  I'm sure abah would agree to go here if I asked him too, he loves coffee very very much.



Cotton On
Cotton On, a very famous clothing shop here.



Colorful Shoes.
I had a look around the shop and design in here is very nice. Quiet affordable as well.


The Building.
I decided to go outdoor and shoot. This is a nice looking tower isn't it? Not too noisy nor seeking for attention.



The Road 2.
I walked towards a nearby connector to go to the other side of the road. Lots of buses and taxis here today.



Bus & Taxi
Even then, a major rehaul is needed in this city's transport system. Just good is not enough, a public transport system should be perfect.



Resting & Waiting.
The man is selling ruby stones by the walkway. I have no problem with whatever people are selling as long as it is from a halal source.



100 Plus 1.
I have only started walking, but I'm starting to get dehydrated already.



A View From Above 2.
Notice the construction on the left side, all of JB are like that now, some are undergoing renovations, while others are being rebuilt into something new.



2 Red Taxis.
It is quite dangerous to be crossing the road like this.



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An old hardware shop. It pleases my heart to see shops like this still survive even with shopping complexes and megamalls sprouting everywhere. It shows that customer interaction is still an important part of trading.



Fast Food.
Muruku and some fried delicacies.



The Shoe Shop.
A shoe stall. The shop owner I reckon is busy repairing shoes by the roadside.



The Kuil.
A Hindu temple, lots of people are in here today with security guards guarding the roads.



Galleria.
Right after the temple is a shopping complex named Plaza Kotaraya. Personally I have never entered the place but mom said this is the place to go if you are looking for our traditional types of clothing.



Fresh Coconut.
Fresh coconuts are sold here. This is of the Kelapa Pandan variety I reckon, going by the sweet aroma.



A Quite Road
Took a stroll around this quiet looking road next.



The Waiting.
Stopped by this mini park to catch my breath. There are many banks around this area; Maybank, HSBC, OCBC, United Overseas - you name it.



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There's Vios everywhere in this city If we were to look at statistics, Vios were sold so much that even if the car is a brand on its own, it would still be on top of the best selling car in this country.



The Bay
Here's the bay where I snapped a picture of Singapore earlier. It's eerily quite and empty here. I think should come here again early in the morning for some landscape photography.

It is recommended to do landscape in the morning preferably around 7-8 AM so that the sky appears blue in our photo. Maybe I should also invest in a camera filter or two.



Eerily Silent
I think it's time for me to go back to my sister.



Closed Shops 1
On my way back I noticed some rows of closed shops. Not sure if no one is doing business before or they are simply taking time off, it is Saturday after all.



Closed Shops 2
The design and color of these shops reminds me of Muar, a town which I am very familiar with. The color also reminds me of our National flag.
Quite ironic really.



Shades
These trees provide a nice protection against the sun.



The Gate
Passed by lots of street stall on my way back.



Blue.
It is full with people even early in the afternoon, I must imagine the place must be packed at night.



Red.
I imagine these people just love the outdoor atmosphere of these stalls.



Sea Green Shop
But of course some shops are not that lucky to have many customers at this kind of hour.


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I'm close to City Square now.



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I am not well versed on what they are doing, may somebody fill me in?



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I wish I could go closer and shoot more photos but the smoke makes it quite uncomfortable for me to breath. Not to mention I don't want to be considered rude and disrespectful of their ceremony. Respecting other religions is a must.



Sizzling Stonegrill 5.
We stopped by a shop called the Sizzling Stonegrill for lunch. It was my choice for lunch since I've been satiating of steak for quite a while now.

Here's some of the menu.


Sizzling Stonegrill 1.
But I chose a Rib Eye Steak for lunch, the ostrich can wait. As you can see, the restaurant is quite full.



Sizzling Stonegrill 2.
I ordered a nice glass of Cola Float. The orang juice in the background is my sister's.



Sizzling Stonegrill 3.
A rib-eye steak is what I ordered. The attraction here is you need to cook your own food on the provided stonegrill. I'm targeting for a medium rare steak. My sister meanwhile ordered chopped chicken.



Sizzling Stonegrill 4.
One disadvantage with it was, so long as the steak is still on the stonegrill it will keep on cooking. At first the steak was nice and tender, but the meat becomes well done at the end so it decreases my enjoyment on it considerably.

But cooking your own meal yourself is a great gimmick to attract customers. Other people look as if they are enjoying themselves.



A Green Bus
Took another small walk before going home. I love the colorful look of buses here.



Cutting Things.
As you can see there are constructions everywhere.



The Road.
Hope that it will not be as congested as KL.



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Looking back at these pictures, the city is not all that modern, it's a weird amalgam of old and new things.



Ultrabook Craze
Seems like Ultrabook are the craze among laptop developers nowadays. I am personally fond of Asus's offering and also Vizio's. The ultra-thin design makes for a very versatile machine.



JB Central 1
Here's the station connecting people from JB and Singapore.



Construction Going On
I'm pretty sure parking by the walkway like this is not legal.



Waiting.
People are waiting for taxis I reckon. I think it's time for me to go home too.


  Walkway
But there's one more thing I wanted to eat before going home for good.



Cendol Shop.
Stopped by a cendol stall which is quite near to my house. It has been a while since I last had cendol. I was in Muar last week and all the famous cendol stalls were closed.



A Bowl of Cendol.
At last a bowl of cendol. The picture might not look flattering or mouth watering, but believe me it is anything but. A perfect drink to have on a sunny day, anyday of the week.



Greenish Reflection.
Took this while enjoying my cendol. The reflection in here is very nice. You can barely see the edge of the table.

Finished my meal and went straight back home.



The Restaurant.
It has been quite a day today.


Kuew Teow Tomyam.
Of course when it is all said and done, I prefer a bowl of Kuew Teow Tomyam at a local warung anyday of the week.



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pergh... tetiba mengidam nak makan cendol ^^ yummy~
1 reply · active 671 weeks ago
Aku skang mengidam nak makan ABC lak.
My recent post johor bharu part 1: a stroll around town.
firstly GERAM ! sbb da taip panjang2 sekali chrome ni crash so tertutup semua tab *jilaka kau chrome, secondly, terpaksa gigihkan diri menaip semula komen pepanjang tadi. Ok. here goes.

Firstly, *thirdly da ni: abaikan, rajinnya lahai am tangkap gambo sejibik sejibik around the street
4th: teruja tengok singapore
5th: Dahla kat sini tengah lapa, tunjuk plak makan rib eye stick, kuew teow tomyam lah cendol lah. Argh ! nafsu...nafsu.
6th: Semua gambar di atas adalah lawa. Nak tanya, d one yg am snapped dari jejantas tu, u said look at the left, puas mencari mana constuction site belah kiri nya (rupanya belah kanan la am)
7th: dah panjang da komen box ni. Ok, tu je.

Weehoo - jemput masuk blog, ada budak dapat hadiah hehe.
1 reply · active 671 weeks ago
Amek gambar best kot anas, boleh tengok gelagat masyarakat, yang kesilapan look left look right tu am dah betulkan dah. Tu la silap tak double check entry ni sebab sekarang tengah lepak-lepak dekat KL. Nak shopping dekat Midvalley - bukan senang nak turun KL ni.
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Thanks for bringing me around JB in your post,
it had quite a while since i last dropped by there,
about the prayer you saw,i think it is the Hungry Ghost festival where chinese living descendants pay homage to their deceased ancestors.
I am sure they will explain to you if you ask.
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lame dah tak pegi jb. dah terubat rindu tgk gambar ni :)
sy org johor, tapi xhabis jelajah JB lagi..hehehe
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paripariputih · 671 weeks ago

wah shooping mood ye?? ha ha ha foods look tempting :P... kena buat biography ttg pictures taken by pale red dot ^.^ never fails me with your awesome pictures... keep it up ok...
dari kelantan gi johaor ehhh? jauh nyeee. ;)
perghhh!!! untung ada kamera kan... blh ambik gambar sana sini... nak jg kamera one day nnt...
wah! cerita bergambar i loike..hmm aktiviti bakar membakar tu x silap mcm upacara "hungry ghost" for chinese..
dah lama xpegi jb.. huh..
rib tu mmg sedap...
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wah..even kat sana pun using metrobus as public transport eh..dorang memang terkenal ngan bus yg kotor and tak proper..hahaha
awww. nice shot dude. cool gila blog you.
lama dah tak berjalan dan bercuti kat JB. :)
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berselera tengok kuey teow tomyam...nyum nyum
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bestnye jalan2 mcm tu.. makan2.. oho.. buat zz teringin sume tu,., hehe
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wow... bestnye dpt g sngapore. negara dia mmg bersih.. bila la dpt g sana..nak g universal studio ni..huhuhu
i love my JB, yeah!!
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I thought this was in Singapore ;D
cause they all looks so clean ^^
Nice pics btw
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stabiloaku · 671 weeks ago

cantiknya JB. teringin nak pegi
Assalammualaikum am.

Lama nak habaq..memang betoi la..tiap manusia ada kelebihan menonjol pada salah satu pancainderanya.

Macam am..penglihatan am. Tak semua org boleh ambil gambar menarik. Contohnya, lana sendiri..10 shot, satu pun tak menjadi..bhahahah.

Lau free..meh2, turun putrajaya plak, hik3. Tangkap gmbr2 bangunan kt sini, boleh lana pinjam buat wallpaper laptop, keh3. Ok, abaikan cakap2 mengarut ni (-_-)

Lana suka part ni: "The design and color of these shops reminds me of Muar, a town which I am very familiar with. The color also reminds me of our National flag." Ada unsur2 kenegaraan skit kat situ..eh,lana tak maksud politik ke apa..cuma..walaupun am letak gambar kat blog am..penerangan tiap gambar pun penting..supaya org dapat sesuatu selain dari tgk gambar jep >_<

Ok..dah..kesimpulannya..lana tak pernah gi smpai JB,hehehe. Paling jauh pun,segamat (T__T)

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i like your skyscraper shots. and i like the paving stones that make up the streets in some of those scenes. i am not one for shopping, though.

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JOHOR memang best!!! he...he... Apa pun dah namanya tekak melayu..... walau ke mana pegi mesti nak jugak makanan melayu kan Am....he...he...

Tang kopi tu....memang 'faberet' hubby OKje.... Cuma OKje nak tanya... dulu Am MRSM Muo ke?

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cendol memang feveret rakyat malaysia..!! memang best.. saya pon hantu coffee.. macam2 jenis ada kat rumah..
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love all your photos...awesome !
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cendol tu yang paling best....kena plak ngn pulut or tapai.. perghhh...
Assalamualaikum . Terima kasih visit dan comment di blog saya . Nice post and done follow .

Ouh , terima kasih . hehe . Kirim salam dekat adik ye :)
dlm byk2 ending jgak terbaik sbb ada cendol ^^
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dah lama aku tak pergi city square..
rindu giler..hahaha..
kat sini pun ada jugak namanya nilai square tp tak serupa city square..haha..kain je..
Dah lama tak ke sana...
JB...................my hometown! lamanya tak pergi city square...tengok wayang....bestttttttttttt! rinduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu :(
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JB memang best...pemandangan indah, cuma kat bandar nie sibuk sikit kan....
Johor yang terbaru ader legoland....best tu,,,,cuma masuk mahal ,,,permainan kat dalam legoland boleh main, sebanyak mana nak main....
pergi johor jgn lupa legoland k....

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very good shots and very good report, I hope to visit you more often!

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yang tak pernah pergI JB pun boleh tau sikit-sikit keadaan JB buat masa ni .
serius cantik gambar .
hope one day will be there . haha :D
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salam bor...cool pic...saya baru nak mula main2 shoot jalanan...menyelami perjalanan harian manusia =)
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wahhh best nye g JB , dah dekat dah tuu dgn melaka . hehe , cantik gambar , pandai shoot !
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nice pics bro.... maybe boleh try ambik gambar kat sabah/sarawak jugak. :)
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Gambar + perjalanan yang menarik.. thanks bro..
sedap nye kuew teow tomyam tuh, cantik and smart2 lah gambar yang arham amek ni.
Okeh tetiba ja malam2 camni teringin nak minum ayaq nyoq pandan & cendoi & kuetiau...aisehhh..

Terima kasih sudi ke blog akak na :)
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Doug Hickok · 671 weeks ago

A fascinating exploration of your setting... so much to see and do and eat! I like seeing the old shops too. I am glad they still survive :^)
Thanks for all nice words, I am from Poland actually:)

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suka tgk gmbr....nice
tak pernah lagi jejak johor bahru ni.. ntah bile baru ade kesempatan.. tapi memang cantik tengok melalui pic2 tu.. hmm

mengenai kamen rider, wat mase ni lebih fokus kepada heisei generation. memang dah start kumpul sejak zaman sekolah lagi.. kumpul dari kuuga sampai ooo.. fourze dalam bulan depan leh bali kot. kalau yang lame pun cuma ada black ngan black rx je.. dari segi jaln cite, memang agito ngan 555 yang paling best, tapi suka kamen rider kabuto sebab personaliti die yang arrogant gile tu.. lol.. detail pasal my collection, leh cek url bawah ni ye =)
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Jita Singh · 667 weeks ago

Korang makan kat Stone grill ni?? Halal ke? Aku pun nak try jugak kalau halal yg di sah kan oleh Jakim
wahh,, johor! tempat ros dilahirkan, dibesarkan, sekolah, dan kerja. nice pic. orang johor sendiri belum tentu dapat ambil gambar secantik ini.
city square dah cantik sekarang. dah siap renovate. galleria@kotaraya pun dah berfungsi macam biasa. tapi tak siap touch up lagi. kedai jalan dhoby tu kalau hujung minggu memang tak bukak. banyak juga kedai yang dah tutup. ABC paling best setakat ni di Kg.Melayu.
Nice pictures you have there and it inspires me to shoot more and more like this.
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