Desaru Beach, Johor.

I will try my very best to bring my kid to go around every corner at Johor during holiday. No exception for this Hari Raya 2006.

Drive about an hour from home......reached the famous beach at Johor state - Desaru Beach. (N1 32.781 E104 15.798) There's a Go-Cart area & plenty of chalets surrounding.......

Desaru Map

The beach really crowded on the day! You can imagine it in the photos below........

Normally, almost the end of the year......no one is allows to swim far away from the beach, because of the dangerous strong wave.......

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Saleng Zoo

Intend to spend my whole day with my family. After breakfast, decide to bring my kid to the nearest Zoo (beside the JB Zoo) at Saleng......the Saleng Zoo (N1 37.985 E103 37.844)

The entrance fee is RM12.00 for adult, RM6.00 for children & free for kids below 3.


Below are some pictures for sharing.............

Asiatic Black Bear

Angoli Cattle, Africa

Iguana-Africa

Crocodylus Porosus

Spotted Deer

Tapir

Malaysia Crocodile

Spohed Crocodile

Goat? What to call this......?

Forget the name of this species......some sort like long life turtle.....


Hello???? Can I help you??

The KING of the jungle

Milky Stork

King of Cobra

The 'Entertainers' of the Zoo

After about 2 hours walking around, we finish the Zoo almost 2pm........

Johor River - Fishing Paradise

Johor River - Fishing Paradise

After that frustrated working day, I decided to go for a 'break'.
In the evening abt 4pm, I drive to Ulu Tiram to meet up 9W2CHM & started the journey to Johor River side.
Along the way, there's very nice view from the Dam. Cos we are driving round over the dam.
After abt 30-45 min. drive from Ulu Tiram, reached the entrance of the access to Johor River. There's abt 200-300 meter off road drive (but I saw proton iswara & wira pass thru), follow by almost 12KM estate tar road to pass all the dam and estate.

It's wasn't a sunny day.....
Then you can smell the River close to us. And last, pass thru another 200 meters off road, we heard the voice of the Johor River! N1°34.884' E103°58.702'

Opposite is Pulau Layang, and beside that is kelong. (There's almost 15-20 kelong along the river)


The local....they sell crab, prawn & fish very cheap!


Another view of Johor River. (Opposite is 'Johor Lama')
Just because of this river, we have to turn big round to 'Desaru'. If There's bridge.....wah! So simple than!!


Those who love fishing, u can have a boat ride to kelong in the middle of the river for only RM10.


The road to the River side


The Jetty & our blue Jimny.


Nice view of the Dam.


another view of the dam.....



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Kota Kinabalu D3, Sabah

Day 3 at KK.

MONSOPIAD CULTURAL VILLAGE

About 45 mins from the Promenade Hotel......
Visit the Kadazan Cultural village for the whole day........


Can't recall the entrance fees......it's about RM15.00 per person.
Registered at the counter before the journey start....

The waiting area......search around for the internal tour guide.


Finally our tour guide!

And journey start, in the Village.....

Don't know the reason why we have to start from the Kitchen....?

After go through the places where they stay, eat, sleep & play....we reached the Suspension Bridge.



The boat for river cruise....( too bad at that moement, was low tide, the boat can't 'swim'! )


Kadazan House

Instrument

Magic Stone

Kadazan


Tangkob

After finish certain part of the village, our tour guide bring us to the opposite of the village to enter the "Skull House".
Too bad I can't take any photo inside the house.



Finishing visit the Skull House on almost 1pm, we having our lunch in the village because the Cultural Dance performance gonna start at 2pm.

Invited to dance together !!

After the performance finish, definitely our last stop here...........

The Souvenir Shop

After the Village, we went back to the hotel......get everything pack for back home.
Visit few Shopping Complex around that area and also the Philippine Market.

End up, we have our dinner at "Tanjung Aru Beach" ( N5 56.889 E116 02.709 ). Very nice place, I like it very much & rate it for 4.5/5 star. (6 km from Kota Kinabalu is the seaside resort of Tanjung Aru. Accommodation in the form of international class hotels or budget chalets is available. - From WikiPedia)

9:15pm, on the plane.......way back home, JB. KK, Bye and see-u !!