Month: June 2017

Wide Playground

Children playing at the courtyard of the village temple. Not many open spaces on the mangove island as every track and lane were on planks built on stilts.

At Chinese fishing villages, it is common to see Taoist temples dedicated to deity Mazu, under different name variations. Mazu is the revered Chinese Goddess of the seas and guardian protector goddess for fishermen.

I was obsessed with 16: 9 widescreen format in year 2010. It was more for Full HD video than stills. It was a challenge to compose and to fit many subjects. Some subjects or scenes such as this one were made for the ratio. I added the ‘letterboxing’ to fit Instagram’s square format.

I will create a Kukup Hotels page later. Meanwhile, try the hotels in Pontian Kecil nearby:
http://www.mycen.my/pontian-kecil-hotel-deals-finder/

#kukup #johor #ferryterminal #fishingvillage #pontian #mazu #deity #chinesetemple #taoist #widescreen #anamorphic #fullhd #hd

Muo

Muo.

Muar, so far, is the top city in terms of domestic bookings at MyCen Hotels. The royal town of Johor is cozy, charming and has plenty of great food. Muar now has at least 3 new boutique hotels and many other hotels and homestay places. Find one here:

http://www.mycen.my/muar-hotel-deals-finder/

1. Muo Boutique Hotel
2. Bei Boutique Hotel
3. Ikan Asam Pedas at Parit Jawa
4. Satay for breakfast in Muar town.
5. Chinese kopitiam with Malay food.
6. Famous Sai Kee or Cap Gajah 434 Coffee of Muar
7. At Sri Murugan Hindu Temple, bell ringer Mr Chandra had just cut some coconuts.
8. Muar’s superb prawn otak otak (grilled fish custard. This was prawn.

To see all pics and in full size, go to MyCen Hotels on Facebook:
(https://www.facebook.com/mycenhotels/) .

#muar #johor #muo #homestay #royaltown #bandarmaharani #mycenhotels

More Batu Pahat

More esoteric pics of Batu Pahat by Dr Lowkp Pakar Sakit Puan, obstetrician and gynecologist at the New Putra Specialist Hospital in Batu Pahat. Batu Pahat or BP is a nice mixture of heritage buildings and country lifestyle. Dr Lowkp Pakar Sakit Puan is at https://www.facebook.com/obgy.lowkp on Fb.

1, Doc doing yoga with a dinosaur at Taman Rekreasi Tasik Y Batu Pahat.
2. Surau Arab which he described as the shophouse mosque.
3. Ancient door at old shophouse in town.
4. Boat docking bay at Pantai Teluk Wawasan fishing village
5. Crystal Temple in Pantai Minyak Beku. Sea Dragon God deity.

Find a hotel in Batu Pahat here: http://www.mycen.my/batu-pahat-hotel-deals-finder/

#batupahat #johor #bp #penggaram #muar #muo #jb #smalltown #rural #mycenhotels #streetphotography

Chiselled Stone, A Yogi Gynecologist And A Dinosaur.

Batu Pahat is both a district and city in the state of Johor. It lies to the south of Muar. In its prosperous days in the past, the town was nicknamed “Little Paris of the East” as it was famous for its robust night life.

It is now more sedate but many hotels still exist. I called on local resident and my friend Dr Lowkp Pakar Sakit Puan, obstetrician and gynecologist (OB/GYN) at the New Putra Specialist Hospital in Batu Pahat to send me some pictures. https://www.facebook.com/obgy.lowkp on Fb.

He sent me a bunch of esoteric pics and something different. I needed to confirm with him on each selected pic as there were no captions. The pics match his cheerful and eccentric persona. Thank you. doc.

Picture of the good doc doing yoga with a dinosaur at Taman Rekreasi Tasik Batu Pahat. Notice it is a T Rex and not baby goats as it is now the trend sweeping the world. I am sure the good doctor will be embracing goat yoga when it hits the rural scape or farms of Batu Pahat.

The seaside town acquired the name Batu Pahat, which means “chiselled stone”, from the quarries near the estuary. It used to be Bandar Penggaram when salted fish was its main produce. Today, there are many factories in BP producing garments and furniture.

Whether you are visiting or going back to your hometown, find a hotel in Batu Pahat here:
http://www.mycen.my/batu-pahat-hotel-deals-finder/

Or find a hotel in neighbouring Muar: http://www.mycen.my/muar-hotel-deals-finder/

Such as this: http://www.mycen.my/muo-boutique-hotel/

Or this: http://www.mycen.my/bei-boutique-hotel-muar/

Or in Johor Bahru: http://www.mycen.my/johor-bahru-hotel-deals-finder/

#batupahat #johor #bp #penggaram #muar #muo #jb #mycenhotels #yoga #trex #goatyoga

Our Own Countryside at Janda Baik

Our Own Countryside at Janda Baik.

As I looked at the rural landscape of Glastonbury, I started to miss our own rural landscape. At a village in Janda Baik, I saw a group of ‘rain walkers’ walking hurriedly with heavy rain from the mountains bearing down on them. They walked through rivers. orchards, fruit trees, flowers, rivers, goats, cattle and kampung houses. A beautiful landscape we take for granted.

Find a green resort hotel, homestay or chalet at Janda Baik here: http://www.mycen.my/janda-baik-hotel-deals-finder/
For Janda Baik, You may also want to look at accommodation in Bentong, Genting Highlands and Bukit Tinggi.

See hotels in featured deals finder cities http://www.mycen.my/hotel-deals-finder/ or use Hotel Search http://www.mycen.my/hotel/

#countryside #jandabaik #rural #landscape #nature #kampung #ecotourism #bukittinggi #berjayahills #mycenhotels