Travel Diary on December 31, 2022 - Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

We boarded bus to Jurong East. We ate breakfast at Hawker Center near Jurong East Station.

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Hawker Center

I bought Nasi Lemak and noodle with curry soup.
Since both of the foods were spicy, I had to buy castilla at nearby bread shop for my daughter.
We boarded NS Line Train to Kranji, where bus for Woodlands checkpoint was available.

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Station nameplate

SMRT C151B series in Kranji.Sta

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In front of the station

We boarded bus to Woodlands Train Station only to find that all of the tickets to Johor Bahru, Malaysia were sold out.

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We couldn't board this train

So, we tried to go to Johor Bahru by bus. Then, I found we mistakenly boarded bus for opposite direction.
We boarded bus for Woodlands checkpoint again. After passing through passport control on Singapore side, we boarded bus again to Johor Bahru checkpoint on Malaysian side.

At the passport control on Malaysian side, an immigration officer told us to submit green card.
She thought that we are a family living in Singapore. When I explained our situation, she understood and told us to submit air tickets and hotel reservation instead.
Anyway, we managed to enter Malaysia.

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Jorhor bahru Central

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From another angle

We ate lunch at Souper Tang(汤师父), which is the Chinese restaurant chain in Malaysia.

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Foods we ate in Souper Tang(汤师父)

Then, we walked to Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum. It focuses on the history of Johor Bahru after inauguration of Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim as a political leader of Johor Bahru.

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the shopping street between JB Central and the museum

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Along the street

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Taking photoes inside the museum was prohibited

We walked back to shopping mall of JB Central.
And, we bought a couple of souvenirs.

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Based on Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the year of rabbit. That's why this image shows decoration with rabbits.

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Seen from another angle

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There was a propaganda to prevent infection of Covid-19

We left Malaysia for Singapore. I couldn't use SMRT's EZ-link card on the bus, because the bus crossing boundary was operated by Malaysian company.

After arriving at Woodlands checkpoint, we boarded bus to Kranji.

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Bus stop

We headed for Maxwell via NS Line, Woodlands(MRT), and Thomson East Coast Line.
Though Maxwell is near Chinatown, we ate Indian food for dinner. We enjoyed illumination for new year.

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Smith Street