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| At Gombang, by the Muar River |
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| Road block at Pagoh exit. Wave your MySejahtera's fully vaccinated cert and they will wave you off |
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| Cows crossing, approaching UTHM Panchor branch |
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| River promenade at Panchor |
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| Muar river |
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| This is a favourite spot with anglers hoping to catch udang galah |
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| First pitstop, waiting for Sue and Rina who had decided to stop to adjust the seatpost |
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| J139, Kampung Berohol, here they come! |
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| Nice kampung road |
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| Nice kampung road |
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| Misty mountain range |
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| J32 |
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| Arriving in Renchong, Ivy decided to take us to Gombang for traditional coffee |
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| At Gombang Jetty. There used to be RORO ferry service across the river but this has been discontinued |
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| Muar River, viewed from Gombang |
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| Muar River, viewed from Gombang |
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| Leaving the jetty with a free bunch of banana courtesy of the coffee shop owner |
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| Gombang river front shop houses are located off J145. In the background is SK Gombang |
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| Old wooden shoplots |
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| 80's architecture adopting french windows |
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| J145 on our way to Liang Batu |
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| River promenade |
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| Liang Batu's embankment |
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| Crossing the Muar River |
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| Kundang Ulu embankment |
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| Lunch by Gerisek's riverbank is mainly Malay fare. Chinese food can be found by the old shop lots. 20 m away is Jeti Cikgu Shidee where you can rent a motorboat for RM60 for the whole day. However, you need to buy your own petrol which costs about RM20-30 for full day sailing. No motorboat license is required. Most anglers come here to fish udang galah. |
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| The boats for rent |
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| Bait |
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| Gerisek River Promenade |
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| Gerisek new jetty |
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| Pontoon jetty with a floating dock that follows the rise and fall of the tide |
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| Street view Gerisek |
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| Street view Gerisek |
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| Street view Gerisek |
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| Mural |
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| Another jetty |
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| Year of the Ox. |
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| A bridge through the Ox's belly leads to a small abandoned clearing, partly decorated and possible for setting up camp |
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| Models |
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| Desmond bought us ban chan kueh |
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| Piping hot |
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| Delicious |
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| Enjoying to the max |
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| Few shy ones |
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| Thumbs up for Gerisek before we leave |
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| Recce for campsite, Kampung Semandar |
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| J137 with Kampung Semandar on our right |
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| J137 heading towards Panchor |
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| We took our showers from this temple in Panchor. The temple keeper even brewed coffee and took out a tin of biscuit for us |
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| This temple is located on the main road of J137 and a few hundred meters away from Jeti Utama Panchor |
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| Landscaping |
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| Entering the temple to give donations in gratitude for the warm welcome and hot showers |
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| Serene |
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| Tiger, cat or tiger cub? |
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| We drove half hour to Pulau Penarek but the girls were too afraid to camp there citing snakes and leeches |
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| Claudine and VT drove to old familiar places by a paddy field, looking for the perfect campsite |
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| Unfortunately, our timing was all wrong. The paddy had just been harvested |
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| Testing the ground, it was hard and firm but not a pretty sight |
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| Alternative campsite by the still stream |
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| Beautiful but rejected! |
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| At the eleventh hour, we decided to drive to Jeram Tinggi, arriving in Jementah at 6.50 pm. By the time we had packed our food and drove into the campsite, it was already pitch dark. In the darkness and without GPS, VT and Claudine mistakenly led Sue and Rina into a rubber estate!!! Claudine had to get down from her car to direct the ladies out |
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| Light drizzle turned into heavy drizzle which drove everyone into the pergola by the stream |
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| When you have beer, all discomfort is forgotten |
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| Claudine stuffing herself with nasi goreng kampung... |
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| ...while the rest were onto tidbits... |
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| Taking a night walk when the rain stopped |
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| We discovered there were giants around us |
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| Great dong |
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| Don't piss him off |
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| Saturday Night Fever |
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| After the rain, we had a beautiful night of stars |
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| Mesmerising |
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| Country Road |
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| The morning after |
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| Rubber trees and banana plants |
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| Narrow stream |
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| New signboard and few new amenities but the garbage remains overflowing. |
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