On March 24 we drove from Singapore to Segamat. The last time I made this same journey was six years ago. I had dreaded the drive from Yong Peng to Segamat where we had to travel along the old trunk road joining these two towns. Six years ago the road was narrow and road marking was a treat. However, my anxiety proved unfounded. To my surprise this stretch of the journey was quite good. The old narrow road has been widened with hard shoulders on either side and with very clear road markings along the centerline of the road and for turnings off the main road. At sharp bends and where necessary the road has been upgraded to two lanes each way for overtaking. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the great improvement the Johore Government has made on this highway.
The purpose of my trip to Segamat was to visit the resting place of my parents and grandparents during the annual Chinese Qing Ming festival. Having done that we had nearly two day to do all the other things we had planned.
Paid a visit to my old school. It was good to see the grand old building again. Seeing the school and the surrounding ground brought back memories, some good and some not so good. However, it was nice to be there again after so many years. Some of the outbuildings are still as I remember them but there are some newer extensions. The tennis court and the basketball court are still the same and so is the school padang. However, the school padang looks so small now, compared to the memory version.
The old town of Segamat is still the same. Nothing has changed in this part of town. All new development have been concentrated on the other side of the river, in Kampong Abdullah and Segamat Baru. New restaurants with delicious cuisine have mushroomed everywhere. My favorite wontan mee stall was still trading so we was a treat. The best thing about eating in Segamat is the quality and the cheap price of the meals compared to places like KL and Singapore.
Definitely a good trip and I reckon I will do this more often in future.
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