点评:I came for a one-day weekend exploration of another western part of Johor Bahru. This time it is not to Gelang Patah, not to Bukit Indah but to Iskandar Puteri, Kota Iskandar, Medini City and Eco Botanic.
There is one bus J44 from Larkin Bus Terminal to Iskandar Puteri. I decided to alight at the last destination which is Puteri Harbor. The bus fare is RM3.20. I have thosai for my breakfast at Larkin food center before boarding the bus. Puteri Harbor is not very big not like our Harbor Front. There are only two ferry destinations: Harbor Bay at Batam and Tanjong Balai at Karimum. I made enquiry at the counter and was told that a two-way ticket to Batam cost RM195 for an adult. I am not sure if it is a lot cheaper than the ferry tickets sold at our Harbor Front in Singapore.
I came out of the ferry terminal and strolled along the waterfront to the docking area for the luxurious pleasure crafts. The waterfront is quite windy but desolate and quiet. I noticed few of the restaurants along the waterfront had closed down including a Thai restaurant by the name of Kampung Carabao. This place lacks the dynamism and vibrancy. I am not sure if the night scene is more attractive. The sand pit at the children's playground is also cordoned off for maintenance. I observed a gym is in operation and the public toilets are well-maintained.
I spent about half an hour at this Puteri Harbor. It is a nice place for a morning meditative walk along the waterfront. From here, I strolled into Kota Iskandar and subsequently walked my way to the Mall of Medini.
翻译:我利用周末一天的时间探索了新山西部的另一处区域。这次的目的地不是格朗巴达(Gelang Patah)或武吉英达(Bukit Indah),而是依斯干达公主城(Iskandar Puteri)、哥打依斯干达(Kota Iskandar)、美迪尼城(Medini City)和生态植物园(Eco Botanic)。
从拉金巴士总站(Larkin Bus Terminal)有一趟J44路巴士前往依斯干达公主城。我决定在终点站公主港(Puteri Harbor)下车。车费是3.20令吉。上车前,我在拉金美食中心(Larkin Food Centre)吃了印度煎饼(thosai)当早餐。公主港并不大,不像新加坡的港湾中心(Harbor Front)。那里只有两个渡轮码头:巴淡岛(Batam)的港湾湾(Harbor Bay)和卡里蒙(Karimum)的丹戎巴莱(Tanjong Balai)。我在柜台询问,得知成人往返巴淡岛的船票价格是195令吉。我不确定这是否比新加坡港湾中心的船票便宜很多。
我走出渡轮码头,沿着海滨漫步,来到豪华游艇的停泊区。海滨风很大,但却显得荒凉而宁静。我注意到海滨沿线的一些餐馆已经关门,包括一家名为“甘榜卡拉宝”(Kampung Carabao)的泰国餐厅。这里缺乏活力和生机。我不知道夜景是否会更吸引人。儿童游乐场的沙坑也因为维护而被围了起来。我看到一家健身房还在营业,公共厕所也维护得很好。
我在公主港(Puteri Harbor)待了大约半个小时。这里是清晨沿着海滨漫步冥想的好去处。之后,我漫步前往哥打伊斯干达(Kota Iskandar),然后一路走到美迪尼购物中心(Mall of Medini)。