We had a spontaneous trip to Desaru! It was a 3D2N trip plus the travel was only an hour's drive away!
Singapore ICA (Immigration and Checkpoints Authority) has a new feature to have our passport information integrated into a group by QR code when you travel by car to Malaysia.
The ICA officer only has to confirm our identity in the QR code and the people in the car. It is a fast travel thanks to the new feature.
We had our breakfast (Dim Sum) at Johor Bahru's eatery.
Left for Aeon shopping mall because we could only check in by 3 pm.
I was going to buy a pair of shoes for Jaime because she didn't manage to find one during our previous trips. Her current shoes were getting smaller for her ever-growing feet! There is an upcoming school trip that requires her to wear shoes, but she can only wear sandals now! >.<'
We finally got a Frozen purple shoes for her but it was slightly big. Well, we had to get it due to the school trip. Jasper didn't like any. And the ones he wanted were too small.
And I finally purchased my pillow! I have been looking for one since a year ago, but there was no space in the car boot! And now I can get one since it is only a short trip!
We got to check in to Four Point Sheraton Desaru after lunch. The room was unexpectedly huge for a king-size bedroom. It was big enough for 2 queen beds! There was also a balcony!
We went for our dinner at a famous seafood restaurant. We were supposed to go to the beach but the public entrance was closed at 6 pm. The restaurant had a great sea view too, so we didn't mind.
There were small shops nearby the hotel but we didn't visit them.
Day 2 was to explore the mini zoo! We saw peacocks (with beautiful feathers), ostriches and fish once we stepped into the zoo. We moved along and camels, cows, donkeys, horses and ponies were awaiting!
There were sheep, goats, ducks, and other small animals too! Jaime's sole purpose at the zoo was to find rabbits. Haha! She was disinterested in the rest until she found her little animal friend. I can tell that she loves the bunny because she keeps telling everyone about it!
We left for another seafood restaurant for lunch. All day long, you can have lobsters at an affordable price. Desaru is near the coast so seafood restaurants are abundant.
It was still early, so we went to a Chinese temple. But the weather was getting warmer by the time we got there, so we sweat buckets!
Our next destination was an Instagrammable cafe, YARD&Co. Perfect hideaway from the hot weather! Loads of people were there too, but we were lucky to find a table! I didn't join Jasper for the photo-taking sessions because it was way too hot!
We were too sticky from the weather and tired from the day trip that we didn't go out for dinner. We drove back to the hotel after the cafe, and the first thing I did was shower. Haha! My husband went to a nearby store to take away food.
It was the last day. We checked out of the hotel and went to the fruit farm. Oh, the hot weather kept prolonging! Fortunately, there were shelters everywhere we went, so it wasn't that bad.
We gained some knowledge about fruits from the tour guide.
Before we returned to Singapore, we drove to Johor Bahru for lunch. It was a different Aeon shopping mall though. At last, we found shoes for Jasper too, and bought a few kids' shampoos.
That marked the end of our 3D2N trip to Desaru! Here's a compilation of videos and photos!
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