DISCOVERING PANTAI TELUK GOREK IN ENDAU, MERSING, BY ACCIDENT

    28TH JUNE 2026    ~ Initially the plan was to explore Pantai Mawar but it was about to close to public when we arrived there past 5.00 p.m. We then decided to go to Pantai Penyabong, but we ended up at Pantai Teluk Gorek after taking the wrong turn by accident.

There were very few people around at the beach on Sunday evening when other people were ready to get back either to school or work the next day. 

We got the beach all to ourselves. Besides getting to admire the nature, we could take photos and strike as many poses was we wanted without people watching. We did not stay for long as the place was getting darker and we decided to go somewhere else right after.

STOPPING BY IN MERSING FOR LUNCH

    29TH JULY 2026     ~ After checking out from our accommodation in Pantai Mawar in Endau, we stopped by in Mersing on the way back to Johor Bahru.

My friend wanted to have lunch here at this shop called Manis-Manis, located in a food court in the town centre after seeing the video on TikTok. We were actually expecting a proper dessert shop but it turned up something different. We still decided to just get lunch as it was getting late.

There were many people at the food court, mostly school students, teachers and office workers. They were also having late lunch like we did.

Keropok Lekor

Fried Rice #1

Fried Rice #2

That should be the concluding gastronomic adventure for our short vacation in Endau. However, that was definitely the last eating out session with my regular gastronome.

A VISIT TO MERSING MUSEUM

I did not know there was a museum in Mersing until I saw the signboard on the roadside. I went to visit the place of the 10th AUGUST 2023, getting away from the venue of the chess competition for a short while.

I was at first the only visitor of the museum until a group of kindergarten kids arrived.

The museum was only a small one but it should attract both the locals and tourists alike to drop by and learn the history of the town and district.