I’m not sure whether I had overlooked a media announcement of road closures at Jln Wong Ah-Fook, Batu 5 and the whole stretch of road from Pantai Lido to Danga Bay last Sunday but I was stuck good and lost that night. The connecting roads to those roads like Jln Sungei Chat, Jln Lingkaran Dalam was badly affected by traffic.

This was all because of a Chingay Festival in JB which some people like the media seem to forget to inform the public. At 9pm I was still at Ciy Square JB and was on the way back home when I realise something really disastrous. The roads were closed, no taxis were seen and the public transport seem to stuck with the rest of the cars at the Jln Stesen. UGH!!

Initially I had wanted to take the car and let my darling drive around and ask my dad to send me to City Square instead since I was late. Luckily I didn’t take the car or I would be stuck like glue along with the rest of the cars that had wanted to find a parking for the Chingay Festival. The jam in and out of the city was massive!

I had to walk from City Square to Persada Johor to Pejabat Pos Johor and heard the news of a frustrated pedestrian like me that the Chingay Festival would be on until 2am. Oh great…

My boyfriend and I backtracked to KWSP building using Jln Abdullah Ibrahim since that is a much safer lighted street compared to the alleys which I usually use during daylight. And for those who knew the road to KWSP, it was a hellish trek up the hill but thank god the night wasn’t hot and humid.

At KWSP, Iwhisked my handphone out and called SOS (DAD HELP!!) hehehe.. After listening to him laughing at my night time trekking and informing him what was happening and which roads were probably closed, I waited for my dad to ride his way to me. My darling was worried that I had a lecture from dad..aww…

Usually it would have taken 15-20mins from my place to reach the city but that night, it took my dad almost an hour. Seeing the stressed look on my dad’s face confirmed that it was a terrible jam since he is the king of rempit, however he does that in his size is still a wonder to me.

Anyway the ride back home was hellish. Luckily we managed to squeeze and swerve our way out of the traffic jam using the back roads behind the hospital. Terrible.. the jam was massive..

Lucky my darling accompanied me or I would I have certainly walked my way back in frustration.. hehehe…

before the chingay festival

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