Day 48: Kulai to Johor Baru Today was the first day of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, and all Muslim shops and restaurants were closed from dawn to dusk. We would have been in big trouble if we’d embarked on our trip a month later, as many times the only restaurant we came upon was a Muslim one. We were blessed to have timed our spur of the moment trip perfectly. Today was also a Monday holiday for yesterday’s Merdeka, or Malaysian Independence Day. So we woke up early, refreshed from our long night of sleep, and the streets were quiet and empty. A Chinese restaurant was open across the street though, and we enjoyed a calm and relaxing breakfast, eating delicious handmade wonton mee with sweet, strong coffee. We watched the sky brighten, enjoyed the
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