17 ~ 19 APRIL 2009
Day 1 – East Coast of Malaysia
Part of the East Coast I've been
I began this trip 4am early in the morning to meet up with Daniel & Eugene @ Kranji MRT. I was the first to arrive, followed by Daniel.
Well while waiting for
Daniel sleep on pavement
Mersing
A small town with lots of colorful boats, a few of them heading toward Tioman Island.
It was fogging and cold along the way to Mersing at 6am. We rode on route no.3 and I was stressed out after breaking away from
Literally we were riding almost blindly and I was traveling around 50kmh without knowing when is the turning or any obstruction in front.
Lucky Daniel came up after sometimes and he rode in front with his blinking lights as marker.
the condensation. My spec were misted too because I lifted up my visor for a better view but it seem to get worst.
Condition of the visibility was getting better as the sky slowly brighten up. We reached Mersing around 8am though I do not keep the timing.
We took our breakfast along the roadside which reminds me of Spore in the 70s. It was a much needed rest and I had a simple yet rich breakfast of steaming hot Luo Mai Kai and Siew Mai plus a cup of nice hot coffee.
Park our bikes beside the roadside coffeeeshop; The coffeeshop; Hot steam buns, siew mai & luo mai kai
We proceed with our journey and along the way, took some nice photos of the Coast. The weather was getting
hot and we rested for drink at a coffee shop to keep us from dehydrated. Rest and lots of water/drinks is a
‘protocol’ for long haul trip to keep riders with the energy and mentality for safe riding.
Some photos taken - The East Coast Beach; My reliable Super Four; Route to Kuantan
Turning sign; Another coffeeshop - good about coffeshop in malaysia is we can park our bikes beside it, no worry of summon; Daniel, Me, Eugene
Kuantan
A developed but relaxed city.
Cherating
A very long beach with a long stretch of western restaurants, resorts and activities...
Reached the public Cherating beach @ Kuantan, Capital of Pahang, The beach was quiet and calm with very few locals and Ang Mos, maybe due to
it isn't popular as Club Med Cherating beach which is some distance beside it.
We had our lunch here. The fried rich was sedap - malay
for delicious under the shelter roof with the hot midday
breeze blowing and I could still dozed off! Tired after 400km ride…
Kelantan
The relaxed Islamic Capital of Kelantan ("Land of Lightning") with lots of museum & performances for the mind and lots of food stalls for the body.
We rode past Terengganu and into Kota Bahru, Kelantan. This is yet another impromptu trip where we do not booked a hotel in advance before or during the trip. we just rode and find a hotel or any place to stay for a night.
I like it this way as it was more of an adventure, exploration, carefree and thrill rather than the same old style of so-called monotonous, effective, efficient ‘good, great planning’ as in our work.
Booked into Azam Hotel, Eugene and me shared a room while Daniel took a room. We unloaded our stuff and took a ‘long-wishing, needed’ bath to clean ourselves of the dust, dirt and the many many small insects which covered our visor, helmets, bikes and us, the human body…hahahaahahaaa
Saw a pamphlet of A&W and was getting excited about it as A&W in
Taste was different, it is less sweet from the one I had in
Me @ A&W Kelantan; My one and a half finished Rootbeer Floats; Pasar Malam - Eugene
We rested into the night for the preparation of tomorrow trip to …..
* Day 2 to be continue…..
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