Beach combing and deja vu
7 августа 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
After checking out, head down to the beach for the afternoon. Hadn’t seen the beach at high tide. So many different types of shells! Get a tiny bit of rain but seek cover under a tree. Pack up andЧитать далее
To the west and waterfalls
6 августа 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Skies are nice and clear when we wake up but become a big ominous as we head out across to the east side of the island. Rain begins to fall as we arrive at the start of the walk up to Seven WellsЧитать далее
To the north side
5 августа 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
First order of business - determine if we can take a ferry to Thailand. Ride to passenger ferry terminal and confirm - we can! Grab some breakfast and ride the 12 miles across to the north side of theЧитать далее
Some days just don’t go as planned
4 августа 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Another early start to catch ferry to Langkawi. Short ride to port town only to find out that we couldn’t go on the passenger ferry with our bikes. Next ferry port - almost 30 miles to the north.Читать далее
Two ferries and quiet roads
3 августа 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Get an early start as we have always to go and 2 ferry crossings. Streets are quiet as it’s Sunday morning (perhaps). Arrive back in Butterworth and head north out of the city. Pretty quickly findЧитать далее
A jungle hike and beach
2 августа 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Opt to not ride anymore as the traffic is horrible and drivers worse. Catch a grab (uber-like) to take us to national park on the other side of island. Sit in a lot of traffic but at least it’s airЧитать далее
Kek Lok Si Temple
1 августа 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Went out for coffee and wound up eating breakfast after observing the French toast. Quite tasty. Fueled us up to battle the traffic to get to Kek Lok Si Temple - a huge Buddhist temple. The artistryЧитать далее
Путешественник
I’d want a tour guide for place like this “s’plain this to me, please”
Helene RimbergThere weee some useful signs. But yes that would have been good
Exploring George Town
31 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Out for good coffees and pastries before exploring the city. Finally some history in this country. Quite the mix of Asian and European influence. Small streets with food stalls abound. Lots of streetЧитать далее
Onto Penang
30 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Woke to pouring rain but able to wait it out before leaving. The cloud cover stayed awhile which kept temps down. Long ride through very built up area. Not a great day of riding. Made it to ferry portЧитать далее
Taiping
29 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ 🌩️ 33 °C
Wound our way out of the busy streets of Ipoh. Hugged the river valley as hazy peaks surrounded us on both sides. Found a few quieter roads enabling us to get off of the busy Hwy 1. Stopped for someЧитать далее
Ipoh
28 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Returned to Ipoh on foot to explore during the daylight. Saw a few cool, old buildings from British occupation. Nice murals and street art as well. Quite toasty walking around. Ordered in and ate byЧитать далее
A waterfall and cave!
27 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Take a walk into the hill and jungle behind town to local waterfall. Very nice water! Pack up and head out. Kind of late but short day. Divert off main road to check out Tempunung cave. Very cool.Читать далее
Long day on the pavement
26 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Long ride along highway 1. Not much besides pavement through the jungle. Not even a monkey to beak up the day. Arrive in Kampar. Opt to try the region’s dish - clay pot chicken with rice. So good!Читать далее
Over the mountain range
25 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Early morning start to try and avoid heat while we make it to the top of the mountain. It is quite hazy with smoke from fires in Indonesia. Stop and chat with monkeys and then are stopped as the roadЧитать далее
Day of rest
24 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
After 6 riding days, we needed a break. Did very little except read, yoga, walked to town to get food.
Bukit Tinggi
23 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Enjoy a good breakfast before heading back out of the jungle and continuing our westward journey. Rolling hills aren’t too bad thought the trucks carrying palm oil fruits are unfortunatelyЧитать далее
Elephants!
22 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Leave the lowlands and head up into the jungle to Kuala Gandah - Ho,e of the Elephant Conservation Center. With our tour guide, get to feed the baby elephants. Watch the big elephants get their bath.Читать далее
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That is as big a smile as I have seen on you Bean. Doug, same beam. ❤️
Temerloh
21 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Short day - for real this time. Busy road for much of the time. A flat tire delays us a bit but still get to our hotel relatively early. Cool off in the pool. Walk into town for delicious roti andЧитать далее
Maran
20 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Get an earlier start as not sure how far we will go. Find a good quiet road along a river - though only catch fleeting glimpses of it. Wind is less favorable but still make good time. Lots of rustlingЧитать далее
Pekan
19 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
Watch sun rise - though obscured by clouds. Long day planned as limited options for accommodations. Seems to be a trend for us here in Malaysia. Fortunately it is flat and we have a good tail wind.Читать далее
Kuala Rompin
18 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Very sunny day. Fortunately the first half of our ride is through forest land with lots of trees and shade. Spot quite a few monkeys - who look a tad bit more aggressive than the ones we saw inЧитать далее
Futzing around in Mersing
17 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
After yesterday’s adventure, opt to only change hotels vs. cycling onward. Enjoy a cappuccino while we do some laundry. Check out the beach - kind of murky and dirty. Decide not to venture out toЧитать далее
Jungle hopping
16 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Venture out onto busy roadways, still trying to get out of the city of Johor Bahru. Eventually the traffic ruins and we have a calmer ride. As the jungle builds next to us, see some interestingЧитать далее
Malaysia is just a bridge away
15 июля 2025 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
The ride out of Singapore varied from busy roads to beautiful paths. Lots of twists and turns took some time
to navigate as did finding our entrance to the causeway into Malaysia. We were separatedЧитать далее
A colorful birthday celebration
14 июля 2025 г., Сингапур ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Fortunately, Doug is feeling better in time for his birthday. Start the day with pastries before hopping on the metro to the Botanic Gardens. Emerge into light rain, but it’s a warm rain. WalkЧитать далее
