[Trip Report] Tour de MY - Coast to Coast, Malaysia

[Al-Simmons]

24th June to 28th June

 

Only 70% of the coast covered. Coast not covered are Tanjong Pengelih, Kampong Sungai Rengit, Punggai, Desaru, Sedili (all Southeast Coast), Kukup, Pontian, Batu Pahat and Melaka (Southwest Coast) and Bachok, Pengkalan Chepa (Northeast).

 

Route Taken

 

Shell JB

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Shell Jalan Jemaluang, Mersing (128KM)

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Shell Pekan (273KM)

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Pantai Balok, Kuantan Pahang (340KM)

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Marang, Trengganu (505KM)

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Shell Desadamai, Kuala Trengganu (526KM)

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Shell Kampong Padang Luas (632KM)

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Kota Bahru, Kelantan (706KM)

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Pengkalan Kubur, Kelantan (732KM) - Thai Border

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Rantau Panjang (775KM) - Another Thai border

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Caltex, Kampong Bukit Bunga (811KM)

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Petronas Jeniang (1070KM)

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Alor Star Town (1129KM)

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Kuala Sungai Bahru (1172KM) - closest road to the shore

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Kuala Perlis (1178KM) - Thai border, northwest

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Shell Mergang, Alor Star (1232KM)

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Petronas Tikam Batu (1320KM)

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Caltex, Simpang Empat (1370KM)

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Shell on the way to Lumut (1530KM)

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Telong Batik, Marina Cove Resort (1583KM)

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Petronas, Sekincan (1723KM)

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Port Dickson town (1920KM)

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Esso Port Dickson (1924KM)

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Ayer Hitam market place (2143KM)

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GP, R&R (2233KM)

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Trip Summary :

 

Total Mileage : 2233KM

Total Mileage on trunk road : 1924KM

Total fuel pumped : 81.725 litres

Total fuel expenditure : 160RM

Total time on the road : 42.25 hours (inclusive of frequent stops of picture taking)

 

Estimated average speed on trunk road : 70-100 km/h

Average fuel consumption for whole journey : 27.3 km/litre

Total spend on 3 days nights accomodation : 130RM per person

Total spend on daily meals : less than 80RM per person (inclusive of breakfast at hotel and pit stop refreshments)

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Day 1

 

Pantai Balok, Kuantan

 

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Campsite at Pantai Balok

 

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Another alternative to sleeping in the tent

 

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Dinner treat at local villager's house (Malaysian biker from Malaysian Biker's Community, MBC)

 

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Day 2

 

Kuala Trengganu

 

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Kota Bahru

 

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Day 3

 

Pengkalan Kubur

 

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Gate to Thailand

 

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Duty Free Market

 

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On the way to Gerik

 

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Gerik Town

 

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Day 4

 

Closest road to the coast

 

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On the way to Kuala Perlis

 

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Kuala Perlis

 

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Somewhere near Gurun Mountain

 

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Day 5

 

Telok Batik, Marina Cove Resort

 

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[Guest KISS]

Al Simmons, this is Gene Simmons!

 

Congrats for the ride! Looks interesting.

[winstonz]

think i saw u guys on the 28th night at gp esso r&r...

great trip with plenty of beautiful sceneries

[Castello]

Nice Tour

[Guest RG]

Congratulations on the trip.

 

No lack of beautiful scenery up North-West