<Trip Report> West Malaysia Loop Ride 24 Feb -1 March 2011

[scubasimon]

Hiya!

 

It has been a year since the last WMLR. So it is about time to organize the next one. It took awhile to get the dates settled and the route planned out. And just hours after publishing the route on the blog, I had to change it!

 

This is the route that we will (most probably) be taking.

http://simonnunis.smugmug.com/photos/1147503552_bKS6n-S-1.jpg

 

Follow along and see what happens in this adventure. Give suggestions and comments too!

[scubasimon]

Now that the route is planned, it is time to get the accommodations sorted out. Unfortunately, that is much easier said than done. Here are some of the options I am considering...and I sure need a lot of suggestions from folks who are familiar with the area.

 

Have a read of where we are right now in the planning and all suggestions are welcome!

[scubasimon]

Day 1 blog is up

 

Coffee, tea and the butterflies. They all have one thing in common…a sleepless night. Last night was one of those. I found it hard to sleep because of the butterflies. Despite a relatively difficult rough night, I woke up this morning even before my alarm rang. So butterflies or not, the trip was upon me.

 

I do not know why but Murphy always shows up when I had the best of plans laid out. Perhaps my plans were not that great? The day started with me struggling with the two heavy side boxes I had packed for the ride. It took me an enormously long time just getting them mounted on the bike. I guess I should start working out! Soon though, I was heading out the door to the meet up point at the Caltex station along Woodlands Road.

 

Riding to the rising sun can be spectacular. This morning was no different. My ride was refreshing and invigorating. The air was crisp, the traffic was light, and Anker was responsive. It was as if he was more eager to get started than I was!

 

As usual, I was the first to arrive. By this time, the sun was already up.

 

Read the rest and view the photographs here.

Edited March 3, 2011 by scubasimon

[scubasimon]

Day 2 blog is up

 

We agreed the night before that we would meet at the lobby, ready to ride, at 7:30am the next day. I wanted to start off early because we had another long day of riding ahead of us. It was good to see that most of us were there at the lobby on time. Unfortunately, one of the gang did not wake up because the morning call he requested never came. Oh well…it was a budget hotel after all. So while LPG went to knock on his door, the rest of us got busy talking…and taking pictures.

 

I was not able to show you much of the hotel earlier because we arrived at night. Now I can!

 

The Green Park hotel lobby looks rather unspectacular…but at least we get the choice parking space!

 

Read the rest and view the photographs here.

[gunshead]

ok i will check out your blog

last yr ur west msia trip gave me inspiration and went to some of the locations myself to try the food

 

this time i will do so

 

now entering ur blog