<Trip Report> West Malaysia Loop Ride 2013

[scubasimon]

Hi everyone.

 

As usual, here is a small synopsis of the trip we took around Malaysia back in April. The blog has been updated for days one through three. The other three days will follow soon after. Have a read!

 

 

Route: http://wmlr2013.wordpress.com/the-route/

 

Day 1: http://wmlr2013.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/day-1-singapore-to-dunggun/

The beginning of a new journey always fills me with anticipation. There is a familiar mix of apprehension and excitement. This mix of emotions is very heady and one can easily get addicted to them. I am not certain if I am addicted to them really. But one thing for sure, I have a lot of trouble getting to sleep the night before every long journey. This one is no different.

 

My alarm rang at 5:30am after what seemed to be a very short night...

Day 2: http://wmlr2013.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/day-2-dunggun-to-kuala-krai/

It was still dark when I woke up this morning. It was very still and the room was filled with the persistent hum of the air conditioner. My watch read 5:35am…my alarm did not have a chance to ring yet! Oh well, time to get ready for the spectacle.

 

Getting ready in any other place would have been a simple affair...

 

Day 3: http://wmlr2013.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/day-3-kuala-krai/

After two days of riding long distances, we now have a chance to explore the town of Kuala Krai and her surroundings. This would be our rest day so we can start out fresh on our next leg as well. I have been looking forward to exploring this area a bit more…especially the river and the railway.

 

We started the day early as usual and decided to head into town for some seriously local breakfast...

[scubasimon]

Day 4: http://wmlr2013.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/day-4-kuala-krai-to-taiping/

After a wonderful day of rest, we were all very excited about getting on the road and exploring more of this beautiful country. So much so that we all woke up really early to get ready and pack up for the journey. How early? Well, the gang were already downstairs warming up their bikes when I got down to prepare my bike at 7am! I had communicated with the owner of the guest house on our planned 7:30am departure time so we had ample time for any last minute preparations.

 

Sya came over to meet us and we had a nice chat before getting the details and loose ends tied up...

 

Day 5: http://wmlr2013.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/day-5-semanggol-taiping-to-muar/

Day five has come in the blink of an eye and we now have two days left in this adventure. I cannot help but feel a sense of desperation and dread that it will all be over soon. Then again, live moves on and it is a lot more important to savour the current moment to the full than worry and dread about what will come next. So let’s get on with it!

 

I decided last night that I would wake up early to catch the sunrise this morning at the lake...

[lowyy]

Hi scubasimon,

 

Just a random fan post, WMLR was a motivation for us to complete a similar trip for our graduation.

4 of us went of a trip stopping at Sg Lembing, Kuantan ; Kota Bahru; Penang and Malacca.

Continue writing about your trips and we'll looking forward to WMLR2014 and so on

[Sprocket]

I love your sunrise shot at Semanggol, the one with purple skies! Very nicely done