Day 951 26th February 2019 67 miles (Hutan Melintang to Beruas) Average speed 13 mph Top speed 27 mph Another great day. I woke up at 8.30 to hear couple in the next room having morning fun. There was nowhere nearby for brekkie so I set off on 5 road, but soon found a good … [Read more…]
Day 950 25th February 2019 69 miles ( Kuala Selangor to Hutan Melintang) Average speed 12.8 mph Top speed 20 mph A good day on quiet roads through paddy fields and palm trees. I was awake from 3 am and couldn’t get back to sleep after other guests arrived noisily. I got up at 7.30 … [Read more…]
Day 949 24th February 2019 39 miles ( Klang to Kuala Selangor) Average speed 11.7 mph Top speed 24 mph I got up at 9.30 for coffee and biscuits in the room, showered, packed and left at 11.45. I easily found my way out of town, then took a wrong turn and had … [Read more…]
Day 948 23rd February 2019 60 miles (Serenban to Klang) Average speed 13 mph Top speed 31 mph Another good day if a little stressful amongst the highway traffic. I got up at 9.30 and showered before finding a good restaurant right next to the hotel where I had two roti telur and two coffees. … [Read more…]
Day 947 22nd February 2019 61 miles (Melaka to Serenban) Average speed 12.4 mph Top speed 34 mph Another good hot day. I was awake at 10, showered and went to an expensive coffee shop for brekkie of chocolate croissant and latte. I left at 12.15, luckily the receptionist checked my room while I was … [Read more…]
Day 946 21st February 2019 51 miles (Muar to Melaka) Average speed 10.8.mph Top speed 29 mph I got up early at 6.30 and had brekkie of omelette sarnie with delicious coffee flavoured with hazelnut I think. Then said goodbye to Susan and Bart, but made the mistake of asking for change of 50 note … [Read more…]
Day 945 20th February 2019 5 miles (Muar) Average speed 10.3 mph Top speed 17 mph A day of rest. I got up at 8 and after two teas and a long chat with Susan and Simon I walked to the shop to buy bread and sardines for brekkie. Then I did my washing and … [Read more…]
Day 944 19th February 2019 44 miles (Batu Pahat to Muar) Average speed 13.1 mph Top speed 23 mph Another good day on the bike. I got up at 8 and went for brekkie of poora, a different type of Indian bread fried with Dahl and Nescafé coffee. I packed and said goodbye to the … [Read more…]
Day 943 18th February 2019 52 miles (Pontian to Batu Pahat) Average speed 13.8mph Top speed 29mph I was up early at 9.30 considering we didn’t get to bed til 5! I showered and had two cups of tea before packing and then Jackie picked us up for lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant. I had … [Read more…]
Day 942 17th February 2019 40 miles ( Pontian to Gunung Pulai and back ) Average speed 13.8 mph Top speed 31 mph I got up at 11 and Jackie arrived to take us to breakfast at a family restaurant overlooking the river. It had only just reopened after the wife had eye trouble … [Read more…]