{"id":35213,"date":"2020-05-16T10:59:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T10:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=35213"},"modified":"2020-05-16T10:59:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T10:59:33","slug":"day-901-gerik-to-resort-terapung-mat-shah-banding-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/2020\/05\/day-901-gerik-to-resort-terapung-mat-shah-banding-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 901 – Gerik to Resort Terapung Mat Shah Banding Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 901                                                  7th January 2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

40 miles (Gerik to Resort Terapung Mat Shah Banding Island) Average speed 9.5 mph Top speed 37 mph<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>What an incredible day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nI got up at 8 and had coffee at the hotel, packed and left at 9.
\nI had brekkie of two egg roti with coffee.  I met Abdel Malik and then set off on the 170, which made a change from being on the busy 4 which I soon joined.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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On the road again<\/p><\/div>\n

I stopped at a restaurant just before the climb and had iced tea and bought some cream buns. Then I  took on the two hour climb, which was at a good gradient and not too challenging, despite the heat. At the top I had a rest before getting back down the other side in 15 mins. Wow ! What a great run down and when the lake came into view it was spectacular.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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View of the lake from a high point<\/p><\/div>\n

I passed the expensive rainforest hotel and had a tea at Belum cafe next to the lake, where I chatted with the owner who said he could take me around lake for 250 ringgit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I then explored accommodation possibilities and the houseboat offered me a room for 70 instead of 90, but a shop offered me a camping spot for 10. With no tent and having witnessed a family of wild boar, many monkeys and a few dogs, with no tent I opted for the boathouse. Once settled in and after meeting owner, Ali and his family, I showered and went to see the rainforest hotel before sunset, hoping to change the last of my pounds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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On arrival I was waved through and parked my bike. After a look around to see the infinity pool and restaurant, the barman offered me a small can of beer for 15 ringgit which I declined, but then he changed my 15 pounds at a decent rate and I took him up on his offer after considering my financial situation. We chatted for a while and I watched the sunset, then he offered me another beer on him. When I went to pay he would only accept 5 ringgit so I was very happy with that, cheers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The infinity pool<\/p><\/div>\n

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and a beer<\/p><\/div>\n

Resort Terapung Mat Shah 70 ringgit<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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