Route with pics
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Had a toastbread & peanutbutter (chocolat rice crisps) breakfast in front of the "giant" mall. Andries went straight into McDonanlds for some fruit juice and water, cause the mall was opening only 15min later...he just couldn't wait.
Then headed back on the 5 towards Sungai Besar where we wanted to overnight, as it was about 55km away & we didn't feel like a long bikeday. Biking was as normal...hot (although luckily it was clouded so a lot better than yesterday), couple of pitstops for some food & drinks. Finally biked into Sungai Besar, but we seemed to have missed the town a bit, cause we were back on the main 5 before we knew it...kept on biking figuring we would find another place to stay.
Saw some sign for a "Homestay" at some point and we decided to follow it since we had 60km on the counter already.
After some riding through paddy fields we found the homestay place, which only had a elderly couple that couldn't speak a word of english...a younger girl showed up after a while and we got a room. It's basic, but we can sleep for the night. This is rural country indeed (as a guy in petronas fuel station told, warned, us about).
Ow yeah, bought some sunflower seeds for snacking, according to the package they should "Bring you the happiness of delicious feeling"...sweet, translation skills aren't important, that's for sure.We a lso got some taste of highway-wildlife by spotting a huge (+-2m) lizard on the road trying to cross over before being hit by a car...shook up he crossed all the way back to side he came from...not too bright most animals.
Picasa Album
Had a toastbread & peanutbutter (chocolat rice crisps) breakfast in front of the "giant" mall. Andries went straight into McDonanlds for some fruit juice and water, cause the mall was opening only 15min later...he just couldn't wait.
Then headed back on the 5 towards Sungai Besar where we wanted to overnight, as it was about 55km away & we didn't feel like a long bikeday. Biking was as normal...hot (although luckily it was clouded so a lot better than yesterday), couple of pitstops for some food & drinks. Finally biked into Sungai Besar, but we seemed to have missed the town a bit, cause we were back on the main 5 before we knew it...kept on biking figuring we would find another place to stay.
Saw some sign for a "Homestay" at some point and we decided to follow it since we had 60km on the counter already.
After some riding through paddy fields we found the homestay place, which only had a elderly couple that couldn't speak a word of english...a younger girl showed up after a while and we got a room. It's basic, but we can sleep for the night. This is rural country indeed (as a guy in petronas fuel station told, warned, us about).
Ow yeah, bought some sunflower seeds for snacking, according to the package they should "Bring you the happiness of delicious feeling"...sweet, translation skills aren't important, that's for sure.We a lso got some taste of highway-wildlife by spotting a huge (+-2m) lizard on the road trying to cross over before being hit by a car...shook up he crossed all the way back to side he came from...not too bright most animals.
Dag lieverds,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHet zag er weer een schitterende dag uit.
Ik ga proberen dit weekend eens te bellen (als ik het uurverschil uitgerekend krijg ;-)).
Want doordat ik elke dag jullie blog lees heb ik het gevoel dat we in contact blijven maar dat is natuurlijk niet zo.
Maar goed, keep on biking and keep on blogging.
Kus Fem
Hoi Fempie,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHet uurverschil is als volgt: hier is het zeven uur later.
Als je belt als we 's avonds in een hostel zitten kunnen we skypen.
Anders kan je altijd ff op GSM bellen.
Je moet eens kijken op www.bellen.be
Dan bel je naar een Belgisch 070 nummer en die verbinden dan door naar onze nummer. Dan betaal je 15cent/minuut ipv x-aantal €/minuut.
Het nummer dat doorverbind naar Maleisië is: 070/663.422
Check die website maar eens, je moet gewoon het land naar waar je wilt bellen aanklikken en dan geeft het je het nummer. Daar bel je naar en dan denk ik dat je gewoon ons Maleisisch GSM-nummer moet ingeven.
Het zal zichzelf wel uitwijzen.
Kus!
Dat nummer dat ik gegeven heb is wanneer je van een vaste lijn belt. Wanneer je met een gsm belt is het misschien een ander nummer.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBekijk de website maw maar eens ;)
Xxx