West Malaysia loop ride

Day three.

This is a special day indeed and a couple of us started early before the sun was up. Remember that beach from yesterday? Well, we went back to try and catch the sunrise.

Well before the sun showed himself…the place looked so peaceful and serene…

It was a cloudy morning which was not ideal for sunrises…but still…it was good to watch the colours as they unfolded before our eyes…and eventually, the sun shone through!

Always good to see the sun shining through on a brand new day.

There was another reason why this would be a special day…we would be attempting (over these two days) to ride on all four access roads to the Cameron Highlands! How exciting! So let’s get going.

We just love to take breaks…and we seem to be able to find plenty of reasons to take them.

See what I mean? (Photography by Chris)

This is just a glimpse of a small tiny little part of Tasik Kenyir along our route.

Transports for lumber…still a big industry here on cultivated lumber.

Just look at that beautiful road…nothing but bends!

We got our second look at Tasik Kenyir…a much better view from here too!

Who’s that on the Goldwing???

The landscape changed to that of rolling hills…it was spectacular!

It was eventually time for lunch at Gua Musang. It was nothing spectacular except that there was air conditioning! Woohoo!!! Then it was up the road to the highlands!

More breaks along the way… (Photography by Chris)

It was so hot that day we decided to stop for a water break close to the turnoff. This place was located in the right spot…but it seems it was also the right spot for flies because I have never seen so many flies in one place in my entire life! (Photography by Chris)

With the break over, we continued on and finally parked at Tanah Rata. I have been trying to contact the host for our next stay but was unsuccessful for the last few hours. So I kept trying…

Parked here waiting for me to get our host… (Photography by Chris)

We were parked here for quite awhile…I called every number I could. The local ones, the HK ones, email. Everything…to no avail. (Photography by Chris)

The guys were very nice about it…but I was super frustrated. I also looked up several possible places on the internet…calling…checking prices…checking availability…checking conditions…things that I usually do before the trip. It was not fun. (Photography by Chris)

Finally…I found a place. One that would be familiar to those who follow these rides. Eight Mentigi Guesthouse. (Photography by Chris)

This is a guesthouse in the traditional sense…with a cosy lobby too. (Photography by Chris)

With garden tables outside for guests to mingle. (Photography by Chris)

It took so long to find the place it was soon time for dinner. So we decided to walk out and have something that would suit the situation perfectly. Something hot, soupy, spicy, yummy and fast!

So it was time for steamboat at the Mayflower Restaurant.

The best thing to do after a big dinner is to go for a walk. We discovered a pasar malam (night market) and decided to take a look. It was a very small one but it was still good to see.

We decided to turn in early as we were tired after the long ride up. Tomorrow would be part 2 of our quest so look out for it!