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We all know the adage that goes “time flies when we are having fun” and I must say no matter how much I try to deny this there is definitely truth in there. Indeed, we are now on day six of the WMLR2024, the last day of our ride around Malaysia. Today we would head home and complete this 2024 edition of the WMLR.
I got up this morning feeling very refreshed as we did not ride for long yesterday. I was all packed up and ready to go by about 6am. This gives me time to do my writing and I wanted to do it downstairs at the tables outside the hotel. So down I went and found the tables empty and ready for me. The only problem was that the lights were off on this stretch of the walkway. Good thing I have my torch with me and could use it for illumination!
My torch did the job though I think a lantern would provide more even lighting for writing
I enjoyed the quiet and calm of the early morning hours. Most people are still sleeping and the roads tend to be empty as well with the very occasional motorcycle going by as the early risers head off to work or to the mosque or to look for breakfast. Before long, Tony was ready and we suited up and were ready to head off.
All set to ride on this last day of the WMLR2024
We decided to head first to a temple by the coast at Kampung Segenting that was just about 25 minutes away. The ride out was easy even as traffic started picking up on a Monday morning. We soon found ourselves riding on the outskirts of the town and into the villages.
Found a convenient and shady area to park our bikes at Kampung SegentingWe walked towards the temple and passed by many murals and home-staysNo breakfast nor coffee yet…and looking forward to seeing that templeWe see many small businesses in this village…this one is called Ship Village SeafoodAlmost there…this pavilion was just before the actual templeAnd immediately after we see this gateway…looks like a lucky doorSee the temple and coastline just after this gatewayThe temple that we were here to see…Chong Long Gong temple
After that we walked along to the side and saw a route towards a jetty and decided to explore that a little bit more.
We just followed this sign to see where we would get toJust one of the guesthouses we see hereWhat a strange sign to seeI would be very worried if these were the actual toilets to be usedAlong the way out to the jetty we happened to see these two lighthousesThe lighthouse to the left was the Pulau Sialu Lighthouse that has now been decommissionedThis is the Bukit Segenting Lighthouse which took over lighthouse duties from the Pulau Sialu LighthouseAnd then we see this…is this the Lovers’ Bridge? Looks more like a jetty to meIs that an empty spot on the back of my head??? OMG!Colours are lovely at this golden hour…Tony looked so radiant!I much prefer this fashion shot…i would definitely buy that outfitWe walked all the way to the end of the jetty to see what was thereNothing much there except maybe this push cart…but just look at that morning light!
We walked back out to where we parked our bikes after this to look for some breakfast. We saw that there was a shop open there and wanted to see what we could find.
Oh…and we saw a lot of signs like this all over the place…an interesting collection of aphorismsGot ourselves a nice table here at Restoran Lai Sheng…we ordered some fried noodles……and some fried eggs to accompany thatLooking forward to our breakfast!One of my favourite breakfast dishes…fried beehoon…and this one with curry gravy and sambal too!A fried egg makes EVERYTHING better!
It was a lovely and simple breakfast. The folks around us were having a nice morning as well which made for a relaxing atmosphere. We have a short ride planned to our lunch spot which would be at Pontian Kechil and headed out soon after. We wanted to go check out the much heard about wanton noodles at Pontian and decided to head towards a shop called Kedai Mee Sin Kee as it had good ratings on Google and was open.
This was what greeted us when we arrived at the shopIt looks like they are taking a bit of an extended breakSo there we parked and browsed the internet to search for another place to go
Serendipitously, a local uncle walked pass us and asked if we were looking for wanton noodles and upon hearing our disappointment he quickly recommended another place that we could try that was just five minutes away across the river. So we headed over there since we had no better idea of where to go.
I really like shops that we can park just next to and not have to walk farIt looked like they just set up shop on the front porch of their home…So this place specialised in this noodle…I am not sure how to say it…Zhao Yee noodles?They were also popular for this shaved ice dessert called Yao Yao Bing…it is a bit like Icee or SlushyAnother shot…hopefully you can read the signs betterIt was a very hot day outside…inside though was nice and coolWe were happy and with the order put in we could not wait for the food to arriveTony had this thin noodles…just look at that heap of fried pork lard on this plate!I decided on Mee Pok noodles…and a more conservative amount of fried pork lard…hahaha!The noodles came with an accompanying bowl of wantons in soupWe just decided to order some extra wantons and meatballs to go along with our lunchWe followed that up with the Yao Yao Bing dessert…Tony had sour plum and I had grape flavour
We discussed our route back to Singapore over lunch and discovered that there was a much shorter route available to us than going back the traditional way through Pekan Nanas and all. The new bridge at Sungai Pulai would shorten our journey considerably and in this hot sun that was a very inviting proposition indeed! So that was the route we settled on.
The route to the bridge was really quite scenic and we were in no hurry at allThe bridge itself was rather unimpressive…you might not even know there was a bridge thereWe arrived at our petrol stop at Gelang Patah Rest Area in no time at allWe travelled 1730 kilometres in total for this WMLR from the first petrol stop till the last…not bad at allOne last picture of the familiar sight of these two bikes parked at a petrol stationAnd there is Tony taking his last smoke break for the trip before we head back to SingaporeAlways a bit of mixed emotions at the end of a fantastic trip
We head out soon after to clear the immigration checkpoints and get back home.
I have always felt happy seeing this sight…home is in view!Our usual handshake and goodbye after clearing the checkpoints
And with that, the WMLR2024 has come to a conclusion.
Six days
Two friends
Two bikes
5 destinations
1730 kilometres
78 litres of petrol (for my bike)
Too many memories to count
Too much food to list
Lots of anticipation for the next one.
I would highly encourage every biker to do a trip to Malaysia. It has been the most rewarding of road trips for me as a motorcyclist from the first one in 2010 to this one. Not only have I learnt so much about how to handle my motorcycle, I am also enriched by the people I have met, the places we have visited, the food we have enjoyed and the friendships that I have deepened. See you in the next WMLR in 2025!
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