Posts Tagged ‘Bagan Lalang’

Day 303. 88km. Bagan Lalang – Kampung Tanjong Bidara

Posted: January 31, 2016 in Cycling, Malaysia
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Clement came to a screeching halt. I did too in response. His back wheel was stuck, blocked by his stand that was twisted through 360 degrees by a solitary spoke.
‘They said these spokes were strong,’ said Clement.
I guess ‘they’ meant it.

Twisted stand

Twisted stand

Today we cycled along the coast from a beautiful camping spot to a spectacular camping spot. My first experience in my new hammock was good, once I got the balance worked out (I tumbled out once). It was lovely to wake up suspended above the sand on a tropical beach.

Good morning

Good morning

Check out our camping spot for tonight!

Our camping spot

Our camping spot

Our camping spot

Our camping spot

Our camping spot

Our camping spot

Day 302. 82km. Kuala Lumpur – Bagan Lalang

Posted: January 30, 2016 in Cycling, Malaysia
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Sitting in the warm water as the last light fades to black, we look at the two bikes, silhouetted, standing side by side on the exposed sand bar. This is brilliant. And then Clement’s bike tips over. The tide is rising! We sprint across the shin-deep water to rescue the bikes from the salt. Back on the ocean in Malaysia.

The bikes on the beach

The bikes on the beach

Back on the road again, this time with Clement. We met in Dubrovnik in Croatia in 2014 at the start of our trips. Since then he has crossed India, and I have crossed China. We have both covered about 27000km. So many stories to tell. Clement, my inspiration to try dumpster diving in Adelaide, lives on almost no money each day. I am going to try to follow along. When all is quiet, Clement will set up his tent, and I will put up my brand new hammock – directly on the beach. It will be amazing!

I had a nice break in Kuala Lumpur, meeting some lovely new cycling people, sharing lots of stories. And my bike got the most thorough cleaning and check-over for ages. Thanks Akmal for your help!

Leaving the hostel in Kuala Lumpur

Leaving the hostel in Kuala Lumpur

Bike maintenance

Bike maintenance

The Petronas Towers

The Petronas Towers