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Malaysia/Kuala Pilah Round the world trip 2007
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Two days ago, heading north towards Temerloh, the road was fairly straight but up and over many hills, some marked 10% grade. It reminded us of ABC’s Alpine Alpa ride through Ohio’s Amish countryside: up, down. Art worked hard shifitng through all 27 gears hill after hill. Today our terrain is curvy through jungle hills, the terrain marked by long and gentle ups and downs. We are seeing troops of monkeys in this area of natural vegetation, less palm and no rubber plantations, so far today. I want to photograph the monkeys, but they are wild and leery of humans who may still hunt them.
The sun is out and it gets so hot. We stop several times a day to refuel. An electrolight beverage called Plus 100 is keeping Art from having the usual leg cramps. We drink about one liter of replacement drink, a liter or two of ice tea or Pepsi and the same for water while riding during each day. Food stalls are all along the road so we find rice, noodles and curry dishes easily.
We are riding the Karaka Highway (#2). From Kuala Lampur to Kauntan there is also a new super highway privately owned with steep tolls that keep the trucks on the state highway #2 with us. Dogs aren’t an issue as in so many places we ride. The few dogs we’ve seen are pets. Malaysians have cats, bent in so many different ways, almost all with stumped or crooked tails. It seems they must get into places they shouldn’t when young. Everywhere are chickens. Several joined us at our picnic table today for snacks.
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July 13 Malaysia/Gunung Senyum Weltreise 2007
Two days ago, heading north towards Temerloh, the road was fairly straight but up and over many hills, some marked 10% grade. It reminded us of ABC’s Alpine Alpa ride through Ohio’s Amish countryside: up, down. Art worked hard shifitng through all 27 gears hill after hill. Today our terrain is curvy through jungle hills, the terrain marked by long and gentle ups and downs. We are seeing troops of monkeys in this area of natural vegetation, less palm and no rubber plantations, so far today. I want to photograph the monkeys, but they are wild and leery of humans who may still hunt them.
The sun is out and it gets so hot. We stop several times a day to refuel. An electrolight beverage called Plus 100 is keeping Art from having the usual leg cramps. We drink about one liter of replacement drink, a liter or two of ice tea or Pepsi and the same for water while riding during each day. Food stalls are all along the road so we find rice, noodles and curry dishes easily.
We are riding the Karaka Highway (#2). From Kuala Lampur to Kauntan there is also a new super highway privately owned with steep tolls that keep the trucks on the state highway #2 with us. Dogs aren’t an issue as in so many places we ride. The few dogs we’ve seen are pets. Malaysians have cats, bent in so many different ways, almost all with stumped or crooked tails. It seems they must get into places they shouldn’t when young. Everywhere are chickens. Several joined us at our picnic table today for snacks.
