Starting the day early... we hv 117kms to ride today to Tanah Merah via Jeli. A group photo after the doa infront of Rumah Rehat Dabong.
Early morning Carbo loading to fuel today's endurance. Roti canai 2, Nasi dage 1 n teh tarik gelas beasar 2. Ada telor masak separuh ko?
On ROUTE 66 of California Highway .... no lar Dabong to Jeli only. With beautiful mist hiding the Stong waterfall.
Abg Din - the Dabong Resthouse caretaker, saying goodbye to all of us after the steep hill on Route 66. He still could not believe his eyes that the young ladies n old men can cycled up that hill. He told us...even on his bike pun susah nak naik, kena paka gear dua baru bulih.
What a funny name for a village .... 'Quarrel Village'. Perhaps the villagers here never quarrel in their live. Met Pok Su - who gave us some good tips.... If u nak bining but tak leh then buy a ring. He has 10 rings on all his fingers.
Literally translated as 'Crooked Village'. I sincerely hope the people here are straight as an arrow or are they?
Lunch break at Jeli. Nasi kukus with aye goreng. One of us had a second helpings of sambal. Reason given ..... sambal come KAH x 3
Solat Jamak Taqdim n Qasar at the new mosque in Jeli. Hey... mana sore lagi? maybe dia uzur kut.
Checklist - SOLAT ZOHOR + ASAR - dah, LUNCH with sambal comel - dah, TIDOR N REST - dah. So apa lagi let's go
The restaurant has an advert for 'SUP BELUT SPECIAL'. So apa lagi we all stop and had the soup. To be honest .... yes the soup is delicious n the cook is pretty. So one of us coined the phrase 'SUP BELUT LAWA'
Dr Mede - our expert in changing tube. Was his doctorate in tubelogy? He can change the tube in less than 5 mins. I am always happy when one of us has a puncture cos can rest :)
Disciplined cyclists .... single file at 25kmp all the way to Tanah Merah.
Did we make it to Tanah Merah? you bet.... back to civilisation again n looking forward to a good sleep at the hotel.
Dinner ala Kelate ... complete with budu, ike baka and ule. The food was finished in no time ... you always hv a good appetite after a riding for 117kms :)
Ladies dont be shy shy lah ...... The men nearly finished their food already.
Telling tall stories about today's ride ..... like conquering 7 hills from Dabong to Jeli ... sup belut lawa n sambal come. And oso abt someone who panicked cos he cant feel his ..... after riding for 30kms.
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