Planning for my first solo trip......
Initial plan was to go up Cameron Highlands with friends. Later due to insufficient people, I could not get a roommate and not wanting to be lightbulb as only 2 couples going, I decided not to join them. Of cos, paying the room rate by myself is also very siong. Since my leave is already approved, why not just make my own plans and proceed up North, since I had been looking forward to the trip.
The plan was this. Visit Batu Caves--> Cameron Highland--> Gerik Highway--> Terengganu--> Home. Gerik Highway was added due to recently not able to join a group going up. As for Terengganu. No choice...Either stop at Kuantan or KL, which KL is too far in one day and Kuantan seems abit boring. Haven decided to come back by Mersing side or Highway. Highway is faster but longer route. Mersing side would be shorter but cannot go fast.
First day go through KL to Batu Caves, then on to Cameron Highland. The plan is to reach Batu Caves before 10am, stay awhile and to reach Cameron Highland by noon. Find a hostel and check in. Then plan to visit the strawberry farm(s), tea plantation and ride around. I had been to Cameron Highland once, 6 years ago but we never get to explore the place at all. And I had an accident on that trip on the way up. Second year I was supposed to go up with friends but met with an accident in Sg the day before going up. So it had always been my wish to go up again and complete the trip without an accident.
Second day to check out and explore Gerik Highway before proceeding to Terengganu. Wonder what is the fuss all about on Gerik Highway. It is suppose to be a very nice place for motorbike to ride through.. Actually if given the time, I wanted to squeeze in Genting Highland and Fazer Hill for the corners but I think it would be pushing abit too far. I don't want to spend all the time on the road. Upon reaching Kuala Terengganu, to visit the float mosque and maybe some attractions before finding a hotel for the night at Kemaman. There are a few hotel at Kuala Terengganu but I wanted to see the fireflies at Kemaman. Riding through the night in unfamiliar land and with a bad night vision is not what I would want to do. From Kuala Terengganu is 100km to Kemaman which is scary. Actually I had wanted to stop at KL from Gerik Highway, as I am more familiar with KL and it is nearer to Home. But by the time I reach KL would be night time, and I don't want to spend the whole day on the road. If stopping at KL, I will go to the night market and up Genting Highland to visit the casino and see people gambling. If not it would be so boring to sleep so early.
Third day from Terengganu would be to check out and ride back. Estimated the trip will take me 4-5hours to reach Singapore so must leave early then can take a rest at home. I had not decided whether to cut through KL or Melaka and go back by Highway or to go back through Mersing. Mersing distance would be shorter but I cannot go fast. Highway would be much farer away but I can ride faster. Maybe Mersing. It took me from Tanjong Leman back to Singapore with 1.5hours but I got to go through the Singapore jam.
I hope I can enjoy this trip. However traveling solo is kind of boring. Im not the type who like to go noisy places, always need someone to accompany me. Usually if alone I go to nature areas like beach and disturb the sea creatures :p
I should be feeling scare traveling solo, but somehow I suspected my emotions had been casted in concrete due to recent events. I did feel scare about traveling alone, and not able to speak Malay and all the bad happenings but they were like at the back of my head instead of shouting at me in RED WARNINGS like before. I had never dare to venture in Malaysia alone, not even to JB shopping centre, only pump and go at Caltex or 2nd link. This is a major step in my life.....
Hope I don't need to donate any cash to Malaysia TP on the way. Actually this trip is kind of daring. Infact very daring according to my standard. I had not gone for a major trip since 4 years ago. And I had just ridden this bike for 2 months and had not been able to bond with this bike yet. Somehow I am able to bond with my bikes within months of getting them. Maybe it is not in the colour I wanted and not under my name so the bonding is not strong. And I had just changed to a bigger rear tyre which my bikeshop warned me that sharp cornering might be dangerous as the bike tends to dip down due to the round profile. I had almost dropped the bike at the petrol station making a turn after changing the tyre. Hope nothing goes wrong during the trip.. Touch Wood!!! And this trip going to take me round Malaysia in 3 days. Wow.
I had bought a GPS, hoping it would help to guide me as Im really very idiotic in terms of recognizing roads. I can get lost in Singapore roads if I had not been to the place before or had stopped going there for some times. I had tried the GPS in Singapore but it is kind of confusing if you are going fast.
The plan was this. Visit Batu Caves--> Cameron Highland--> Gerik Highway--> Terengganu--> Home. Gerik Highway was added due to recently not able to join a group going up. As for Terengganu. No choice...Either stop at Kuantan or KL, which KL is too far in one day and Kuantan seems abit boring. Haven decided to come back by Mersing side or Highway. Highway is faster but longer route. Mersing side would be shorter but cannot go fast.
First day go through KL to Batu Caves, then on to Cameron Highland. The plan is to reach Batu Caves before 10am, stay awhile and to reach Cameron Highland by noon. Find a hostel and check in. Then plan to visit the strawberry farm(s), tea plantation and ride around. I had been to Cameron Highland once, 6 years ago but we never get to explore the place at all. And I had an accident on that trip on the way up. Second year I was supposed to go up with friends but met with an accident in Sg the day before going up. So it had always been my wish to go up again and complete the trip without an accident.
Second day to check out and explore Gerik Highway before proceeding to Terengganu. Wonder what is the fuss all about on Gerik Highway. It is suppose to be a very nice place for motorbike to ride through.. Actually if given the time, I wanted to squeeze in Genting Highland and Fazer Hill for the corners but I think it would be pushing abit too far. I don't want to spend all the time on the road. Upon reaching Kuala Terengganu, to visit the float mosque and maybe some attractions before finding a hotel for the night at Kemaman. There are a few hotel at Kuala Terengganu but I wanted to see the fireflies at Kemaman. Riding through the night in unfamiliar land and with a bad night vision is not what I would want to do. From Kuala Terengganu is 100km to Kemaman which is scary. Actually I had wanted to stop at KL from Gerik Highway, as I am more familiar with KL and it is nearer to Home. But by the time I reach KL would be night time, and I don't want to spend the whole day on the road. If stopping at KL, I will go to the night market and up Genting Highland to visit the casino and see people gambling. If not it would be so boring to sleep so early.
Third day from Terengganu would be to check out and ride back. Estimated the trip will take me 4-5hours to reach Singapore so must leave early then can take a rest at home. I had not decided whether to cut through KL or Melaka and go back by Highway or to go back through Mersing. Mersing distance would be shorter but I cannot go fast. Highway would be much farer away but I can ride faster. Maybe Mersing. It took me from Tanjong Leman back to Singapore with 1.5hours but I got to go through the Singapore jam.
I hope I can enjoy this trip. However traveling solo is kind of boring. Im not the type who like to go noisy places, always need someone to accompany me. Usually if alone I go to nature areas like beach and disturb the sea creatures :p
I should be feeling scare traveling solo, but somehow I suspected my emotions had been casted in concrete due to recent events. I did feel scare about traveling alone, and not able to speak Malay and all the bad happenings but they were like at the back of my head instead of shouting at me in RED WARNINGS like before. I had never dare to venture in Malaysia alone, not even to JB shopping centre, only pump and go at Caltex or 2nd link. This is a major step in my life.....
Hope I don't need to donate any cash to Malaysia TP on the way. Actually this trip is kind of daring. Infact very daring according to my standard. I had not gone for a major trip since 4 years ago. And I had just ridden this bike for 2 months and had not been able to bond with this bike yet. Somehow I am able to bond with my bikes within months of getting them. Maybe it is not in the colour I wanted and not under my name so the bonding is not strong. And I had just changed to a bigger rear tyre which my bikeshop warned me that sharp cornering might be dangerous as the bike tends to dip down due to the round profile. I had almost dropped the bike at the petrol station making a turn after changing the tyre. Hope nothing goes wrong during the trip.. Touch Wood!!! And this trip going to take me round Malaysia in 3 days. Wow.
I had bought a GPS, hoping it would help to guide me as Im really very idiotic in terms of recognizing roads. I can get lost in Singapore roads if I had not been to the place before or had stopped going there for some times. I had tried the GPS in Singapore but it is kind of confusing if you are going fast.
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