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<blockquote data-quote="nikhuzlan" data-source="post: 625652" data-attributes="member: 19744"><p><span style="color: brown"><u><strong>11Mar2012. Sunday. Motorrad Malaysia All-State 4-Corner Peninsula Ride Day 5</strong></u></span></p><p></p><p><strong>Kelantan used to be closer to Pattani than the rest of Malaya (then) in the late 1800 to early 1900s. </strong></p><p><strong>By then Malaya was colonised by the British, </strong></p><p><strong>and Kelantan became part of the Unfederated Malay States. By the time Malaya achieved Independence in 1957, </strong></p><p><strong>Kelantan State became part of the new country. </strong></p><p><strong>In 1963, Sabah and Sarawak joined in and Malaya became Malaysia.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Kelantan is the most Muslim-Centric state in Malaysia, and is ruled locally by PAS, a Muslim based political party. </strong></p><p><strong>They have local rules which bans consumption of alcohol in the open, </strong></p><p><strong>and Muslims will be persecuted if they are caught under the influence.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Despite the usual connotations of horrifying "Muslim" environment for the others, reality is totally different. </strong></p><p><strong>Street crime is low, as is corruption, and the State is very tolerant towards other religious practices.</strong></p><p><strong>In fact, it has the most number of Buddhist Wats, some of which have great significance. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Kelantan is also my birthplace, and I spent the first 7 years of my life in the village. </strong></p><p><strong>I saw electricity being introduced when I was 4 years old. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>On our 5th day of our ride, we woke up in Kota Bharu, the State Capital. </strong></p><p><strong>Ahead of us is the shortest daily distance that we will cover on this trip, just 250km. </strong></p><p><strong>We started out from Kuala Lumpur heading South South-West. After the first Apex, </strong></p><p><strong>the Southern Tip of mainland Asia, we rode heading East. After the second apex </strong></p><p><strong>at Punggai, ( South-Easternmost Point ) we headed North.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>For day 5 we will head Westwards, crossing the Titiwangsa Range, the central highlands that runs </strong></p><p><strong>Southwards and forms the backbone of the Peninsula. </strong></p><p><strong>This Mountain Range is actually the tail end of the Himalayas, although its highest point is just over 7,100ft.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Route</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMap05.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We stayed at the best Hotel in Kota Bharu, with rooms priced at just below RM180 ( USD60 ). Nice Clean hotel, but again let down by the staff and service delivery. </strong></p><p><strong>It took my wife 45 minutes of exasperation just to get an iron sent up. Other little service niggles conspired to dampen our experience.</strong></p><p><strong>Thailand wins here, hands down.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>After breakfast we held a briefing</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide011.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Bikes ready for the ride</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide013.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>First stop after the Hotel breakfast was at another 100 year old coffeshop establishment, White House. </strong></p><p><strong>I remember my Grandad used to take me here when I was a child. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide016.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Group Picture in front of the Old Palace.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide023.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Heading Westwards, crossing Kelantan River</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide026.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>I was leading the Group to the North-Easternmost point. i found this "short-cut" that passed through miles of rural roads. Interesting.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide029.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide032.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide033.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Caution, Low bridge</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide034.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide035.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide037.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The Tumpat area in North Kelantan is one large estuary, with the Kelantan and Golok Rivers sanwiching the many lagoons and coves along the coastline.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide041.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Our first stop was at this Standing Buddhist Wat</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide050.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide060.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Mandatory Group Photo ---> beginning to feel like retired japanese tourist.</strong> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide066.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Tumpat is also the northernmost point for the Malaysian Train services, the turntable clearly visible.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide075.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Roads are nice, meandering along beaches and lagoons</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide079.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Eventually the roads ceased and the fun begins</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide083.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide085.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide093.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Sean (F800GS) joined us at Kota Bharu, having ridden up from KL with Kevin, on another F800GS the day before.</strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide095.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide097.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Roads got narrower and more sandy as we got close to the NW point</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide159.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide161.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Apex No 3, the North Easternmost point of Peninsula Malaysia.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide135.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide138.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Group Photo. Thailand is just over the embankment.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide152.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Done, its time to now visit one of the World's biggest Sitting ****</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide155.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide156.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide172.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide176.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>This dirt track passing through the casuarinas was just lovely</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide177.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide178.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide183.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide187.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Apparently its one of the Biggest in the World.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide207.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>After an hour there, we remounted and headed West.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide213.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide219.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The skies threaten rain</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide226.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide235.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>And the rain came, but only for a while.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide239.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The skies cleared, the roads opened up as the elevation got higher.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide243.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide247.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The "Tunnel of No Reason"</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide251.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide253.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The highest point is just over 4,000ft. Nice Viewpoint</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide255.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide263.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>From the highest point it was only 40km to our hotel in Belum Valley.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide269.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Crossing the Eastern Bridge.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide271.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide272.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The Belum Resort is situated on a man-made Island that was formed when the Temenggor Dam was built in the late 70s. Those days the </strong></p><p><strong>Malayan Communist Party was actively pursuing their dying aim of establishing a Socialist State, A State of emergency was enforced and there </strong></p><p><strong>was a long term curfew that was only lifted in the mid 80s. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Building the dam also limited the MCP area of activity, and the threat eventually disappeared totally.</strong></p><p><strong>Despite causing significant ecological imbalance, the Lake makes the surrounding area of the Belum Forest reserve more accessible by the Authorities, </strong></p><p><strong>and this actually controlled illegal logging and poaching. Exotic flowers such as the Rafflesia were also discovered. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The East-West Link we rode on passes right across this area. The Island is linked by two bridges, East and West Bridge. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMapBelum.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The Belum Resort</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide275.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide277.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide284.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We saw 25 Police Bikes at the resort. They were under training and RnR.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide285.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide286.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide280.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide279.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>At this point we have covered three of the four Geographical Apexes of Peninsula Malaysia. We have completed 2/3 of the trip. </strong></p><p><strong>Tomorrow we head west towards the North-Western Corner before turning South for Penang, where we will spend a night before </strong></p><p><strong>returning via the Coastal Road to KL.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><span style="color: brown"><u><strong>11Mar2012. Sunday. Motorrad Malaysia All-State 4-Corner Peninsula Ride Day 5</strong></u></span></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMap05.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nikhuzlan, post: 625652, member: 19744"] [color=brown][u][b]11Mar2012. Sunday. Motorrad Malaysia All-State 4-Corner Peninsula Ride Day 5[/b][/u][/color] [b]Kelantan used to be closer to Pattani than the rest of Malaya (then) in the late 1800 to early 1900s. By then Malaya was colonised by the British, and Kelantan became part of the Unfederated Malay States. By the time Malaya achieved Independence in 1957, Kelantan State became part of the new country. In 1963, Sabah and Sarawak joined in and Malaya became Malaysia. Kelantan is the most Muslim-Centric state in Malaysia, and is ruled locally by PAS, a Muslim based political party. They have local rules which bans consumption of alcohol in the open, and Muslims will be persecuted if they are caught under the influence. Despite the usual connotations of horrifying "Muslim" environment for the others, reality is totally different. Street crime is low, as is corruption, and the State is very tolerant towards other religious practices. In fact, it has the most number of Buddhist Wats, some of which have great significance. Kelantan is also my birthplace, and I spent the first 7 years of my life in the village. I saw electricity being introduced when I was 4 years old. On our 5th day of our ride, we woke up in Kota Bharu, the State Capital. Ahead of us is the shortest daily distance that we will cover on this trip, just 250km. We started out from Kuala Lumpur heading South South-West. After the first Apex, the Southern Tip of mainland Asia, we rode heading East. After the second apex at Punggai, ( South-Easternmost Point ) we headed North. For day 5 we will head Westwards, crossing the Titiwangsa Range, the central highlands that runs Southwards and forms the backbone of the Peninsula. This Mountain Range is actually the tail end of the Himalayas, although its highest point is just over 7,100ft. The Route[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMap05.jpg[/img] [b]We stayed at the best Hotel in Kota Bharu, with rooms priced at just below RM180 ( USD60 ). Nice Clean hotel, but again let down by the staff and service delivery. It took my wife 45 minutes of exasperation just to get an iron sent up. Other little service niggles conspired to dampen our experience. Thailand wins here, hands down. After breakfast we held a briefing[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide011.jpg[/img] [b]Bikes ready for the ride[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide013.jpg[/img] [b]First stop after the Hotel breakfast was at another 100 year old coffeshop establishment, White House. I remember my Grandad used to take me here when I was a child. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide016.jpg[/img] [b]Group Picture in front of the Old Palace.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide023.jpg[/img] [b]Heading Westwards, crossing Kelantan River[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide026.jpg[/img] [b]I was leading the Group to the North-Easternmost point. i found this "short-cut" that passed through miles of rural roads. Interesting.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide029.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide032.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide033.jpg[/img] [b]Caution, Low bridge[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide034.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide035.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide037.jpg[/img] [b]The Tumpat area in North Kelantan is one large estuary, with the Kelantan and Golok Rivers sanwiching the many lagoons and coves along the coastline.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide041.jpg[/img] [b]Our first stop was at this Standing Buddhist Wat[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide050.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide060.jpg[/img] [b]Mandatory Group Photo ---> beginning to feel like retired japanese tourist.[/b] :)) [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide066.jpg[/img] [b]Tumpat is also the northernmost point for the Malaysian Train services, the turntable clearly visible.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide075.jpg[/img] [b]Roads are nice, meandering along beaches and lagoons[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide079.jpg[/img] [b]Eventually the roads ceased and the fun begins[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide083.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide085.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide093.jpg[/img] [b]Sean (F800GS) joined us at Kota Bharu, having ridden up from KL with Kevin, on another F800GS the day before.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide095.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide097.jpg[/img] [b]Roads got narrower and more sandy as we got close to the NW point[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide159.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide161.jpg[/img] [b]Apex No 3, the North Easternmost point of Peninsula Malaysia.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide135.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide138.jpg[/img] [b]Group Photo. Thailand is just over the embankment.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide152.jpg[/img] [b]Done, its time to now visit one of the World's biggest Sitting ****[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide155.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide156.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide172.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide176.jpg[/img] [b]This dirt track passing through the casuarinas was just lovely[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide177.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide178.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide183.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide187.jpg[/img] [b]Apparently its one of the Biggest in the World.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide207.jpg[/img] [b]After an hour there, we remounted and headed West.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide213.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide219.jpg[/img] [b]The skies threaten rain[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide226.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide235.jpg[/img] [b]And the rain came, but only for a while.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide239.jpg[/img] [b]The skies cleared, the roads opened up as the elevation got higher.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide243.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide247.jpg[/img] [b]The "Tunnel of No Reason"[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide251.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide253.jpg[/img] [b]The highest point is just over 4,000ft. Nice Viewpoint[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide255.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide263.jpg[/img] [b]From the highest point it was only 40km to our hotel in Belum Valley.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide269.jpg[/img] [b]Crossing the Eastern Bridge.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide271.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide272.jpg[/img] [b]The Belum Resort is situated on a man-made Island that was formed when the Temenggor Dam was built in the late 70s. Those days the Malayan Communist Party was actively pursuing their dying aim of establishing a Socialist State, A State of emergency was enforced and there was a long term curfew that was only lifted in the mid 80s. Building the dam also limited the MCP area of activity, and the threat eventually disappeared totally. Despite causing significant ecological imbalance, the Lake makes the surrounding area of the Belum Forest reserve more accessible by the Authorities, and this actually controlled illegal logging and poaching. Exotic flowers such as the Rafflesia were also discovered. The East-West Link we rode on passes right across this area. The Island is linked by two bridges, East and West Bridge. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMapBelum.jpg[/img] [b]The Belum Resort[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide275.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide277.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide284.jpg[/img] [b]We saw 25 Police Bikes at the resort. They were under training and RnR.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide285.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide286.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide280.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/20120311PenRide279.jpg[/img] [b]At this point we have covered three of the four Geographical Apexes of Peninsula Malaysia. We have completed 2/3 of the trip. Tomorrow we head west towards the North-Western Corner before turning South for Penang, where we will spend a night before returning via the Coastal Road to KL. [/b] [color=brown][u][b]11Mar2012. Sunday. Motorrad Malaysia All-State 4-Corner Peninsula Ride Day 5[/b][/u][/color] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20120310%20Peninsula%20Ride%202012%20Day%205%20n%206/PenRideMap05.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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