A good sleep at Yong Lim's place. |
Time to leave Yong Lim's house and head North to Alor Setar. Basically I was taking the coastal route where I had the chance to visit several sites of Lembah Bujang at Sg. Batu as I left Sg. Petani. |
Merbok is now famous for its archaeological findings or rather its historical Bujang Valley. |
Somewhere near the junction to the Archaeology Museum at Pekan Merbok I picked this quiet kopitiam for a bowl of Wan Tan mee and a cup of kopi"O" kosong. |
I did not expect to see this dragon backs and this was my first encounter of dragon backs in this tour. The last climb was tough I had to dismount and pushed my bike. |
I managed to peep out into the sea and the view was spectacular. |
Somehow I did not stop for any hot drink but continued to ride on enjoying the beautiful scenery after the cowboy town. |
Passing places like Yan Kechil, Dulang, Sedaka and seems a slow and relax lifestyle of a typical kampong. |
A fellow tourer shouted at me and telling me that I have missed the turning to the bridge at this warong. Photo credit : Zari Zari. |
A chance to meet a 65 years old solo tourer, Zari Zari from KL. Thanks for the hot tea and we chatted for a while before I went in for the bridge. Photo credit : Zari Zari. |
Just in front of the warong there is a small access covered with thick vegetation you might miss it if you are not observant. The white patch at the end of the access is the bridge. |
As I got closer into the access the whole place begins to emerge. |
A spectacular arch cable-stayed bridge built by Gamuda Berhad. |
A bridge linking to an unpopulated island, I just don't know why. There are construction work in progress to improve the road leading to Pulau Bunting. |
The weather was still drizzling as I slowly cycled out towards Kuala Kedah. |
I caught up with Zari Zari on the main road of Jalan Pantai Barat Kedah K1 but he went missing after a while. |
I then turned into a road leading to Kuala Sala. Kuala Sala is currently popular with their abundant of cockles and mussels (la la clams) so much so some of it is exported to Thailand. |
Finally I settled for a simple and late lunch at a warong next to the bridge. |
Kuala Sala seems to have affected by tornado before and a bridge seen with a mark "Jambatan Tsunami Kuala Sala". I guess this area is tsunami prone area. |
I thought I lost him from the main road somehow he reappeared at the river mouth. |
Together we cycled towards Kuala Kedah. |
Flooding at Kuala Kedah as I made my way to Alor Setar city. |
Passing by at SJK (C) Pei Hwa at Jalan Kuala Kedah. |
I checked into Hotel Samila one of the old and known hotels in Alor Setar which is located nearby the Menara Telekom. |
I managed to contact this college mate of mine and had so much to catch up of what we were doing after we left college. Thank you Siok Ewe for a wonderful dinner at Restoran Lima Utara. |
I love this deep fried cat fish how nice if I would have it with a glass of cold beer. |
Another favourite dish of la la clams and fresh squids in super sourish but yummy soup. |
Siok Ewe then show me around the city of Alor Setar and I really appreciated him for his hospitality. I hope to see him again maybe in one of our class reunion gatherings. |
A long but interesting ride for Day 9. |
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