Cycle Malaysia Day 43 Final Day of the Tour & Home Sweet Home

This was my final day of Cycle Malaysia on Day 43 where I shall head straight home after a long journey.

Good bye Clovers Hotel and thank you for the stay.

Having one more stint at the beach for a sun rise fun with my camera.

The path at the edge of PD Waterfront area next to Persiaran Waterfront.

Somewhere within the surrounding of Waterfront area I found a row of eating stalls or rather known as Gerai MPPD located at GPS : 2.523580, 101.798563 for a decent meal of Wan Tan Mee before I start my ride.

Taking a turn off from Jalan Seremban after Lukut town, I went into a residential scheme known as Springhill before arriving at Sendayan.

UCSI International School Springhill.

I overshot a turning and went straight towards Seremban Town. By the time I realised my mistake I have overshot by 3.5km and had to make a "U" turn back for the turn to Jalan Felda Sendayan.

The "U" turn when I was heading back towards PD direction and before the turning into Bandar Sri Sendayan on the right.

This stretch of the route came with up and down profile, so this is the dragon backs of Sendayan.

Passing by Jimah before Bandar Sri Sendayan.

This was my first time coming to this part of Negeri Sembilan I have only heard of Sendayan but have never been here before. In deed, it is rather a big development.

After a rest and a coconut water refreshment at Taman Gadong Jaya at GPS : 2.701682, 101.831387 I stopped again for lunch this time at Kota Seriemas, Nilai. I was hungry and had a good meal at Restoran Ramai Seafood GPS : 2.772709, 101.767036. The time was 12 noon then.

It took more than 54km to reach the border of Selangor at Jalan Kuarter KLIA.

It getting closer to KLIA with familiar sights.

Thereon I ended up at a dusty road surrounded by oil palm trees and it was quite a distance of dusty condition.

Once a while there were big lorries moving up or down and the whole place was super dusty.

Then storm and rain came, I could not find any shelter and had to ride on despite the sound of thunder. The time was about 4.20pm.

After clearing the stretch of muddy road I glad to see a better road condition ahead and I found a shelter. I waited for 20 minutes it was still raining, I told myself to go ahead because the sky was getting dark.

Then I realised I was at Kg Orang Asli Bukit Cheeding, where I knew of a tea plantation hereby.

By 5.25pm  I managed to cross over to Rimbayu development using a overhead crossing (un-tarred) the sky turned brighter and the rain became milder.

Moving on a road along Klang River on Jalan Jurutera towards Puchong. 

At last I reached Puchong Prima LRT station that I can connect myself back to Setiawangsa. It was 6.50pm and my longest day for this tour.

Yes I have done it, I have completed my dream tour safely for 43 days, in 3 nations, 11 states and covering a distance of about 2,600km with a folding bicycle. Amazingly there wasn't a single tyre puncture and no untoward situation encountered. I was really blessed and it was nice to be back home again. 

Cycle Malaysia Day 42 Melaka to Port Dickson

It's back to business, I was set to continue my journey and will be back home soon. Good bye Cafe 1511 and Melaka.

Just couldn't leave the pretty sight away and one more snap before I leave Tun Tan Cheng Lock Road.

On a quiet Sunday morning as I was leaving the Jonker's Walk my tummy was calling for food and what shall I eat then.

At Jalan Tengkera I stopped by at Hoo Khiew Prawn Cracker Noodles and I was no.16 customer of the day. The location was GPS : 2.202566, 102.236049

My yellow noodle with Prawn cracker and fish balls something you don't get in Kuala Lumpur.

Tranquerah Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Melaka. The original mosque structure was made entirely of timber bought from Kalimantan, Dutch East India Company. It had since undergone several renovations and restorations. The mosque consists of Javanese culture components. It features triple-tiered pyramidal roof and a square base. It is one of the few mosque in Malaysia which has a pagoda in place of a minaret. The interior is a mixture of Malay, Chinese and Indonesian elements.

I stumbled into Soo when I left Hoo Khiew Prawn Cracker Noodles and was told they were having breakfast nearby and I joined them for a coffee. The place was Kedai Kopi Dan Makanan Soon Yen (GPS : 2.204464, 102.228690) at Jalan Tengkera.

After spending about half an hour with Chew & friends I continued my ride and made a I turned into the reclaimed land area at Lorong Hajah Maznah heading towards Pantai Klebang.

I took a detour where I wanted to view Malacca Club for a while which is sited at the vicinity of Kampung Hailam.

At the Jetty of Kampung Hailam.

The graveyard of Hang Tuah at Tanjung Kling. Hang Tuah (Jawi: هڠ تواه‎) was a legendary warrior who lived in Malacca during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah in the 15th century. He was supposedly the most powerful of all the laksamana, or admirals, and is considered by the Malays to be one of history's greatest silat masters. Hang Tuah is held in the highest regard, even in present-day Malay culture, and is arguably the most well-known and illustrious warrior figure in Malay history and literature.

 Then I came into the route where Avillion Coastal Ride was held. The starting point was from Port Dickson.

Morning market at Pantai Rombang.

At a drink hut for the Avillion riders.

After having passed the town of Sg. Udang and Tanjung Bidara I found myself at Pengkalan Balak Beach.

The beach at Kg. Pengkalan Balak seems popular and it was crowded with visitors with a bright sunny Sunday. I took a break with a nice coconut drink.

It was coastal route all the way and after 56km of cycling I managed to reach the boundary of Negeri Sembilan. It was good bye to Melaka.

And welcome to Negeri Sembilan!

Another drink station for the Avillion participants.

Then I passed by Pasir Panjang a small town and the weather was getting very hot. I stopped at a Caltex Petrol station for a drink.

At the junction going into the huge resort at Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson is located in Si Rusa.

Wan Loong Chinese Temple at Kampung Teluk Kemang GPS : 2.472550, 101.858880 where I rested in a bus stand opposite the temple.

Somewhere at a Baywatch at Jalan Pantai, Port Dickson.

Stopping by at a corner before the Palm Beach Resort.

I decided to push myself a bit further towards PD town itself so that the next day I will have a shorter ride to tackle.

While I was searching for a hotel I bumped into Vincent, he has just completed his participation in the Avillion Coastal Ride. Nice meeting you again Vincent!

Medan Selera Port Dickson GPS : 2.523371, 101.795098 in PD town near a Fire Brigade Station.

I follow the crowd and most of them were eating Nasi Lemak and fried chicken wing from this Indian Stall.

The sambal and the fried chicken were tasty and I was happy with it.

Day 42 was the beginning of the last stage of my tour Stage VIII and it took a toll of 92km on this hot day.