Life Of Don: Northern Ride ~ 2022

Northern ride being plan since last year, we have finally conclude and make it a 4D3N riding trip exclude Penang island. Objective for this trip is to explore all Thailand / Malaysia border and KM0.

Many Malaysian still not sure how many Thailand / Malaysia land border we have. Malaysia and Thailand have a land boundary of approximate 600km across peninsular Malaysia, stretch over 4 Malaysian states (Perlis, Kedah, Perak, kelantan) and 4 Thai provinces (Satun, Songkhla, Yala, Narathiwat).


Malaysia / Thailand Border

Group breakfast in Denai Alam, depart 0830 for 1st day

Here are the planing for 1st day, Denai Alam, Bestari, Sekinchang, Sabak, Setiawan then lunch at Pantai Remis, then terong and enter Taiping highway to Juru. Reason is to avoid traffic lights in the coastal road. Drop by swing bridge and Butterworth KM0 and continue to Sungai Petani, Pulau Bunting, Kuala kedah, Kuala Perlis, Kangar hen Padang Besar,

Denai Alam, Bestari, Sekinchang, Sabak

Sabak, Setiawan, Pantai Remis

Pantai Remis, Butterworth, Sg Petani, Kuala Perlis

Lim is full equip like Dakar Rally rider

Zoggee, orang tua gila bike

Trying new KLIM golve

Setiawan KM0

Lunch @ Pantai Remis

Cucumber fried Flower Crab

Very nice cooking style

Reasonable price

Prai river swing bridge, is a double track railway bridge across Prai River to Penang.

A 90 meter bridge which design and build such can turn sideways to allow ship to pass through.

KM0 Butterworth

KM0 Sugai Petani

Clock Tower Sungai Petani

Pulau Bunting is a island located in Yan district in Kedah, this 226 acre island was plan to be a tourism hub, offshore industry, petrochemical and renewable energy.

https://www.ncer.com.my/strategic-projects-programmes/strategic-infrastructure/pulau-bunting-development/


Pulau Bunting

Persisir pantai paling utara is one of the northernmost point of peninsular Malaysia.

Thailand border line is just 200 meter from here.

KM0 Kangar, Perlis

ICQS Padang Besar

Is 8pm now, we come back tomorrow morning to take clearer picture.

Good Morning Padang Besar

I'm having a big breakfast, get ready for day 2 journey.

Scenic view on the way to Wang kelian

Wang Kelian view point is 304 meter from sea level.

Can see Empangan Timah

Chuping in Perlis had recorded 40.1 Deg C on 9th April 1998 as the hottest point in Malaysia

500 meter from Bukit Kayu Hitam border, The road is empty.

ICQS Kota Putra, very less Malaysian know about this land border

No shadow at 12 noon

Empangan Gubir Sungai Muda

We have lunch at Pengkalan Hulu

Hungry with delicious food

ICQS Pengkalan Hulu

West Temenggor Bridge

Belum Temenggor is the largest continuous forest complex located in Perak. This world's

oldest rain forest believed to have been in existence for over 130 millions years.

Zoggee helping a young boy who run out of fuel, the next petrol station is 80km away.

Titiwangsa R&R View Point , great for view and short break before continue cooling journey to Jeli.

Fresh air + priceless scenery.

This is the nearest point to Thailand border, we are just 50 meters away from Thai border,

there is army to prevent trespassing

https://goo.gl/maps/eKoCy1Yb3wL11wmR6

ICQS Bukit Bunga

KM0 Panglima Bayu

ICQS Rantau Panjang

KM0 Rantau Panjang "New"

KM0 Rantau Panjang "Old"

Finally we reach Kota Bharu

Cheers for the day to 600km journey🍻

Our home stay in KB

Big breakfast in KB

KM0 Pengkalan Kubor

En Nor, cycling 24 days round peninsular Malaysia 💪💪💪

This is the tip on the north east side of peninsular Malaysia

KM0 Pasir Mas

Small Steel railway bridge in Pasir Mas

Guillemard Bridgea single track railway in Kusial is two of the oldest railway bridge after Victoria bridge in Perak. This bridge was opened since 1925 with a 600 meter length crossing Kelantan river.