Day 1
Briefing by Teik Yong
We met up at
woodlands at 7am. Headed out to checkpoint at about 8.30am.
Two customs... CLEAR!
We entered a
highway for a short period of time and exited into trunk roads.
There wasn't
much sceneries as we thought although we were near the coastal line. Houses and
schools separated us from the beach.
On the way to
Malacca, we decided to drop by a hot spring to check it out and see what's it
like there. We rested and took a short break after checking the hot springs
out. On the way out and back to the main road, Jun Jie experienced an
unexpected problem. His chain fell off the rear sprocket and we stopped at the
side of the road to fix the problem. We spent quite awhile fixing it and were
back on the road shortly. Upon reaching the first bike workshop, we stopped to
get a qualified mechanic to repair and fix Jun Jie's chain and sprocket.
Finally reached Malacca!
The rest of
the ride was smooth and we stopped by some places of interest to take photos.
After which, we checked into our hotel rooms.
We unpacked
and had dinner at A&W at a nearby shopping centre as well as doing a little
bit of shopping and sight-seeing. We visited the famous night market in a lane
filled with shopping and food. It was quite a scene with the people and stalls
there. We ended the day with a good massage at the nearby parlours and supper
at a cafe.
Day 2
We got up to
have chicken rice ball lunch but were disappointed that we were too early and
there wasn't any rice balls at that time. There was no choice but to settle for
just chicken rice instead. Nevertheless, it was a good meal before we headed
back to Singapore.
All ready to hit back to Singapore!
Last group photo before leaving Malacca
On the way
back, we split into 2 groups - first group was going slow and enjoying the ride
while the other was speeding into the horizon and savouring the speed, power
and agility of their rides. Unfortunately, another unexpected problem occurred.
Bin Ming joined the speedy group and raced off with the group only to be found
at the road shoulder not too far down the North-South Highway. His piston
jammed and the rest of us tried to restore his bike back into riding condition.
We attempted push-starts and kick-starts but to no avail. We then pushed it to
the nearest city and tried to remedy the problem at a local bike workshop. He
had his bike towed back to Singapore from there.
Thankfully, no
one was hurt and Lester gave Bin Ming a ride back home. The
rest of us took a slow ride home.
Overall, it
was a great trip and we all enjoyed ourselves. Looking forward to the next one
soon!
~Darren Phoon
