2013 KQ2: 15 Hatyai - Kuala Lumpur

"Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it will always get you the right ones..."

KEMBARA QURBAN 2

DAY 15: 25 OCT 2013 – FRIDAY

HATYAI – KUALA LUMPUR

DISTANCE : 533 KM

We had roti canai breakfast with the gang at Salma Restaurant. Around 1000 we checked out of the hotel and started to ride towards the border.

(Some sort of festivities in front of the hotel)

(Hj Din and Yati)

(Shamsuri aka Chon)

(Noor Sazali aka Zali)

(Tawfik aka Farouq Hitam)

(Shanaz with back injury)

(Kathi aka Mr. Wonderful)

(Munawar with Rose from KL)

(Juma, the lady superbiker)

(Hj Helmi from Kuantan)

(me, tired but contented)

(Yeay! We are going back to home sweet home)

On the way, near the traffic light, there was a slight accident involving one of our bikers with a pick-up and a bus. The damages to the bike was quite bad. The windshield was cracked, the foot rest broken and the wheel spoke bent. The rider experienced injuries to the hand and leg. After a short rest, we continued riding slowly to the border.

(Unfortunate accident at the traffic light)

(It was raining heavily from Changlun)

(The rain had cleared but still cloudy)

The border clearance was smooth. We detoured to a workshop in Bertam to get the bike repaired. We stopped at Simpang Pulai to refuel. The journey home was relaxing. Although we were worried, the biker managed to ride his bike and everyone arrived home safely.

(Waiting at Cikgu Farid workshop)

(Having late lunch and updating love ones)

(The shadow of Mus and Mun on the Vulcan)

(The Kembara Qurban 2 news in Malaysia Namban)

Alhamdulillah....

👈👈 2013: Betong, Thailand

2013: Hatyai, Thailand 👉👉

2013 KQ2: 14 Hatyai

"The strongest people aren't always the people who win, but the people who don't give up when they lose..."

KEMBARA QURBAN 2

DAY 14 (24 OCT 2013 – THURSDAY)

HATYAI

We woke up quite late and walked to Salma restaurant to have breakfast of nasi lemak and nasi kerabu. The rest of gang had theirs much earlier. After breakfast we went back to the hotel and continue napping till late afternoon. Some went to the Bazaar and Market to buy some nuts and tid-bits to bring home.

(Having teh tarik with the gang from KL)

After taking a refreshing shower we walked to Hamid Restaurant next door for teh tarik and toasts. We were joined by others including Rose, Munawar and Aa'la who arrived from KL earlier.

(Seafood dinner, the most expensive dinner during the trip)

We met with the rest of the gang at the lobby around 1900 and took 2 tuk-tuk to a seafood restaurant for a sumptuous dinner.

Tonight we had another round of foot massage and later had teh tarik at the night stall.

👈👈 2013: Hatyai - Kuala Lumpur

2013: Hatyai, Thailand 👉👉

2013 KQ2: 13 Cha'am - Hatyai

"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another..."

KEMBARA QURBAN 2

DAY 13: 23 OCT 2013 – WEDNESDAY

CHA'AM - HATYAI

DISTANCE : 750 KM

We got ready very early and packed our things. We didn't have our breakfast so we walked to the beach but there was nothing that we could buy for breakfast.

(Watching the sunset at Cha'am beach)

(Still early but already many people on the beach)

This morning three from the group, Syed, Zaini and Fadzil decided to ride to Koh Samui and stayed there for two nights. They planned to meet up with us in Hatyai on Friday and ride to KL together.

(We stayed in the same hotel on our last trip)

(All packed and ready to ride)

We stopped for refueling and had a light lunch at the Amazon. The ride to Hatyai was smooth even though there were a few accidents on the way. It was raining heavily when we were nearing Hatyai but the rain stopped when we reached Grand Plaza Hotel. It was already 2200 at night.

(Riding out of the busy streets of Cha'am)

(Riding in disciplined formation)

(Our favorite Coffee Latte from the Amazon)

After we checked in and rested a while we went to the stall across the hotel and had a late dinner of mihun soup, pulut durian and pulut mangga.

(Safely arrived in Hatyai, with broken number plate)

Later we went for an hour of relaxing foot massage.

👈👈 2013: Hatyai, Thailand

2013: Kanchanaburi - Cha-am, Thailand 👉👉

2013 KQ2: 12 Kanchanaburi - Cha'am

"Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.."

KEMBARA QURBAN 2

DAY 12: 22 OCT 2013 – TUESDAY

KANCHANABURI – CHA'AM

DISTANCE : 212 KM

We woke up quite late and got ready in a hurry. This morning we need to settle the problem with Kathi's bike first. After a heavy breakfast I took a nap in the room while the rest took time to wash their motorbikes while waiting.

(Giving a helping hand to wash the Vulcan)

(Kathi was ready to visit the Service Center)

(Syed still in Pajama, checking on coordinates)

(Chon, Syed and Zaini cleaning dirt from their bikes)

As the workshop opens quite late, Shawal, Kathi and Fadzil rode out first to look for the Service Centre. The rest started riding once we got the gps coordinates but we found out that they could not fix Kathi’s problem at the Service Center in Kanchanaburi and went off to look for another Service Center elsewhere. We decided not to wait while the chains and sprockets were being changed and the rest of the gang started riding towards Cha'am.

(Patiently waiting instruction from Tuan Shawal...)

(A short break under the shade...)

(Riding towards Cha'am passing through sugarcane plantations)

We reached Cha'am early noon and went to a Muslim Restaurant and had lunch there. We pre-ordered the food for the rest of the gang while someone went to settle the hotel rooms booking.

(Depending on signage besides the GPS)

(Riding to the beach front to look for our hotel)

Once we checked in the Cha'am Villa, we rested a while then later sent the dirty clothes to the laundry. As we were staying here for only a night we opted for an express service which cost us nearly double the normal price.

(Hungry bikers, too many dishes, too much too eat)

(As tasty as the last time we came)

The rest of the afternoon we stayed in the room to rest while the rest of the gang went to check out the beach. Cha’am is one of the famous beach resort town in Thailand and there was a lot of activities at the beach front. During our stay in Cha'am we were told not to use the walkie-talkie as there were complaints of cross radio frequencies and we may have problems with the local authorities.

Tonight we had dinner at a seafood restaurant, quite a walking distance from our hotel. After a hearty dinner, a few of us went to indulge in a full body massage.

👈👈 2013: Cha-am - Hatyai, Thailand

2013: Mae Sariang - Kanchanaburi, Thailand 👉👉

2013 KQ2: 11 Mae Sariang - Kanchanaburi

"When you make a commitment, you build hope. When you keep it, you build trust..."

KEMBARA QURBAN 2

DAY 11: 21 OCT 2013 – MONDAY

MAE SARIANG - TAK - KANCHANABURI

DISTANCE : 603 KM

We had breakfast of bread and tuna in the room. This morning we started riding early and stopped for refueling. Some of us bought food for breakfast as they did not have time to take theirs earlier.

(Looking to the sky, hoping for a fine sunny day)

(Having Maggie and pizza  for breakfast)

Mae Sariang is a town near the Myanmar border and popular for those wanting to escape the crowds of Pai and Chiang Mai. The route from Mae Sariang to Tak was winding still through hilly terrain but the journey was made easy because of good dry weather and the air was cooler on the mountain. It was easier to the Vulcan as the curves was sweeping and not as sharp as earlier terrain.

(Easy riding around the sweeping corners)

(An emergency stop for toilet break in the bush)

It was sunny and bright when we reached Tak. We had halal pizza and burger lunch from the 7-eleven and performed our prayers at the Amazon.

We continued from Tak to Kanchanaburi and stopped for another round of refueling. While having our refreshment we checked the conditions of our bikes and realized that Kathi's bike had problems with its chain and sprockets. And Juma experienced engine overheating as the fan was not functioning.

(a serene recreational area on the hill)

(Some not so good road condition)

We continued riding to Petchaburi and planned to stay a night there. And we had to stop several times on the way to check the overheating and realized that it was a false alarm. When we reached one hotel the gang unanimously decided to ride on to Kanchanaburi and will visit Kawasaki Service Center tomorrow to check on Kathi’s chain.

When we reached Kanchanaburi, the night market was already closed so we ate whatever we could buy for dinner.

Tonight we stayed the night at Luxury Hotel. It was a boutique hotel, nice and clean and we used to stay a few nights at this hotel the last time we came here.

👈👈 2013: Kanchanaburi - Cha-am, Thailand

2013: Pai - Mae Hong Song - Mae Sariang, Thailand 👉👉