A traveller's reflection: 2019 Q8 4ND: 01 Kuala Lumpur

My Travel Journal

"There isn't much I haven't shared with you along the road and through it all there'd always be tomorrow's episode" - Elton John

I started traveling around the world since early 80s when I had the opportunity to combine business trips with vacations. Then later when my rezeki is in abundance, there were numerous other trips along the way for vacations, most of the time with hubby and the kids when the timing is right. I have also started to compile the journal and photo-pages covering almost more than 45 years of world wide travel. Some destinations I visited just once, others many times. Many of those places are the obvious famous places people would like to visit but some, the casual traveler doesn't even think to try. I have placed links to my travel at the side bar of my personal page, My Life Reflections, and will be updating them from time to time.

My wish is to continue my travel and complete circumnavigate the globe, insyaAllah…

Tuesday 24 December 2019

2019 Q8 4ND: 01 Kuala Lumpur - Hatyai

“If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again...” - Flavia Weedn

(Malaysian border - Many counters but only one is opened)

Day 01: 01 Dec 2019 (Sunday)

Route: Kuala Lumpur - Hatyai

Distance: 526 km

Hotel: Golden Crown Hotel, Hatyai

08:00 - Started our journey from Bidara house, leaving the plants and fishes to survive on their own.

08:30 – Breakfast at Bidayah Restaurant in BBS after trying to get some space and food at Restoran Wau Bulan and Restoran Ujang Nasi Lemak. One was overly crowded, the other was still waiting for food to arrive.

09:30 - Coffee break at Petronas Simpang Pulai. Having the usual giant karipap and hot coffee,

10:50 - Fruit break at Bukit Gantang R&R. Not buying any fruit but tried the kacang rebus instead.

13:15 - Solat break at Hentian Tol Hutan Kampung

13:40 - Late lunch at Joe Chendol Napuh. The mee kuah was not as good as it used to be. But the ABC durian was really good.

15:00 - Fast and efficient border crossing at Bukit Kayu Hitam. Less crowded at this time of the day. Paid RM5 for driver and passenger at the Thailand Immigration counter.

16:30 - Checked-in Hatyai Golden Crown Hotel for THB850/night.

20:30 - Too crowded at the nasi lemak stall so had roti canai dinner at the Tunnel Market Centara Hotel. Even the sought after pulut durian at Aji stall was sold out.