Start GP Esso 0300hrs
Reached Tapah R&R 0730hrs
The rest missed the last top up before entering Sadao border-thailand.
We booked our room at CTC (a bus terminal with some food, money changer, fill up white thai white card for RM1, book hatyai room too) RM88 per nite. Lodging RM176.
But the petrol consumption is RM200 upwards alone since we were travelling 160-200kmh
Took $500, $400 change to baht. $100 into RM. In the end, back in Malaysia, changed 4000baht. Reach home still have RM300.
Sing Golden Place Hotel beside a river. Nice clean room w air con, both shower area and bath tub, wifi free. Walk in 890baht per day.
Upon reaching the hotel, hayabusa ceased fire due to over heating.
Our Room 502.
Dinner had Fried Pig trotter, oyster egg, tou mian, tom yam soup for 1100 baht for 6 persons.
Supper is 100baht broken bird nest and 500 baht blood bird nest.
Went to hotel cafe for coffee and milo before sleep. 95 baht.
Next morning while everyone still sleeping, we went out w our GPS and map.
Near our hotel, the car park captain recommended this place for Bak Ku Tea.
Ordered Tea King, 4 eggs, coffee and tea. Total 340baht.
Bak Ku Tea place near Daichi hotel which charged lodging for 650baht.
After breakfast, we went looking for the railway station.
Lock the location, we proceed to look for the sticker place. Need to make sticker for DR200SE and addition piece on the rear of Fcuk Spyder. Total 70baht. KSM we paid 50baht.
Green Curry Frog- Fainted
Fried Cat Fish- very tasty
Soup and century eggs
The stall.
Lock the location, we proceed to look for the sticker place. Need to make sticker for DR200SE and addition piece on the rear of Fcuk Spyder. Total 70baht. KSM we paid 50baht.
Reach back hotel to sleep. Late lunch wanted to go see the market. Found out the market only open in the morning and night.
Rode around looking for food, stop and had fried seafood noodle. With desserts and noodles total 190baht.
Siamese Cat
After Hilltop Budda place, we went for dinner near Hatyai Merlin place. Owner don't speak either English or Chinese. Use Body Language to order food.
After Hilltop Budda place, we went for dinner near Hatyai Merlin place. Owner don't speak either English or Chinese. Use Body Language to order food.
Pig Stomach soup, century egg (pink colour=century egg not salted; ordered wrongly), fried cat fish, tou mian, spicy frog leg-ordered turn out to be green curry frog!
Green Curry Frog- Fainted
Fried Cat Fish- very tasty
Soup and century eggs
The stall.
Froggies
These Oyster as big MC palm. Tempted to order but cannot afford to go toilet on our way back.
All in 320baht w cokes.
21 March 09, 0800am had our hotel breakfast costing us 284baht for 2 person.
These Oyster as big MC palm. Tempted to order but cannot afford to go toilet on our way back.
All in 320baht w cokes.
The local green mandrain oranges were very sweet. 60baht per kg.
Gave the rest our location but they don't know how to come. After waiting for 45 min, we meet up with them @ Lee Gardens. Decided to go back had coffee plus milo and call it a nite. Next day need to move off early.
The group split up into 3, we went off first 10am. Another bike (Hayabusa) left 11am. GS and GSX left noon.
On our way back, near Tapah our rear tyre had a nail on it. We plugged it and top up air before leaving Rawang R&R point.
GS and GSX caught w us @ Seremban. Where we also met another group of Transalph STX rider from Betong 1900hrs.
On return journey we only travelling 100, 110,120 kmh. Save alot of fuel. After Seremban top up, it should last us till GP Esso.
Coffee break @ Machap. Top up GP Esso, met up with another group who went for supper. Reach home 0100hrs 22 March 09.
Coffee break @ Machap. Top up GP Esso, met up with another group who went for supper. Reach home 0100hrs 22 March 09.
