(^22) Serian Ranchan pools – Selepong - 100km
Breakfast was coffee and cereal mixed with Milo due to a lack of milk. By the
time the bike was loaded, the time was past 9h30 and an additional day was
spent biking in oppressing heat, with the sun beating down mercilessly. The
route came with a few sharp inclines, which required walking the bicycle up
one (which shows how unfit I had become). Every little shop was frequented
to top up with water.
Afraid it wouldn't be possible to make it to Sri Aman before sunset, I quit upon
spotting a school with significant grounds. Once the tent was pitched, I
discovered I had no food besides the biscuits the lady had given me the
previous day. With no shop nearby, the cookies became supper.
Mercifully, there remained water in my water bottle, as the taps were dry and,
all stinky and sweaty, I crawled in. Unfortunately, no sooner had I zipped up
the tent than rain started pelting down, a rain which continued throughout the
night; at least the tent was waterproof. I was thankful for small mercies.
Selepong – Sri Aman - 30km
Waking up was early - as soon as cars started arriving, dropping kids off.
Packing up the still-wet tent was in view of the usual spectators, to whom I
waved goodbye and biked the short distance to Sri Aman. Of course, there
was no reason to go to Sri Aman, but I weakened at the thought of a shower,
and a plate of mee goreng (fried noodles).
leana
(Leana)
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