(^54) Dungun – Cherating - 86 km
Cherating was a charming fishing village along the coast. Before
direct transport from the highlands to the Perhentian Islands,
travellers stopped here to enjoy a bit of R&R. Nowadays, very few
travellers stop in Cherating, and the place has a sad air of ghostliness
and decline. However, heaps of accommodation with practically no
one there made finding bargain rooms easy. Staying the following day
was easy, and it was an excellent place to do laundry and lounge
about.
Cherating – Pekan - 90 km
Retracing one’s steps is never much fun, but staying in Pekan was
intriguing. Not only is this where the Sungai Pahang (the longest river
in Peninsular Malaysia) flows into the South China Sea, but the town
was further home to rows of traditional Chinese shophouses.
At my abode, I debated where to go once I received my new
passport. The monsoon season was on its way, and I was drawn to
India where it was about to end. Not having cycled Bangladesh made
the country a fascinating option.
Pekan – Rompin - 94 km
An easy day of biking led along the ocean. As requested, I received
word from the Embassy in Bangkok informing me my passport was
sent to Bangkok instead of Cape Town. The passport was already in
the diplomatic bag and would arrive in Bangkok in two days. I was
understandably sceptical regarding this info. If that were the case, I
could either have it couriered or collect it myself. That’s if the Thai
border control would let me in with a nearly full passport.
leana
(Leana)
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