We have spent the last couple of days relaxing. Scott got a haircut (including thorough head and neck massage), and Becky did some foot reflexology and Thai massage (not to be confused with Thai yoga massage, but still very nice). It was nice to relax, but we have been frustrated by the lack of Internet…

42 km, 3h 10 min, max temp 45 (ouch) We were up early and arrived at the ferry company to buy our tickets to Langkawi more than an hour before departure. The folks at our hotel said they did not take bikes, so we were a little concerned; however, we need not have been. The…

If you are in Penang with your bike, why not stop by si Tigun bicycle café ? (note: closed Mondays) That’s exactly what we did on Sunday afternoon. They have indoor bicycle parking, free Wi-Fi, and they make real cappuccinos. Upon arriving, we were immediately greeted by Sandra and her 2-month old son. We had…

35 km, 2 hr Our fatigue yesterday clearly showed this morning, when we sauntered down to breakfast at 9 am. We managed to get packed up and on our bikes for 11 am – a really late start to the day. We knew we only had a short ride to the ferry that would bring…

79 km, 4h 30 min, max temp 40 By the end of today, we were beat! We did not get as much sleep as we would have liked last night – Scott likely because of the coffee he had when we arrived at 5:30, and both of us because of a loud clock that sang…

67 km, 5h, max temp 41 After a nice rest day we headed off Pulau Banding; fortified after a big breakfast at the resort. We knew we would have some more climbing today, so were mentally prepared. The first big hill hit right after the bridge and we spent the first 10 km (9.9 km…

Our room at the Belum Resort was just too nice to spend only one day, and our tired legs could certainly use the rest before tackling the second half of the hills, so we decided to spend two nights here. It’s a small but beautiful resort, with an expansion in progress. The expansion was further…