I started before the crack of dawn this day, with the knowledge that I would be doing about 150 km, just under 100 miles. It was very interesting to see the area waking up. The biggest obstacles that I encountered were school children on bicycles going against the grain of traffic on the shoulder that I was riding on. I did have a close call with some kids on a motorcycle who were doing the same thing and were too busy looking at the traffic to cross over. Fortunately, they looked at me just in time to turn away.
From that point on, it was smooth sailing. Unlike the previous day, no directions were needed. It was just two different roads to take. It was almost really boring, staying on the same highway for five hours.
Today was really sunny, as shown by my consumption of beverages. I probably drank four liters during the ride and another two afterwards. Only now as I am writing this (five hours later), do I feel that my thirst has been quenched.
I started to get fatigued by the end of the ride, as I was entering Butterworth. I really did not have any idea how I was going to get the island of Penang, I just assumed that there was going to be a bridge to cross. As I was going through town, I started to stress out, wondering where the bridge was. Eventually I started to see signs for a ferry and was relieved to an extent.
It turned out to be a good thing, as the ferry docked on the island less than a kilometer from where I wanted to sleep.
Kangor to Penang: 150 km, seven hours (not including the 1 km ferry ride).
Food: Little India is next to my hotel - samosas and chai were consumed after the ride. Chinatown is next to Little India - fried noodles on the street was my dinner, though I'll probably get something more to eat after finishing this blog entry.
