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I am married to my loving husband for more than 40 years now. I am a mother to 3 beautiful children, until years ago when I lost my youngest son. Since then my life is forever altered but yet unbroken....

My Travel Journal

"There isn't much I haven't shared with you along the road and through it all there'd always be tomorrow's episode" - Elton John

I started traveling around the world since early 80s when I had the opportunity to combine business trips with vacations. Then later when my rezeki is in abundance, there were numerous other trips along the way for vacations, most of the time with hubby and the kids when the timing is right. I have also started to compile the journal and photo-pages covering almost more than 45 years of world wide travel. Some destinations I visited just once, others many times. Many of those places are the obvious famous places people would like to visit but some, the casual traveler doesn't even think to try. I have placed links to my travel at the side bar of my personal page, My Life Reflections, and will be updating them from time to time.

My wish is to continue my travel and complete circumnavigate the globe, insyaAllah…

Sunday 18 December 2016

2016 Q5 4NR Day 22 : Dannok – Kuala Lumpur

“There are better starters than me but I’m a strong finisher…” - Usain Bolt

(Crossing the border to home sweet home)

Day 22: Sunday, 18 Dec 2016
Route: Dannok – Kuala Lumpur
Distance: 499 km


They were many tourists staying in Oliver Hotel so the process of checking out this morning was a little slow. To beat the morning crowd, by 8:45 am we were ready to ride to the Bukit Kayu Hitam border. Border clearance was swift and by 9:00 am we entered our mother land safely.

Once in Changlun, we refuelled then detoured to Kg. Chermai, Perlis for a hearty delicious early lunch prepared by Mak Chun, Mad Wan’s beloved dotting mother. This is a repeat of last year after we completed our 4th four-nation ride with the KKB gang.

The weather was sunny and clear when we rode back towards KL and reached our Bidara House around 4:00 pm.

Alhamdulillah…

(The busy Oliver Hotel Danok)
(Riding towards the border)
(Taking a detour to Perlis after crossing the border)
(A hearty lunch at Mak Chun's)
(A leisure ride towards south)
(Arriving home safely)

👈👈 2017: Betong 4x4 trip

Saturday 17 December 2016

2016 Q5 4NR Day 21 : Chumphon - Dannok

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things…” - Henry Miller

(Coffee stop at Cowboy Station Luk Pla Farm)

Day 21: Saturday, 17 Dec 2016
Route: Chumphon - Dannok
Distance: 521 km
Hotel: Oliver Hotel


The weather was a little sunny this morning when we started riding.

On the way to Dannok we stopped at a Cowboy Station Luk Pla Farm for coffee break and refueling. We arrived in Dannok late afternoon in the heavy rain and checked in Oliver hotel for Baht790/night. After a short rest the gang walked in the rain to Khai Tod Decha Restaurant for a last sumptuous dinner together.

Later we had a good therapeutic foot massage and slept like a log.

(Ready to ride to Danok)
(The KTM, dirty with mud and grime)
(Cloudy dark sky looming ahead)
(A cup of hot coffee in a cowboy town)
(The many attractions around the area)
(An hour of strong foot massage)

Friday 16 December 2016

2016 Q5 4NR Day 20 : Kanchanaburi - Chumphon

“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey…” - Babs Hoffman

(Waiting patiently in the rain)

Day 20: Friday, 16 Dec 2016
Route: Kanchanaburi - Chumphon
Distance: 468 km
Hotel: Palm Sweet Resort


This morning we visited the famous Bridge over the River Kwai for photo shots before we rode out of town on Route 4 towards Chumphon. It was raining quite heavily on the way. We stopped for lunch at Husna Restaurant in Cha-am and performed our prayers at the surau.

In Hua Hin, we detoured to visit Rajabhakti Park where seven giant bronze statues of great Kings of Thailand, stand in a line against the cloudy dark sky. It was raining again all the way to chumphon. It was already dark when we arrived in Chumphon and checked in Palm Sweet Resort for Baht700/night. 

After hot showers and prayers we rode to Fareda Muslim Restaurant, quite a distance away from our resort for dinner.

(A group photo in Kanchanaburi)
(The monks visiting the River Kwai Bridge)
(Heavy rain on the way south)
(Waiting for the other two bikes)
(Lunch and prayer stop in Cha-am)
(The giant statues at the Rajabhakti Park)
(One for the album)
(Slippery and muddy road on Route 4)

Thursday 15 December 2016

2016 Q5 4NR Day 19 : Mae Sot - Kanchanaburi

“You don’t have to be rich to travel well…” - Eugene Fodor

(Thailand/Myanmar border town)

Day 19: Thursday, 15 Dec 2016
Route: Mae Sot - Kanchanaburi
Distance: 494 km
Hotel: Thai Guest House


By 9:00 am we rode to the Thailand/Myanmar border for photo shots at the Westernmost Point and did some shopping at the Rim Moei Burmese Market.

We rode on Route 12 through the 90 km winding Mae Sot - Tak highway which is undergoing massive upgrading works. We had an early lunch at the Muslim Restaurant in Tak. At a PTT near kampong Phet we stopped for prayers and coffee break. We rode within the speed limits as there were many police road blocks on the way.

We were soaked to the skin as it was raining all the way from Suphan Buri to Kanchanaburi. It was already dark when we arrived in Kanchanaburi and checked-in Thai guesthouse for Baht700/night. We walked to the nearby Walking Street and bought banana pancakes and coffee for dinner. Others rode to the night market in town to have nasi kuning and fried chicken for dinner.

Later we had an hour of relaxing foot massage and walked back to the guesthouse in the rain.

(Our cute chalets in Mae Sot)
(Ready to ride south to Kanchanaburi)
(Visiting the Thailand/Myanmar border)
(Photo shots at the westernmost point of Thailand)
(The Moei Burmese Market)
(Ninety kilometers of winding road to Tak)
(Cloudy sky and heavy rain ahead)
(Arriving in Kanchanaburi in the rain)

Wednesday 14 December 2016

2016 Q5 4NR Day 18 : Mae Hong Son - Mae Sariang - Mae Sot

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow…” - Helen Keller

(Take five on top of the mountain)

Day 18: Wednesday, 14 Dec 2016
Route: Mae Hong Son – Mae Sariang - Mae Sot
Distance: 396 km
Hotel: Suan Darb Porn Resort


We visited the Chamber of Commerce before we started riding out of Mae Hong Son through the winding road on Route 108 along the Namtok Mae Surin National Park. The weather was cool and sunny and the ride was smooth. On the way we stopped at a small town of Khun Yuam for refuelling and a short rest.

We arrived in Mae Sariang just in time for lunch at a Muslim Restaurant near the Masjid Jameatulislam. We rode on towards Mae Sot passing many more National Parks. The Route 105 is in excellent condition except for a 5 km stretch of unpaved road still under massive repair works, dusty and dangerously slippery.

We passed many road blocks as the Route 105 runs along the Myanmar border all the way from Mae Sariang to Mae Sot. We arrived at Mae Sot around 5:30 pm and checked in Suan Darb Porn Resort for Baht700/night.

We had dinner at a Muslim Restaurant in town. Tonight while drinking hot coffee, the gang sat together to have a post-mortem review on the trip so far and candidly discussed on future trips. Tomorrow Pok Deng and family will split ways at Tak to travel westwards towards Phetchabun.

(Early morning group photo)
(A visit to the Chamber of Commerce)
(Riding early in the morning)
(A safe distance in the thick mist)
(Passing a crowded town)
(Coffee and toilet break)
(Another rest area on the mountain top)
(Having lunch next to the Mae Sariang Mosque)
(Passing through many military road blocks)
(Five kilometers of unpaved dusty road)
(A short break from the dusty road)
(Riding carefully on a slippery wet road)
(Hill tribe villages along route 105)