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| Right after lunch at Jeti Dataran with Sultan Abdul Jalil bridge in the background |
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| Right after Perak Hanjoong Cement Factory |
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| Istana Iskandariah |
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| Istana Iskandariah |
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| On the grounds of Perak Royal Museum which was under renovations |
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| Ubudiah Royal Mosque |
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| The ruins of the old MDKK or Majlis Daerah Kuala Kangsar aka Municipal Council |
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| Replika Labu Sayong; these replica vases are meant to showcase the pride handicrafts of Sayong, a village in the district of Kuala Kangsar |
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| Armour vehicle |
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| Claudine trying to pull the vehicle by the chains ! |
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| After this photo was taken, Joyce had difficulty getting down |
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| View of Perak River from Replika Labu Sayong |
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| Bike lanes in Kuala Kangsar |
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| Jalan Istana |
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| Dataran Putra |
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| Like every old town, the clock tower is located in the center of town and usually becomes the center piece in a roundabout. |
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| McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk |
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| Taking refuge from the hot sun, next to the Municipal Council |
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| The Singapore girls hugging the oldest rubber tree in Malaysia. This is not the first rubber tree planted in 1877, near the Municipal council but the oldest surviving tree. There were 9 altogether! The seeds were brought from Kew Garden in London to Singapore and thereafter, Kuala Kangsar by HN Ridley |
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| MCKK or Malay College Kuala Kangsar is the first Malay fully residential school in Malaysia. Established in 1905 to educate Malay elite, namely Royal sons and sons of nobility, its early years saw very few students from commoner families. Patronized by the Conference of Rulers, the school is often dubbed the Eton College of the East |
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| With Perak Jubilee Hall in the background |
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| Tea break at Restoran Yat Lai, an old Hainanese coffee shop located in the old quarters of Kuala Kangsar |
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| Tea break with kaya butter toast and pau. Their pau is supposed to be favoured by the royal family. |
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| An hour's wait for their Hainanese Chicken Chop, expensive and mediocre fare! |
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| After the smiles, many were nodding their heads trying to keep awake while waiting for their chicken chops! |
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| The curry filling were not bad but it is the traditional pau skin that is most appreciated |
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| Note the shop still keeps to its old school deco of marble table tops and mostly hand crafted wooden chairs. |
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| We decided to go for an early dinner. VT and Jac were all smiles sharing their win over the price on the bill. The winning bet was 157, the nearest figure to the bill at RM155 !!! |
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| Riding back after a short evening ride on Jalan Dato Sagor with a stopover at The Store for tidbits |
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| A night of merriment, enjoying our tidbits |
This morning, VT and Claudine picked up everyone from Louis Hotel and brought them to the multi-level market for breakfast. Naturally, we received a lot of curious stares from the locals! Travelling tourers are one thing, travelling tourers on folding bikes are another! At one glance, they thought the Bromptons looked like wheelchairs!!!
Riding out from the market, VT made an exclamation. Philip had forgotten his bag and had to return to the hotel. It was meant as a tease for he had left his bag with Suzie in the support vehicle. So did many others!
Leaving Taiping, we cut through Pokok Assam before taking Route A109 for Air Kuning. All along we caught sight of Bukit Larut and the communication towers at the peak.
All this while, the gradient was flat. Things took a change once we passed the service road to Spritzer Eco Park. The road narrowed to a 2 lane trunk road with noticeable climbs.
At Changkat Jering, we joined Route 1 and headed for Bukit Berapit. Little did we realised, we were dallying in the foothills along the Bintang range.
Just before the nasty climb near Perak Hanjoong cement factory, we stopped for durians at a roadside stall. A little sugar boost was necessary but the durians were not as "sweet" as we had hoped. After only 2 fruits, we gave up on the seller but transferred our attention to a German cyclist coming down the hill. We had spotted him around Taiping the day before but since we were going separate directions, bid him farewell after a short greeting.
The climb to Perak Hanjoong was tough on 6 speed, 16 inch wheelers. Many of us stopped to push our bikes midway but Suan was one of the few that roared to the peak. After our hard work, we were rewarded with a long descent on the other side of the hill.
Kuala Kangsar was a short distance away. Before 10.30 am, we had arrived at The Shop, our hotel for the night.
Welcoming us at the lobby was Uncle Meng who had come to greet us. Luckily, he did not wait long, having the companionship of Bernie and Suzie who had arrived not long after him.
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| Istana Iskandariah |
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| Perak Royal Museum, closed for renovations |
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| Ubudiah Royal Mosque |
....and then Tour de Kuala Kangsar began!
Photo credit :
Suzie
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The Shop, Kuala Kangsar
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