Speeding down Lebuhraya (highway) Sungei Besi was a joy. The shoulder lane was wide enough for us to speed down safely and yet draft the heavy flow of traffic. We had some problems getting the directions right when the highway split up into various routes but with constant cross references to my map, compass and GPS, we figured the way out.
The 90km to Port Dickson was not a joke as the terrain was hilly and we made it to the town by 2.15pm. We had lunch and a friendly chat with the uncle before setting off. Along the way, we met many Malaysians who were curious at the sight of two cyclists heading down south and many would give a friendly wave or beep of the horn.
It was obvious that the only way out of Port Dickson was to cycle down south towards Melaka. Resigned to the circumstances, Bro had to cycle another 95km with me. It was an arduous journey and he lagged behind so much that I often lost sight of him. We had to pass many hilly regions of vast wilderness and it was dusk when we hit the more urban areas.
Once again, I carried both our haversacks and made a mistake of increasing my pace to beat the fading daylight. In the end, we were still caught 10km out by nightfall and that short distance took an agonizing forever. The town was amazing dark when we pulled in. I forgot that the Ekspres Bas Terminal had moved to Melaka Sentral along Jalan Tun Abdul Razak hence we searched the river bank in vain for the terminal.
Finally arriving at the site of the old bus terminal and after clarifying with a helpful local, we decided to check into one of the nearby hotels for the night. For RM45 per night, New Livo Hotel provided the very basic necessities (TV, air-con and water heater included), but it was enough for us to survive the night. We locked our bikes in a huge, vacant and scary store before heading out for dinner.
We decided to pay the new terminal at Melaka Sentral a visit the next morning.
Total distance: 185km
Money spent: RM300~ (total 4D3N)
Participants: LSH, Bro
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