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The Tour of the GilaDestination Everywhere: Singapore Inbound
We met late the night before at the Hat Yai airport, close to Thailand's southern border with Malaysia. The coming morning had us leaving from the border down through Malaysia for the next 6 days. End goal: The Pas Normal Studios Flagship Store in Singapore. 1100 km away. On the menu: flat fast highway sections, amazing food, dense rainforest, high temperatures, heavy rain and a Malaysian mountain range.
Photos: Jeremy Hooper
Day 1: Thailand Border → Penang
150km +1306m
Leaving from the border, we had a fast run into the base of Mt Gerai (10km, 10%). With temperatures in the high 30’s the afternoon's heavy rain was welcomed as we made it to Penang.
Day 2: Penang → Ipoh
170km +465m
Waking to heavy rain had us layered up leaving Penang, the flattest stage of the trip. A warm and wet transfer stage before tomorrow's looming mountains.
Day 3: Ipoh → Tapah
155km +2273m
We left Ipoh towards the Cameron highlands a 45km climb with lunch and a regroup at the top. The rain came as we ate, resulting in a very cautious long descent of the old road down towards Tapah.
Day 4: Tapah → Kuala Lumpur
150km +1100m
A hot and fast day, had us on the busy KL highways on our run-in to the night's accommodation.
Day 5: Kuala Lumpur → Malacca
190km +1701m
Talks of the toughest day on the trip - rolling hills all day, high temperatures and tired bodies.
Day 6: Malacca → Singapore
265km +671m
The final stage, an early departure was paramount to make it to the border in time. A fast morning made for great progress, we arrived at the store in the late afternoon tired but happy, in time for the celebrations.
