tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79331690786067060052014-07-16T02:12:24.640-07:00Pandai Othmanhttps://plus.google.com/106246381157604632240noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933169078606706005.post-81657677165471994222014-07-16T02:12:00.000-07:002014-07-16T02:12:24.648-07:00It has been 4 years since my last motorbike adventure. If you missed the last one do check out my adventure in my blog "<a href="http://totheredcentreandback.blogspot.com/2010/10/all-set-and-ready-to-go.html" target="_blank">To the Red Centre and back</a>"&nbsp;from Day 1 of my 7,000 km solo ride across the Australian outback from Brisbane to the Red Centre and back in 2010.<br /><br />I have been itching to get back on my saddle and hit the open road again but many factors held me back. One of the major one was being hospitalized for 3 months due to a spine surgery (3 surgeries actually!) in early 2013. It was some kind of an "adventure" too and perhaps I did learn and experience as much as, if not more, than in one of my motorbike rides. Full story here at my other blog "<a href="http://the-unexpected-journey.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-series-of-unfortunate-events.html" target="_blank">The Unexpected Journey</a>" about my hospital adventure.<br /><br />Now I can't resist the itch any longer. My bike has been through a major repair after being abandoned for almost a year last year and now should be in a good condition to be on the road again. It took a bit of convincing on my wife's part that I am now fit to go for long rides again. I settled for something small for now. Let's just take a short and easy ride around my own neighborhood. Let's not go for distance, or speed or harsh conditions this time round. Just let me get to know my country better and let me enjoy the little secrets and treasures it has along the way...<br /><br />So, here's my 7-day plan of tour around the back roads of Peninsular Malaysia:<br /><br /><iframe height="480" src="https://mapsengine.google.com/map/embed?mid=zZQ0ll7BJzEs.kFZaNfpWECro" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />7 days of rides covering approximately 2,500 km in total, mostly along trunk roads and minor roads only - highways will be avoided at all costs! The route is designed around the edges of the peninsular and the stops are mostly places of my childhood (in the&nbsp;Northern&nbsp;part) or places I had always wanted to see (in the East and South). I will also be making a few stops to meet some old friends but mostly it's actually about riding, riding and riding.<br /><br />I would welcome any input and suggestions - where to stay, what to see, where to visit, which is the best route to take etc.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pandai Othmanhttps://plus.google.com/106246381157604632240noreply@blogger.com0