Well it’s passport day, it should be back with all relative visa documentation, and yes it was. Right up for breakfast and the passport was the order of things, at breakfast Min asked if I want to head out and see some Buddha statues and another beach. Sounded like a plan as I had nothing else to do. So I headed off got my passport and had a look around for some sunscreen. I was going to meet up with Min at 12.
I got there at 12 and texted Min he was heading back soon. So I waited, it seems to Be a thing with Min that he makes you wait a while. I ended up ordering some lunch knowing full well that as soon as I did Min would show up. Now why the hell does it always work out that way, is it because you leave it so long it is inevitable, I don’t know but as soon as I sat down to eat Min showed up. Well I waited for him he waited for me.
Right on the bike and out of town, we headed straight towards the border, the Buddhists have built a couple of temples with large Buddha’s statues facing towards Malaysia. Anyway I asked Min if he knew where he was going, yep I think so came the answer back. Once we got out of town he got lost. OK we asked for directions, the Min made his fatal mistake, Steve do you want to drive. Well I could give it a go. Min said “one thing the front break does not work”. OK and no it really did not work.
O well off we go, I took it easy for the first 100 or so meters then it was no holding back. We were zipping through the traffic and I was just going by feel. A few turnings later we passed right by the monastery. Spin about and we stop. We had a walk around, I asked Min why a Muslim is bringing me to a Buddhist Monastery and not a mosque. Answer: it’s different.
So after this we were off to the beach, we came across another monastery further down the road. Now this is the first time I had seen this in a Buddhist Monastery, on the walls were pictures of Demons eating people with Buddha off in a corner looking down, it was more like what you see in Hindu temples. A bit disturbing. Min stayed outside and got directions to the beach. Right there was a police road block up the road, now as I mentioned earlier Min has not got a license. The guys Min had been talking to were heading the same way so we followed behind them. As we came up to the road block the Vans in front of us slowed down, we didn’t, we cut a track on the far side of the vans and breezed through.
So the beach was just another garbage full beach, I thought the North had improved but no it is a mess as well. We sat down and had a coke and chatted. There were some guy’s just down the beach getting ready to fly some kites, now these were not ordinary kites, these had Wuu’s attached to them. Now a Wuu is a bow like setup with a piece of ribbon instead of a bit string. The ribbon makes a Wuu sound, these are attached to the kite and as they fly it makes a Wuu sound. They have a competition each year for who has the best Wuu and how High you can fly your kite.
After this we headed back in to town, after we had got passed the police road block, Min let me take the wheel, we shot back into town with some dodgy passing maneuvers and a whole lot of fun, well for me anyway. Let it be known that we arrived safely at our destination and no motorbikes or children were hurt throughout the ride.
After getting back Min had to do a bit of work so I shot off and dropped back later on, I meet a couple of Mins friends who had stopped in on their break for dinner. Later I order some Roti for the morning and headed off saying good bye to Min. It was great to have someone to hang out with for a few days. Next day was Thailand..
I want to mention here about the cars, this is before I sign of the Malaysian part of my trip.
To fast to furious, Malaysians have watched it way to many time. With the passing the crazy driving and everything, and the number one thing is your car has to have a spoiler otherwise it just an’t a car
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