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Merapu Run - Sabah

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Happen to be in Sabah for a business trip and have a weekend free. Decide to get a scooter and go for a ride to the mountains. I rent a small scooter from a rental place in Wisma Sabah for the weekend and video below is the picking the bike. I heading to Ranau, staying at Sabah Tea Plantation Resort long house. The place is not in any town but on the outskirt, so it will be very peaceful and quiet. Below video on the part where I pick up the scooter. 1st Leg, Kota Kinabalu - Kundasang - Ranau Return leg, Ranau ~ Keningau ~ Kimanis - Papar - Kota Kinabalu Photos of the Sabah rides and videos will continue as I ride. At Ming Garden Hotel, where i stayed. It's duty trip so-as usual company put me up here. It’s fugly how they prep the scooter, the flag is ok but the stickers 🤪, well probably their advertising. Below at Wisma Merdeka to kill time waiting for rain to stop and pick up the scooter. Necessary minimum required for a motorcycle trip. A puncture repair and a pump. Not having ...

Merapu Run - Krabi on a Vespa

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Going for a ride to Krabi via Dannok. Then to Songkhla and Betong before heading back to Kuala Lumpur. This solo trip I’m doing on a Vespa because I want to blend in with the locals. Reach  the  Thai boarder at about quarter past four, the immigration process is quite a breeze due to not many people around. Custom too was quick. 2nd day I departed from Dannok at 8:30 am with first stop at Patthalong, then I continue to Krabi Ao Nang Beach. It was hot, I had to stop to rest and drink a lot of water to be safe. Reach Ao Nang around 5 pm and check in to J Mansion. I stayed in Ao Nang for 2 nites, not much activities due to raining on the second day. Just sight seeing around the tourist strip and beaches. Ao Nang to Songkhla, started at 8:15 am reach Sonkhla at about 6:30 local. Travel via Thale Noi then onwards to Songkhla. Heavy rain on route has to stop for almost 2 hours before its safe to continue. Its already dark when I reach Songkhla and raining, so didn’t go anywhere...