Started a little late, before 8 AM.
The hotel I stayed at in Sungkai was across from the Chinese cemetery.
The road was a gentle uphill and downhill from the start.
It started getting hot after 9 AM, but the green corridors on both sides provided coolness. The tall trees blocked the sun.
I passed a town called Bidor roughly halfway through.
Ate an iced cafe latte and milk pudding at a FamilyMart.
Several young girls in hijabs came in later and I came across them making and eating instant noodles in the eat-in area.
There were quite a few Japanese songs playing in that FamilyMart.
Along the way, a car stopped in front of me, and a woman in a hijab gave me a 10 ringgit note as a donation. I didn't understand Malay, but I think she said something like, "Please buy something delicious to eat." I gratefully accepted.
I arrived in Tapah a little after 1 PM and had lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
For 6 ringgit, I got unlimited white rice and side dishes. I piled on chicken liver and various vegetables.
The restaurant owner asked me a lot of questions and took several photos of my buggy.
I arrived at the hotel a little after 2 PM and was allowed to check in about 30 minutes earlier than the scheduled 3 PM.
Tapah is a fairly lively and large town. Perhaps it's best described as medium-sized? Seeing that there are more than two of the same banks, convenience stores, and supermarkets, it's clear that it's a town with a decent population.
Tomorrow, I'll travel 38 kilometers to Gopeng, and the day after that, about 20 kilometers to Ipoh. Stage 3 will be completed in Ipoh. The remaining Stage 4 is 150 kilometers to Penang.
*Today's distance traveled: 21.9 km
*Total distance traveled from Changi International Airport: 525.9 km
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