My hotel room was on the fourth floor, so just getting my luggage down to the first floor was quite a task.
I was impressed by the smiling farewell from the elderly Indian woman at the reception.
Downtown Kuala Kubu Bharu has the atmosphere of a small town in the Midwest in the United States.
There's one main street, and most of the necessary shops and facilities are lined up on both sides.
Everyone walking around the town seems to know each other and calls each other by their first names...that's the kind of town it is.
I returned to Highway 1 and headed north towards Ipoh.
There were several small towns along the way, and there were usually enough shops, so I didn't have any problems.
At small supermarkets, if there's a queue, you'll normally have to wait about 10 minutes.
The shoulder of the road narrows and widens in places, and there are still quite a few cars today, probably a remnant of the holiday rush.
Despite a decrease in large vehicles like trucks, there seems to be an increase in passenger cars.
Many Malaysians are surprisingly shy; I wasn't often approached for conversation, but many people honked their horns in their cars to encourage me.
I witnessed a troop of wild monkeys rummaging through a trash can. I wonder if the stray dogs, cats, and crows here are also comfortable eating the leftovers of spicy food?
I arrived in Tanjung Malim, my final destination, in the early afternoon.
I had lunch at Pizza Hut across from the hotel before check-in time.
It seems there's a public teacher training university in this town.
My right knee hurts when I bend and straighten it. It doesn't hurt too much when I'm running or walking, but I have to be careful of the impact when going downhill. I didn't have any major problems in Vietnam or Taiwan, so why is this happening now? I don't want to think it's due to aging.
I checked in after 2 pm. I folded up the stroller and left it in front of the reception on the second floor.
There are many shops and restaurants nearby, making it a very convenient location. I'll take tomorrow off to rest and recover.
It seems the holiday season after Ramadan begins tomorrow.
* Today's distance traveled: 22.9 km
* Total distance traveled from Changi International Airport: 460 km
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