At 7:15 AM, I finally set off just when the sun rose.
Fortunately, it was a cool 24 degrees.
I followed Route 1, but even leaving Johor Bahru was complicated and involved many detours.
There were no crosswalks or anything to get onto the other side of the road. It reminded me of the freeways in Los Angeles.
It was extremely dangerous if I wasn't careful of cars entering and exiting the ramps.
Even if there were sidewalks, many were narrow. Where there were no shoulders, I risked my life.
It felt like a glimpse into the reality of Malaysia's car-oriented society.
I took two breaks at McDonald's and one at a convenience store.
A Chinese-looking man driving a local truck gave me a banana, bread, and two drinks.
Afterwards, a woman offered me mineral water bottle through the window of her car.
There were hardly any pedestrians, let alone bicycles, on the roads, so a traveler pushing a buggy stood out.
A sudden downpour hit just after 2 PM.
With only my luggage covered, I stayed wet, which was actually quite comfortable.
Even so, the number of cars didn't decrease; it only increased. Traffic jams raged in Kulai. The shoulders were narrow, so even my buggy got stuck in the jam.
A little after 3 PM, I ran 30.1 km to the capsule hotel in Kulai.
It was quite tough and hard for the first day, but I was so grateful and moved that I managed to finish safely!
I had Malay-style Chinese Char Kway (RM9.90) at the hotel restaurant.
*Today's distance: 30.1 km
*Total distance from Changi Airport: 53.8 km
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