Started at 7:40 AM. Before leaving, I was chatting with the man at the hotel front desk, and he became interested in my trek.
On this trek, I haven't had many opportunities to talk to local people so far, only making small talk with hotel staff and convenience store clerks.
It was going to be hot again today, with temperatures ranging from 23-33 degrees.
My journey on Route 1 ended in Ayer Hitam, and from there I headed north on Route 50.
I covered another 30 kilometers today. By 10 AM, the temperature was over 30 degrees.
While resting at the bus stop, I noticed a wild monkey climbing a tree in the forest behind it. I looked it up and it turns out to be a long-tailed macaque.
I stopped off in Ayer Hitam for ice cream and coffee. No matter how much water I drank, it quickly turned into sweat and was lost.
I also don't forget to replenish my salt intake. I have brought some seaweed salt with me this time.
Every town in Malaysia has monuments with words like "I LOVE (actually a red heart mark) XXX" or "WE LOVE XXX," suggesting a strong sense of community.
Today, as always, many cars and motorbikes honked their horns to encourage me as I ran along.
It was exactly 10 kilometers from Ayer Hitam to Pari Raja. The last 5 kilometers were the toughest.
The water I had with me quickly became hot. Even if I put it in a foldable cooler box, there was no ice, so there was nothing I could do.
With 2 kilometers to go, my iPhone displayed a "High Temperature Warning." This can happen if I charge it in the hot sun.
The first time I saw this was in the mountains of Andalucia, Spain.
It was when I was trying to find a way out.
I had lost internet and GPS connection, and got lost in the mountains.
What would I have done if I hadn't survived?
I finished at a hotel in Parit Raja at 2 p.m. Today I'd gotten a double room.
I disassembled my buggy and carried it up to the second floor. Climbing the stairs was an ordeal. My room was on the third floor.
For a late lunch (early dinner), I had takeout from a nearby deli and ate it at the hotel.
Tomorrow I'm heading to Batu Pahat. It's about 20 kilometers. I'll have the day after tomorrow off.
*Today's distance: 30.1km
*Total distance from Changi Airport: 113.9 km
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