Bicycle Touring to Australia: Malaysia, Changlun To Butterworth
My latest bicycle touring to Australia update: cycling through Malaysia, Changlun to Butterworth. 86 miles. The sun seems to be getting hotter by the day. It’s so intense! And I really dropped a bollock today. By running out of water! And there was nowhere around to get any! But luckily, being the old Boy Scout that I am and remembering their motto “be prepared!” I was!
I was carrying a bottle of beer in my front pannier! And it tasted divine. It was also pretty cool. Needless to say, as soon as I came across a shop, I filled my water bottles and replaced my bottle of beer! “Be prepared!”
The most annoying thing I’ve found out about this country so far is the blooming traffic lights! They seem to be everywhere. And you can guarantee that they’ll turn red just as I approach them! I then have to sit there and bake in the sun, usually without any shade. The Malay people seem friendly enough. They all shout hello when I ride past. Well, I think that’s what they’re saying!? And English appears to be widely spoken.
Everything is going well apart from my phone! I’m having a nightmare trying to connect to the various networks! And that’s despite talking to Vodafone before leaving home, who assured me everything would be okay. I emailed them two weeks ago and got an automated reply saying somebody would get back to me within 48 hours! Rant over! I’ve still not heard anything!
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
- Photos: See my photos on Flickr
- The route: View my journey around the world
- Videos: Check out my YouTube videos
- Tour page: Ride overview
Follow My Bicycle Touring Adventures
Subscribe to my blog and follow me as I continue to travel around on my bike. Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll be among the first to receive news and updates on future tours. If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can always buy me a beer. And, of course, you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.
If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page.