Adventure Cycling in Kathmandu

We had 6 bravest Malaya cyclists who took part cycled in world famous Himalaya Mountain.

Day 1 – fun ride within city
We have visited only temple and water spring within Kathmandu city. We have to wear mask in order to avoid inhale dust.

Day 2 – hard ride with big climbing up to 1,989mtr of Nagarkot National Forest
Some 69km distance covered from hotel up to the peak of Nagarkot and back to hotel. Nagarkot is located 32km east of Kathmandu and we can capture photos of few peak Himalaya mountain. This is the place tourist enjoy the sunrise view snow peak of Himalaya.

Day 3 – country side ride at Nagarjun
Cool and windy ascending with small portion single trail. On the way back to hotel we rode on paddy field with gravel terrain.

Day 4 – white water rafting at Tsiruli river
Going north using local bus and very tiring trip 4 hours from Kathmandu and back like 5 hours due to bad traffic towards city. The rafting was awesome experience although we are all beginners and never had such experience before. 17km total distance of rafting downstream and rapids here graded 3 suitable for beginners.

Day 5 – hard ride again with climbing up to 1,700mtr at Kakani National Forest
Some 45 km distance covered and 23 km to the peak from hotel with single trail downhill. Rewards climbing paid off when everyone took photos with snow mountain background from a far know as Langtang and Annapurna.

Thanks to tour agent Mr. Thapaliya Bashu whom had planned routes when we were in Kathmandu, feel free to view his company website at www.nepalfootprintholiday.com; they were very helpful and really reliable agent.


Alhamdulillah supplement products Proucell did help us eliminate cramp while climbing those big mountain.

halfway climbing at Nagarkot

almost at peak of Nagarkot with another Malaya cyclist Adi Harriman and Saiful Azman

short single trail at Nagarzon

travelling to Tsiruli white water rafting on local bus, sitting with the driver for 4 hours

ready for water rafting together with new friend from Egypt Mr. Abd Halim and Algiers Mr. Amro

my 26er still relevant for mountain biking and already considered oldskool mtb now days

somewhere at peak of Kakani with background snow mountain

last photos with tourist guide Sanjeev at lobby hotel before depart to airport ( L-R : Rohizam, Mat Noq, Man, Sanjeev, Adi, Pudin and me )

Looking East to Korea and Japan

I was on official trip with government officers to Korea and Japan on 28th Sept 2014 until 6th Oct 2014.

Follow such event not many places can visit due to tight schedule with seminars and business meeting. Managed to extend last destination in Osaka and had planned something to visit historical places in Kyoto and Universal Studio Japan in Osaka.

28th – 30th Sept 2014 Seoul

Landed at Incheon International airport around 8am and went straight to hotel in Seoul. Traffic was as bad as in KL. Check in at Lotte Hotel for seminar on 29th Sept 2014 and proceed for seminar on the same day. Had opportunities to walk along Nadaemum street for souvenirs. Departed from low cost airport name Gimpo to Haneda in Tokyo.

1st - 2nd Oct 2014 Tokyo

Check in Imperial Hotel in Tokyo for seminar and had opportunities to take cab went to Roppongi Hills (similar like Bukit Bintang in KL) and Shibuya junction (famous scene in Fast and Furious). Also went to mega shopping complex in Ginza a walking distance from hotel.

3rd – 6th Oct 2014 Osaka

Check in Imperial Hotel in Osaka for seminar and took cab early in the morning visited Osaka Castle and came back before lunch for seminar. All seminars in Seoul, Tokyo and Osaka were scheduled after lunch so we had time to visit interesting places before seminar.
Changed the hotel from Imperial to New Hankyu Hotel on 4th Oct which is nearest to Osaka Train Station for easy movement in Osaka and returning home via Kansai Int Airport.

On 4th Oct went to Kyoto as suggested by new friend found during seminar and even suggested to use student as a tourist guide. At very same time found Malaysian student had diner in the same restaurant and he recommended one of his junior to assist us to go to Kyoto. After wassap with his junior student and he agreed to assist us, the student name Azhan. We paid him JY 1,000 per hour (same rate as tourist agent paid him before) and all onboard inclusive of meals and train ticket. We got a lesson from him how to use subway train in Osaka.

The next day we went to Universal Studios Japan and amazed how Japanese appreciate and enjoy visiting USJ the way their dress customised to their favorite comics icon.

Ladies are above average beautiful in Seoul

at junction of Shibuya, famous intersection with giant LED screen on the building

Ride on Shinkansen (bullet train) on its 50th anniversary

Osaka Castle

Golden Castle in Kyoto

with Malaysian student as tourist guide

Universal Studios Japan with Harry Potter attraction

behind is Hogwarts, school of Witchcraft is a latest attraction here in USJ

3 CITIES TRIP TO EUROPE – PARIS – AMSTERDAM – BERLIN

5th Apr – 12th Apr 2014

1st day – KLIA to Paris
It was a business trip to Hannover Messe renowned for huge exhibition centre in the world for manufacturing and automotive industry.

We arrived on 5th April at Charles De Gaux airport in Paris and stayed one night in Amsterdam en route to Hannover in Germany. We had a nice hotel Richmond along Gare de Nord road infront of main train station du Nord.

Had a quick and short sightseeing at a few points of interest in Paris using metro train like Notre Dame, Eifel Tower, Elyse Champs and Paris Street, known for shopping boutique.

2nd day – Paris to Amsterdam
The next day, checked out the hotel and we boarded constant fast speed 350km/hr train Thalys and costs us €65 each and had a smooth journey crossing Belgium from Paris to Amsterdam. Weather pretty cold in Amsterdam recorded 16 deg C compared in Paris.

3rd day – Amsterdam to Hannover
It took 4.5hours from Amsterdam to Hannover Messe in Germany for exhibition and some insight of potential business opportunity. Spent one night in Eschede about 1 hr travel by train from exhibition centre. The Duestch Hauss Hotel located in Eschede and we had to walk about 45min from train station.

4th day – Hannover to Berlin
From Hannover, we took DB speed train to Berlin and arrived 6pm at Berlin Hbf (Main Central Station) and later took subway to Best Western Hotel. It was a walking distance about 5min from the subway station to the hotel.

5th day - Berlin
Sight seeing around Berlin. Visited Reishctag, Postdamer Platz etc

6th day – Berlin to Frankfurt
Left hotel approximate 10.30am to Berlin Haubatnof (Main Central Station) for Frankfurt. Arrived Frankfurt quite late at 5.30pm and a lot of shops already closing but still can do quick shopping souvenirs.

7th day
Depart Frankfurt to KLIA.

the Notre damme

the louvre

A must visit place Eiffel Tower when you were in Paris

Richmond Hotel in Paris

Main trains station Gare de Nord

Met runner bro Huzaifah from Gombak who took part in Paris Marathon on 7th Apr 2014, finished 4:20:21 and not his best finish he said

Thalys speed train running at top speed 350km.h from Paris to Amsterdam

Varieties of cannabies for sell, its legal here in Amsterdam

One coach for bicycle

A good samaritan Mdm Clever helping us give a ride from hotel to train station in Eschede, Germany

Luggage storage locker available in Hannover Train Station and its convenient for traveler like us

5 Euro per luggage, enough for 30kg bag

VW main factory in Wolfsburg, north Germany

Pieces of Berlin Wall being displayed on the street

Memorial of Jewish holocaust in Berlin

Reichstag

Postdamer Platz

Jamboree 2014 di Parit Yaani

Berpuashati sekadar ditempat no 516 bersama abg best, keseluruhan penganjuran berjaya dengan crew yang ramai di dlm trail, papan arah yg besar dan jelas, perca2 kertas di setiap laluan.

Laluan jamboree menyelusuri ladang2 sawit serta penempatan peneroka juga tidak ketinggalan mendapat galakan semasa berkayuh daripada penduduk setempat dan pekerja ladang, terbukti orang Jawa baik dan peramah.


bersedia utk kayuhan, lebihkurang 900 rider di Parit Yaani


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kerah tenaga kami bertiga untuk menamatkan kayuhan

bersama Man Teksi No Border..kuat dea kayuh walaupun berat nanang

bersusun basikal di rumah homestay