For those of you who don't follow me on Instagram or are not friends with me on Facebook, on January 17th 2017 at roughly 5.30pm, I reached the southern end of Johor Bahru near the Woodlands checkpoint bridge, facing the Strait of Singapore and Singapore itself in the distance, marking the end of my 2 week long journey which started on the 5th of January at the Malaysia-Thailand border in Padang Besar.
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| The Padang Besar checkpoint |
The experience was as grueling as it was rewarding, and had it's fair share of surprises. I've made many fond memories during my short time spent cycling across the country and it's an adventure I'll cherish deeply and never forget for the rest of my life.
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| The Strait of Singapore and Singapore itself in the background |
I just want to thank everyone who has helped and supported me during this entire trip. I know it's a cliche, but there were so many things I could not have done without the helping hands of others. At certain points during my ride, especially on day 1 itself, I ran into serious trouble that could have spelled the end of my ride entirely. But thanks to the kindness of a few, I was allowed to continue riding and kept riding until the very last day.
1145km travelled, 20,000 calories burnt, hundreds of daredevil lorry drivers, 2 crashes (1 of them due to being hit by a lorry), a broken seatpost clamp, a punctured inner tube, cut tyre and sunburns galore. I thank you all again for being there for me and for being the kind souls that you are.
I plan to gradually upload posts regarding each individual day over the next few weeks so if you're interested in learning the entire story, stay tuned!
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