Sights of sea and countryside in West Malaysia

Yesterday was my day off and having recently looked at the map of this area and seen that we are quite  close to the sea I decided to go on another cycle ride.  On the way I passed through a small Kampong (town) and managed eventually to track down hacksaw blades which the centre didn't have but couldn't find a puncture repair outfit anywhere.  Cycling is not that popular over here due to the availability of small motobikes from  China and everywhere one can see mum dad and two small children out for the day on the one bike!! After an hour or so I reached the sea and stopped to watch the small ferry boats taking tourists to the many islands and had a cup of Ipoh which is the local coffee.  I carried on and eventually came to the town where the road stops due the river and checked with the a local shopkeeper for directions ... needless to say he, his wife and all the customers had to have their say as to where I should be going.  I know I have commented in a previous post about the friendliness and helpfulness of local people but it is quite remarkable and leaves us Brits looking positively hostile to strangers in comparison.  Eventually agreement was reached as to which road I should now be taking and I set off down a small country road with rice fields either side.  It was all very different to the high hills which immediately surround us here at the centre with very little traffic and people .. I eventually across a small house with table and  and chairs outside and when stopping the proprietor came over and we sat down to discuss where I comd from etc etc ... when I came to pay he wouldn't take any money and wished me a good holiday ... I arrived back after 5 hours or so and the very narrow cart track from the road to the centre is downhill which is always good for a last minute burst of high speed cycling but as I rounded a bend there immediately in front of me was a 4 foot snake crossing the road and I had no choice but to cycle straight over him and hope but fortunately I was past before he could protest and when I looked back he was still crossing but glaring!