Aha, Malaysia, arriving here by long-tail boat, a short hop along the coast from Thailand, there are no convenient roads nearby. As a penance I will whip a scar across my back, for having cheated, however, the boat ride was well earned, having cycled extra distance zig-zagging & exploring through Asia. Managed to carry the heavy bike+bags across a row of moored boats whilst they were jigging up and down in the water, plus hoist it up the ladder, phew! Then a search for an ATM & local currency, and we're off, cycling down the coast hard against the tropical shoreline, small roads and little traffic.More...