to Gopeng, eat durian --> mandi hujan

Could have not done it without my u.o.m.o buddies... :-)

I must say, these guys - and not only Mzac & Sham, but all the UOMOs - are most accommodating when it comes to rides. While some rides, like this one, are planned ahead, most are unplanned and impromptu with sketchy itinerary😁

And I always say, it's not just about the itinerary, but the ride and companions of fellow bikers that matter most!

For today, the ride was simple. Meet up at RnR Sungai Buloh. Head north on the hiway to Bidor for the mee kicap. Then take the inner (trunk) road towards Gopeng... to look for durian.

I was first to arrive at exactly the agreed rv time of 0830hrs. Its uncommon for Sham or Mzac to arrive late as they are normally punctual. Anyway it is a non-issue. Santai. There is no strict time schedule for our rides 😂

Luckily I spent some time to give the R1 a quick wash before heading out this morning. She's been parked so long collecting dust...

Sham had to manage a sudden change in his wife's work schedule, thus he messaged that he would be a bit late ~ around 9.00am.

Sham arrived around 8.50, ten minutes ahead of the time he messaged earlier. Less than 10minutes later, Mzac also arrived and we took off immediately after Sham filled-up at Petron.

And true to my intention, I had the mee kicap while both of them went with Mee Kari... Both still as delicious as the last time we visited this Lina Mee Celup/Kari in Bidor. After a good late breakfast and chitchat, we continued our ride, stopping to refuel in Gopeng town. And I didn't notice that the low fuel indicator has already lighted up before we pulled into the station.

Sham made some enquiries, and after a short excursion into the kampung area, we finally stopped at this roadside durian stall because Sham could "gosok bahu tuannya sehingga dpt harga RM16 sekilo dari asalnya RM20" 😂

We started with three, but ended with three "kecik" additional. So that's six fruits... Superlicioussssss.....

And for the price that we paid, it was well worth it! 😄😊🕺

Before heading back, we cooled off for a bit..

Apart from heavy rain at few stretches after Behrang, the return leg of the ride was smooth. We left at 3.00pm and arrived at RnR Sg. Buloh at 4.45...

And after a cup of drink each, we bid adiue.. reaching home at around 6.00pm for all three...