Day 26 Wed 27 September Singapore – Kuantan, Malaysia

September 30, 2006

Day 26 Wed 27 September Singapore – Kuantan, Malaysia

An early trip into the city for a photocall, just in case BMW does decide it wants some photos afterall, then a bit of repacking before heading off on our excellent adventure, across the new bridge from Tuas to Malaysia through Bandar NusaJaya. Then up the expressway and a pleasant drive across country to Kuantan. Weather was stormy which made driving difficult in places so it was dark by the time we got to Kuantan, but eventually found the hotel we’d booked at Besarah 10km north. Large busy hotel full of people having dinner , a very noisy affair as its Ramadan and everyone gathers to eat as soon as its dark.

Weather 27 Sunny then Storms
Distance today 436km
Distance from start 5043km
X5s today 1
X5s from start 8
CBs today 0
CBs from start 3

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WELCOME

Welcome to IntrepidToo - a journey around the world by road and sea. What started as a road trip from Sydney to Europe in a BMW X5 became the Clipper Round the World yacht race, sailing from Sydney to New York, and more recently a catamaran cruise along the Central American coast.

The road trip marked the completion of the Asian Highway Project, a UN sponsored initiative to provide a common standard road network linking all the countries of Asia with Europe. Along the way it entailed visiting as many UNESCO World Heritage sites as possible.

Due for imminent completion, our task was to find out how far they've got. It was also a quest to find the best creme brulee between Sydney and Sweden and the best margaritas outside Mexico.

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is an 11 month long, 40,000nm race for amateur sailors in 12 identical 70' racing yachts, each with a crew of 18 and a professional skipper. We join in Australia for the legs to China, then across the North Pacific to Seattle and via the Panama Canal to New York, a voyage equivalent to the circumference of the globe.

It's also an occasional tale of continuing meanderings around the Middle East, Africa, Asia and anywhere else which takes our fancy.