Highway (Ipoh to KL)

We were on our way from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur (KL) a day before Hari Raya Puasa. It was raining all the way. That was why the cars opposite us had their headlights switched on.

People were travelling up north to celebrate the festive occasion.
But we were traveling down south.


The traffic was so congested.
Almost bumper to bumper.


We almost reached KL.


But it was different on the next day, that was on the first day of Hari Raya Puasa.

On our way back from KL (travelling North) the next day.
The day was clear.


Not much traffic on this day.


The journey was so smooth.


The sky was cheerful too.


We almost reached Ipoh.

In response to Brenda.

Comments

  1. CheaHSanOctober 17, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    Oh that's one of my most dreaded nightemare to travel on pre/post festive season. Rather either stay at home or travel few days ahead or later. Got kena speed trap? haha

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  2. WilliamOctober 17, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    I was in Brunei and I got caught in the traffic jam for 1 hour. Travelling during festive season is a nightmare!

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  3. TZOctober 17, 2009 at 8:17 PM

    hmm... just curious what r u doing in KL for only less than 24 hours? :p most of the time was spent on the road.

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  4. DonnaOctober 17, 2009 at 8:19 PM

    Oh my Goodness! It looks a bit Slippery!! Great shots! Thanks for playing along with us!!hughugs

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  5. GabrielOctober 17, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    wow...raining season huh? thank God no accidents happened, if not will sure be jam.

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  6. ALOctober 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM

    Traffic was smooth, did you enjoy the trip? I thought so. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Borneo FalconOctober 17, 2009 at 11:25 PM

    We were traveling from KL-Ipoh (opposite direction of yours) a day before Hari Raya

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  8. BrendaOctober 17, 2009 at 11:30 PM

    Wonderful shots for the challenge! Thank you for joining us!

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  9. amycheahOctober 17, 2009 at 11:47 PM

    Hmm...it's been some time dy I didn't go to Ipoh or KL. Will go to KL (visit my mother in law) in Jan2010. Sudah plan siap siap cos hv need to apply leave mah!

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  10. PeteOctober 17, 2009 at 11:50 PM

    Our H'way always jammed up during the festive season...add another lane also not effective.

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  11. Icy BCOctober 18, 2009 at 12:23 AM

    Those pictures documented your journey so well..from rain to shine, just beautiful!

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  12. LynnOctober 18, 2009 at 12:52 AM

    Delightful photos and the sky does look cheery. Now that I have a choice, though, I pretty much stay off the roads when it is so rainy.

    Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

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  13. smallkucingOctober 18, 2009 at 1:39 AM

    I hate travelling that road during nightime and during festival season. The rest area also dirty and packed.Normal day is much better

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  14. JeanetteOctober 18, 2009 at 3:48 AM

    That's how I like to travel..in the opposite direction of everyone else! Great pictures and looks like a pretty drive, too!

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  15. JeanneOctober 18, 2009 at 5:18 AM

    Love how you shared both the rainy shots and clear weather. Great contrast. And I can't help but notice you all drive on the opposite side of the road from us in the States.

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  16. RAOctober 18, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    The change of sky is always interesting to follow :)! Have a wonderful weekend, Wenn.

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  17. DonnaOctober 18, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    Looks similar to all the rain we've been getting in our neck of the woods too! Thanks for letting me "travel" along in your photos!

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  18. wendyytbOctober 18, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    Miles and miles away, but our roads look the same on a holiday. Bumper to bumper! Hope you had a nice time!

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  19. PatOctober 18, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    So - you experienced both kinds of weather - sunny and rainy. Thanks for sharing the photos - enjoyed the road trip!

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  20. JaniceOctober 18, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    Wonderful pictures! Glad you didn't have to battle wet roads on both days. I'm not crazy about having to drive in the rain.

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  21. MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOEOctober 18, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    Typical of traffic flow on festive season :-)

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  22. Pietro BrosioOctober 18, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    Very nice pictures of the trip, Wenn. It was good there was not the fog: last week I had to interrupt a travel by car because of the fog :-)

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  23. BenOctober 18, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    Happy Deepavali Holiday & Happy Weekend Wenn! I love driving on the highway during raining because I knew for sure there will be no speed trap :D No worry, I'm a responsible driver :P Yeah, I hate bumper to bumper craw especially on the highway as we paid for it for fast ride. I think PLUS still okay but the worst is Litrak on their LDP, which jammed everyday despite charging for a hefty 1.6 per passed. Even those I just drive less than 2 km from Sri Damansara to Bandar Utama

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  24. KayOctober 18, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    Wonderful that you got good weather on the next day!

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  25. KayOctober 18, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    Wonderful that you got good weather on the next day!

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  26. Splendid Little StarsOctober 18, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    cool rainy shots! not my favorite weather to travel in especially at night. glad you had a safe trip.

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  27. My Reality and Fantasy JourneyOctober 18, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    i hope my journey to kl tomorrow will be smooth, i dont like to travel during day, i prefer to travel at night, but tomorrow have to travel during day time, uwaaa, boring

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  28. linaOctober 18, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    I dread travelling on the eve of any festive season. Our travel time would double up!

    And I'm not comfortable sitting in a car during a heavy rain too. Scared, man!

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  29. SquirrelQueenOctober 18, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    The rain and the traffic don't look like much fun but the drive back looks very nice. The clouds and the trees are great.

    Thanks for taking part in the challenge. Hope to see you in the next one as well.

    Judy

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  30. My name is RietOctober 18, 2009 at 4:59 PM

    Lovely pictures, beautiful country.
    than k you for visiting

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  31. EnsuraiOctober 18, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    Never remember KL Ipoh Highway to be so beautiful....thanks. Usually I would dose off for a good rest.

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  32. TesOctober 18, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Oh wow, great shots of the road on both weather. Dry and wet. Looks slippery on wet days. I was in KL last July 2009. You have nice roads, we had a pleasant trip. Only problem I guess is that the airport was a few distance away from the main city. Overall, KL is a wonderful place to visit!

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  33. DoraOctober 18, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    The weather in this country is always unpredictable!

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  34. eileeninmdOctober 18, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    I'm glad to see the weather cleared for trip home. Thanks for sharing your road trip.

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  35. TekkausOctober 19, 2009 at 6:09 AM

    Who doesn't like smooth traffic right? :p

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  36. wennOctober 19, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    i never like to drive in the rain..

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  37. AyieOctober 20, 2009 at 7:24 AM

    i hate driving when it's raining, hard to see the road! it's good that the sky's clear by the time you were going back home. Gives driving much ease.

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  38. wennOctober 20, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    nicer to drive during fine weather..

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  39. TchingOctober 21, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    Wow! Traveling by road during festive season is a no-no to me.

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  40. wennOctober 24, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    by travelling opposite the congested highway is a nice journey..

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