Kaabah Direction

29 December 2011


I want to share this information with you, if you have not find it before. During our riding we constantly looking for the direction of the Kaabah (Qibla) to pray. Much easy in Malaysia or within this region as the basic rule applies - look for the direction of sunset i,e almost Westerly direction. Bring yourself a compass, it helps.
If you are looking for Qibla direction from a PC, you must first have an internet connection. Follow these steps:

1. Go to http://www.qiblalocator.com

2. Enter city or your position Lat and Long , you see your actual location

3. Locate your existing position or house

4. You will find a (+) sign in middle of the page. Put the centre of this sign above your existing location/house

5. You will find a RED LINE starting from the centre of the (+) sign and end at the Kaabah

6. This line is your Qibla Direction


When you are planning your route, do this at your would be stop over places. You know Kaabah direction well ahead.

Ride Safe Ride Far,

The Year 2011

Dec 2011

Jan 2011

28 December 2011

Its year end again. My travelling episode this year has brought me covering few countries; The South East Asia ride in the early part of 2011, New Zealand somewhere in mid of the year, few trips to Thailand at the 3rd quarter of 2011 and finally Indonesia in December this year. The Bike KLR 650 (I called it CAMEL) has been great through out. Merit to its popular codename Mr Can Do All. Sadly or not, in Malaysia this is not a popular bike compared to countries like the US, Canada, Australia and some parts of Europe.
I thank God for my health and safety during this whole year. Insyallah, next year the adventure ride continues starting 10 Jan 2012 on the South America Tour.
Adios and Happy New Year to you!

SAT 2012 Route

Overview SAT 2012 Route


Ushuaia, Argentina to Cali, Colombia.


Day 1 Ushuaia - San Sebastian. (319 km; route 3; borderXing into Chile)

Day 2 San Sebastian - Monte Aymond. (160 km; route 3; ferry)

Day 3 Monte Aymond - Rio Gallegos. (131 km; borderXing into ARG; route 3)

Day 4 Rio Gallegos - Puerto San Julian. (370 km; route 3)

Day 5 Puerto San Julian - Fitz Roy. (273 km; route 3)

Day 6 Fitz Roy - Comodoro Rivadavia. (155 km; route 3)

Day 7 Comodoro Rivadavia - Trelew. ( 363 km; route 3)

Day 8 Trelew - San Antonia Oeste. (267 km; route 3)

Day 9 San Antonia Oeste - Bahia Blanca. (421 km; route 3)

Day 10 Bahia Blanca - Azul. (369 km; route 3)

Day 11 Azul - Buenos Aires. (344km; route 3)

Day 12 Buenos Aires - Rosario. (304 km; route 9)

Day 13 Rosario - Cordoba. (393 km; route 9)

Day 14 Cordoba - Santiago Del Estero. (405 km; route 60, 157 and 64)

Day 15 Santiago Del Estero - Labos. (426 km, route 9)

Day 16 Labos, near Salta - La Quiaca. (380 km; route 9)

Day 17 La Quiaca - Villa Abecia. (200 km; route 9 and 1; borderXing La Quiaca, ARG/Villazon, BOL)

Day 18 Villa Abecia - Potosi. (257 km; route 1)

Day 19 Potosi - Macha Camaca. (334 km; route 1)

Day 20 Macha Camaca - La Paz. (261 km; route 1)

Day 21 La Paz - Puno, Peru. (258 km; borderXing at Desaguadero into Peru)

Day 22 Puno - Cusco. (350 km; route 3S)

Day 23 Cusco - Chalhuanca. (230 km; route 3)

Day 24 Chalhuanca - Nazca. ( 188 km; route 3)

Day 25 Nazca - Pisco. ( 229 km; route 1S)

Day 26 Pisco - Lima. (248 km; route 1S)

Day 27 Lima - Huarmey. (273 km; route 1N)

Day 28 Huarmey - Trujillo. (275 km; route 1N)

Day 29 Trujillo - Chiclayo. (198 km; route 1N)

Day 30 Chiclayo - Piura. (226 km; route 1N)

Day 31 Piura - Mancora. (181 km; route 1)

Day 32 Mancora - Naranjal, ECU. (278 km; route 1, borderXing Zarumilla, Peru/Huaquillas, ECU)

Day 33 Naranjal - Quevedo. (278 km; route 70)

Day 34 Quevedo - Quito. (232 km; route 70 and 30)

Day 35 Quito - Pasto, COL. (208 km; route 25; borderXing at Ipiales)

Day 36 Pasto - Cali. (397 km; route 25)

Note:

* Riding days this Northerly route = 36 days
* Spare days, rest, visit, maintenance etc = 9 days

Total days this Northerly route = 45 days

SAT 2012 Route

With Blue Camel on practice run

Cali, Colombia to Ushuaia, Argentina

Day 1 Cali - Pasto, COL. (397.5 km; route 25)

Day 2 Pasto - Quito, ECU. (208 km; route 25; borderXing Ipiales,COL/ Tulcan,ECU)

Day 3 Quito - Cuenca. (425 km; route 35)

Day 4 Cuenca - Macara. (425 km; route 35)

Day 5 Macara - Piura, Peru. (163 k; route 35; borderXing Macara,ECU/La Tina,Peru)

Day 6 Piura - Chiclayo. (226 km; route 1N)

Day 7 Chiclayo - Trujillo. (198 km; route 1N)

Day 8 Trujillo - Huarmey. (275 k; route 1N)

Day 9 Huarmey - Lima. ( 273 km; route 1N)

Day 10 Lima - Pisco. (248 km; route 1S)

Day 11 Pisco - Nazca. (229 km; route 1S)

Day 12 Nazca - Camana. (373 km; route 1S)

Day 13 Camana - Moquegua. (326 km; route 1S)

Day 14 Moquegua - Arica, Chile. (275 km; route 1S; borderXing Tacna, Peru/Arica, Chile)

Day 15 Arica - Humberstone. (311 km; route 5)

Day 16 Humberstone - Antofagasta. (450 km; route 1; about 6 hrs ride time)

Day 17 Antofagasta - Chanaral. (371 km; route 5)

Day 18 Charanal - Vallenar. (319 km; route 5)

Day 19 Vallenar - Canela Baja. (376 km; route 5)

Day 20 Canela Baja - Santiago. ( 355 km; route 5)

Day 21 Santiago - Mendoza, ARG. (325 km; route 7; borderXing Santiago/Mendoza)

Day 22 Mendoza - El Sosneada. (367 km; route 40, 143 and 144)

Day 23 El Sosneada - Chos Malal. (348 km, route 40)

Day 24 Chos Malal - San Martin. (381 km; route 40)

Day 25 San Martin - Trevelin. (367 km; route 40)

Day 26 Trevelin - Facundo. (367 km; route 40)

Day 27 Facundo - Bajo Caracoles. ( 309 km; route 40)

Day 28 Bajo Caracoles - Tres Lagos. (348 km; route 40)

Day 29 Tres Lagos - Rio Gallegos. (410 km; route 40; about 8 hrs time taken; desert)

Day 30 Rio Gallegos - San Sebastian, Chile. (290 km; route 3; borderXing Chile; ferry)

Day 31 San Sebastian - Tilshun, ARG. (215 km; route 3; borderXing ARG; 7 hrs time taken)

Day 32 Tilshun - Ushuaia. (104 km; route 3)

Note:

* Riding days on the Southerly route = 32 days
* Spare days ( Rest, maintenance, visit etc) = 13 days
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Total days on Southerly route 45 days
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