{"id":2101,"date":"2023-02-14T14:15:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T14:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2023-02-14T14:16:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T14:16:12","slug":"de-rijstvelden-van-alor-setar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/de-rijstvelden-van-alor-setar\/","title":{"rendered":"The rice fields of Alor Setar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ik vertrek wat eerder dan gewoonlijk en probeer zo de hitte een beetje voor te blijven. De bestemming voor vandaag, mijn laatste in Maleisi\u00eb, is een klein dorpje dat ongeveer 50 km voor de grens met Thailand ligt. Het is korte route van 160 km en dat geeft me de gelegenheid om, voor ik het eiland Penang verlaat, even een strandje te bezoeken want ik heb de kust nog niet gezien.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4929-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Daar aangekomen blijken enkele schoolklassen hetzelfde idee te hebben gehad, dus het is er lekker druk. Het water is bruin en er liggen veel vissersbootjes. Blijkbaar is de kust hier niet geschikt voor zwemtoerisme, ook de jongeren hangen er alleen wat rond. Na enkele gesprekjes en foto\u2019s met de schooljongens vertrek ik weer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-1440x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-1440x1080.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-1260x945.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-760x570.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4932-860x645.jpeg 860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Het eerste gedeelte van mijn route neem ik de autoweg zodat de kans om in een verkeersopstopping in de stad vast te staan het kleinst is. Eenmaal goed onderweg neem ik weer de lokale wegen en dat bevalt beter. Ik geniet van het tropische landschap dat steeds meer over gaat in rijstvelden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4965-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Onderweg kom ik erg veel restaurantjes tegen, het lijkt wel of iedereen hier buiten de deur eet. Gerechten als rijst, noedels,&nbsp; vis, kip en groenten staan in rechauds klaar en bij het afrekenen moet je even vertellen (of aanwijzen) wat je gehad hebt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-760x1014.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4943-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Midden tussen de wijdse rijstvelden ligt mijn overnachtingsplekje: een bamboehutje op het terrein van een aardige familie. De eigenaar is zelf motorrijder en heeft al veel reizen naar exotische bestemmingen gemaakt. Ik ben de enige gast en in plaats van dat hij mijn inbegrepen ontbijt maakt, neemt hij me \u2018s-morgens mee met de scooter om een paar honderd meter verderop te ontbijten. Het is weer zo\u2019n typisch restaurantje langs de weg waar we samen met een aantal rijstboeren van een warm \u2018ontbijt\u2019 genieten. Op mijn vraag of ze altijd zo uitgebreid eten met ontbijt vertelt hij me dat de boeren de hele dag hard moeten werken en soms een lunch overslaan. Ah! Dat herken ik. De lunch overslaan dan h\u00e8. \ud83d\ude09&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4947-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4946-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4948-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eps.70 GeorgeTown [MY] to Alor Setar [MY] - Versatile beautiful Malaysia.\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/60S-jCoALTU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I leave a little earlier than usual and try to stay ahead of the heat. Today&#039;s destination, my last one in Malaysia, is a small village about 50 km before the Thai border. It is a short route of 160 km, which gives me the opportunity to, before I do it&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[24,158],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2101"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2102,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101\/revisions\/2102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2101"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=2101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}