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On to Penang in 33-degree heat
Feb. 27, 2006

A short rest after refueling. The tanks are full but perhaps their stomachs need some refueling, too?	Our lunch at the HOT WHEELS restaurant was buffet style but the traditional Malaysian cuisine was great. This is the dish of one hungry photographer	The owner of HOT WHEELS, Mr. Tan Seng Hau, is a bike lover who also runs a motorcycle shop. There is live music performed here at HOT WHEELS every Friday and Saturday night
Members of the "Yamaha Scootz Club Penang" scooter club came to see us at the welcoming ceremony at the Bukit Jambul Shopping Complex in Bayan Baru, Penang. Their bikes were custom painted in the latest pop art style!	The welcoming ceremony at Penang was the high point of today's tour. Each of our riders was given a commemorative gift. There were special cheers for our four Malaysian marshal riders	Of course, there was a helmet exchange event here, too. As everywhere, there was a long line of people with old helmets to exchange for new ones
Starting off on our last short leg to the hotel. Even though we got caught in the tourist area's evening traffic jam, everyone still arrived safely just after 4:00 p.m. to check in at our hotel