Thursday, December 10 - Kudos to Junkii for getting us from KL all the way north to the ferry quay over to Langkawi Island. It was a full day drive to say the least.
We got to the ferry at around 6pm and had to wait until 7 for the next launch. The wait for the ferry was fine – although we had to fend off a bunch of scam artists that wanted to set us up with some no-name hotel. Good thing we had done some research on Trip Advisor. But the ferry ride itself was most unpleasant.
It took nearly two hours across choppy waters in the dark, and worst of all, like all Malaysian interiors, it was prone to being over air-conditioned. It was like riding in a refrigerator and we were both pretty much like popsicles in our shorts and t-shirts. Not pleasant. And to top it off, we were forced to watch a horrible Malay comedy film (Sifu and Tongga) that just made a bad trip worse.
But the end result has been worth it. We got to the beach area we wanted at about 9:30 pm and found vacancy at the hotel we had hoped for, and all for the paltry sum of only about C$35 a day. We walked the strip and found a great fresh seafood restaurant for dinner and downed a couple of Tiger beers before hitting the sack.
And this morning, here’s the sight we woke to:
Looks so nice. I remember that Ferri ride all too well. I had one of the best BBQ dinners in Langkawi (and it was super cheap too). It was on the beach (not sure which one I was on though) at a reggae bar (again there are lots but this one was called the reggae bar and had records for menus)
ReplyDeleteWe haven't had any BBQ dinner yet, so we should definitely keep an eye out for this joint. Thanks for the suggestion.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Go play in the waves for me ;)
ReplyDeleteWe tried.... but we were too afraid to because of the jellyfish. The locals didn't seem to care though, but then most muslims don't get undressed for swimming.
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