Our trip south took 9 hours on 4 different boats. There were lots of nice views and it was a nice change from a bus. Saying that the last hour on a VERY bumpy speed boat required massages after!
We got to Langkawi (in Malaysia) at about 6pm, and found a place to stay with no problems. The next day was our only full day on the island so we hired scooters again so we could get about on our own and see what we wanted to...
The main aim was to go up the cable car, but when we got to the base it was closed because it was too windy. Thankfully there were lots of other things to keep us busy -
I got to hold two pythons which were much more cared for then the ones we saw on Lanta. These guys were happy to chill on me while I had a good look at them :)
We also had a go on Segways. Cath said they were 'super geeky' but she did it anyway - what does that tell you?! It was a lot of fun and after 5 seconds of learning to lean it seemed perfectly natural
EVERYTHING being sold on Langkawi seemed to be Langkawi branded. All of these items (shirts, mugs, picture frames) had Sea Eagles on, which seemed to be the emblem for the island. Most of these items were really REALLY tacky... and the only white people we saw wearing the clothing were fat Americans :P
After a late lunch we found this rather different bar on a beach
And then noticed that the cable cars (up on the hill) were running again so nipped back to the scooters and back to the base...
It really is very impressive! The longest span between towers is 950m and the steepest gradient is 42 degrees!
At the top there is very cool suspension bridge, which is curved and has great views of untouched forest down to the sea, and even back to Thailand
The view over Langkawi was great (710m above sea level), and as it was getting late into the arvo the sun was casting interesting shadows over the landscape
Just before we headed down we saw this very impressive yacht out on the water. You can see the size of it from the local boat it was overtaking!
On the way back to the beach we stopped off to see yet another kick-ass sunset :D
I got to hold two pythons which were much more cared for then the ones we saw on Lanta. These guys were happy to chill on me while I had a good look at them :)
We also had a go on Segways. Cath said they were 'super geeky' but she did it anyway - what does that tell you?! It was a lot of fun and after 5 seconds of learning to lean it seemed perfectly natural
EVERYTHING being sold on Langkawi seemed to be Langkawi branded. All of these items (shirts, mugs, picture frames) had Sea Eagles on, which seemed to be the emblem for the island. Most of these items were really REALLY tacky... and the only white people we saw wearing the clothing were fat Americans :P
To kill more time waiting for the cable car we went for a ride back to a marina we had passed. Outside we had our first close contact with Water Buffalo which were pretty awesome. No massive bulls but they were friendly (ish) so that was the main thing :)
After a late lunch we found this rather different bar on a beach
And then noticed that the cable cars (up on the hill) were running again so nipped back to the scooters and back to the base...
Cath and I had found this place online back when we were on Phi Phi, and it was the main reason for including Langkawi on our itinerary...
According to the info the cable car is an "Unforgettable thrill" so we were very excited!
It really is very impressive! The longest span between towers is 950m and the steepest gradient is 42 degrees!
At the top there is very cool suspension bridge, which is curved and has great views of untouched forest down to the sea, and even back to Thailand
The view over Langkawi was great (710m above sea level), and as it was getting late into the arvo the sun was casting interesting shadows over the landscape
Just before we headed down we saw this very impressive yacht out on the water. You can see the size of it from the local boat it was overtaking!
On the way back to the beach we stopped off to see yet another kick-ass sunset :D
The next morning was up at 6am to start the final push, to KL...
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