Langkawi | Malaysia

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ooooh… Its two years.. Since I lost my ‘Bachelor’ title.. Time runs soooo fast.. 😉

Langkawi is a small island with minimal but very attractive places to explore.

Langkawi is situated some 500kms north west of Kuala lumpur (Malaysia). We have planned for 3 days and knowing not many things to explore, wanted to get into a good resort so that we could relax more and explore little. Berjaya Spa and Beach resort was a one which I never thought one would exist.. Believe me I have fantasized about Bora Bora resorts 100 times and thought in my life time I would not make it. After seeing Berjaya, we decided not to look for other ones.

And the Day Came.

3rd April 2009

We started early morning. Langkawi has minimal flight access and I ended up in booking two flights just to reach there. Bad time, there was some delays with both the flights. But not really too bad. Around 3 we reached the resort in Langkawi.

Resort lived up to its fame. 500 acres of hotel and 4 restaurents and one of them in sea, one with sea view. Its just Hill and sea. Almost no shore. And the hill is straight steep and these guys have cottages all the way up hill and totally connected by roads where shuttles(??!!) operate 24 hours. Its extreme rich and so thematic. They literally run a govt there. Its beautiful and people are courteous and hight of hospitality. None else needed for me to celebrate my 2 years of LIFE!

And to the best of it, I got a Premium Water chalet right into the Sea with great view and balcony. Sea is all visible from your bath tub.. 😉 So soothing to listen to the music. Waves give most warm hugs, even with their sounds..

Crystal Yacht

We have pre-booked a Sundown dinner cruise with Crystal Yacht. The theme awsome. They take you on their yacht where you are treated as if we own the yacht. 18 course BBQ dinner with free flow of alcohol drinks. If you are interested salt-water jacuzzi nothing but sailing along with the ship on a net and hold your drink if you can. After a quick settle down in the resort these guys came and readily waiting. We caught a shuttle and half-way I recollected I left wallet in the chalet. I just ran back (1km+ 🙁 and collected ( I had to pay rest 50% of pre-booking fee ..:P

Met new friends Mark and Xaviera from Bristol (UK) and they were real friendly and in Yacht we got couple of more Malaysian friends (and their names are Pearl and…. )

They took us in a small boat and transferred to the yacht. Yacht is small but it wasnt over-crowded that day. It sailed on the beautiful western sea lines near tiny islands. Some time in Water, some time with beer and much with nature the evening started fade. Sea is very beautiful and that was my first time to see it when the dusk touches liquid metal colored waves. With some dinner, we settled for chit-chats with other people and made the evening so meaningful. It will stay for quite long in our memories. 🙂

4th April

Morning plan was to Sevel Wells water falls (telega Tujuh) and the late evening to Cable car. However to our luck the weather was so dumb (still too high humidity) and it was searching for Sun to shower its rays on us. Seven Wells named because the water fall formed 7 beautiful pits on the rock over the longggg years and cliamed Fairies used this as their playing pond. Its indeed beautiful but not from the top. A most tiring 638 steps (so steep) and I was with a low waist sturdy jean. Great right after our tooo heavy breakfast we started climbing. I was totally aware of the toughness of the climb but it was lesser infact, my bad time with the Jean made it toughest to climb. Atlast we made to the top where only one pit that too a small one with pristine water with some flows. I hadnt had a plan to take a dip, but that sweat made me to get into the water. woww.. it was soooo chill. From there Cable car view was good but in longgg distance. And a perfect Sea view. No wonder fairy tale stuffs are there.. 😀

Shortly we left the place and still sun was behind a thick forest of clouds hence we headed to Cable car.

Cable car

Cable car is 708 Meters at top station with breath taking views. Sometimes they claim Thailand is visible. Any how there are Base station, Middle station, Top station. The journey is sooo great and while nearing the top, the angle is 45 degree. Thats too scary for a one. From Top station, we can go down to take a cool walk on the “Curved Hanging Bridge” which is really a master piece of architecture at that height.

At times these too tested my strength as I had to climb down and up much at the top station. Anyhow, the fruit is soo much of worth so nothing to complain.

As we got the evening for ourselves, we went all the way to Eagle Square (Jetty Point) where Langkawi is connected via Sea route.

Nothing great but a cool place to hangout with friends in the evenings. We spent little time there and in a mall. (Langkawi Fair – largest mall in Langkawi : Island is duty free.. 😉 )

5th April 2009

Yahoooooo… Its the day!.. Great survival of 2 great years.. 😛
Well, we had covered the place we had in mind and got whole day time ahead of us. So we went to Under water world which is just a aquarium. Soon we ran from that place. Langkawi has got great snorekelling and diving places; hmmm, I have to teach my wife swimming before my next trip so that I could stick to few of the divings.. 😀

We spent some good time in the Spa and a late lunch; the day gone!!

We reached Airport much early and spent here and there and wasted some Starbucks Chai Tea and got our flight. Back to my den in 2 hours. A good trip got a good end, still my home is the greatest place!!

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