Langkawi

And we are back in Malaysia. This time in style – on a speed-boat from Ko Lipe to Langkawi. After 3 months travel we completely lost track of the fact which day of the week it is. So we landed on Langkawi on Saturday. And Malaysia not being your regular 3rd world country everything was packed with DOMESTIC tourists. Not something we counted on at all. After 3 hour zigzag through the town we finally landed a hotel room. Last one. And boy we upgraded. I’m not talking only concrete building here, but proper sheets (yes, baby!) and - yes, believe it or not – tiled bathroom, with warm water. And not only that, we had the best sea view from our balcony. Add fridge in the room and fact Langkawi is a duty free zone and you can guess how we spend all those warm nights...

As for the island, not the best place for water sports – no diving or snorkeling and swimming turned out to be this game of how to avoid jelly fish. In 5cm visibility. Not to add the sea lice (for ones who are not acquainted with these delightful creatures they are like mini jelly fish you can’t see but can definitely feel). Almost like an adrenalin sport... Beaches are nice, but we are not really beach people (saying that we managed to stay on the beach for two and a half hours one day; must be a record). So we did the other stuff, and there is lots of it on Langkawi. Island is big, so there is plenty to see on a rented scooter. Inland is still very traditional and Malaysian, really nice. Not to mention a cable car to one of the highest peaks, really good aquarium (spent almost a full day there) and go-kart. Yes, we tried it all...

More pictures here.