Ready to take a breather.

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It seems like we have been on the move since the day our flight landed. So, we decided to take a break at a beautiful island, of course. Pulau Langkawi! We are very excited about this island and hope that it fits the bill.

Picking up where I left off before.....on the second day in Kuala Lumpur we chose to make a trip to FRIM (Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia) which boasted a canopy walkway in the jungle park and waterfalls. The travel guide said that the falls did not close until 2:30pm, but it closed a 1:30pm instead. I was very disappointed that we missed the canopy walk, but decided to stay since it did cost to get in. We started walking to the waterfalls but never made it there. We took a wrong turn and hiked for three hours before we gave up. It was miserable with the sun beating down on us and not much water to drink. Macayla was so desperate for water that I asked a worker at some villa if we could get some water. He offered to pore some of his in our bottle but I could not take it. Eventually we did find the FRIM information center and bought some water there.

That same day we had to move to another hostel since the one we were staying at was booked solid. We ended up at the Fern Loft. It was not very good. The bunk beds were rickety and squeaked so loudly that we would wake every time Macayla moved in the bed. The AC went out in the middle of the night making for a miserable time. The only great thing about that day was the super shopping deals we found. Bought two pair of Toms shoes for less than $25 and Macayla got a great deal on a handbag.

The next day we left for the island of Penang off the coast of Butterworth, Malaysia. We stayed only one night and left this morning. There were no beaches and Georgetown was really gritty. We just did not get a good feel for the place. So, we took three buses and two ferries to get to the island we are at now. We are hoping for sun, sand, and turquoise water tomorrow.

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Photos

Beautiful flower
Found this on our crazy hike in Kuala Lumpur.

Dinner in Pulau Penang
Self serve...fondue style. Pick any of the choices on a stick and then stick it in boiling water.

Yum!
Macayla giving some of the more eye pleasing items a try.

Large lizard
Saw this while waiting on the ferry today. In the top left corner there is a beer bottle which gives an idea of how large this lizard was.

Boats in the harbor
Mainland Malaysia in Alor Setar.

Comments

[Darby]

Becareful
I would probably lose tons of weight there eating on veggie stuff not knowing really what the meat was or where it came from!!! love you

[Suzanne]

I would be praying for sand and sun too
Oh gosh sounds like quite a time. I hope your island proves to be just what you both need. Look forward to pics. Love you both. Be careful