Blogs from Langkawi, Malaysia, Asia - page 13

Here we go - back to Malaysia. From Koh Lipe we took the slow ferry for 2 reason: we do not like speedboats, especially those where you have to sit inside which is horrible with a rough sea. And second: it is simply cheaper. And it was a good choice! The sea was indeed a bit rough (in my opinion - as you know, I do not like shaking boats). But we could sit on top of the ferry with fresh air and a great view. We met an amazing travel guide - well it was not our travel guide, but we just saw each other and started laughing right away. Let's say sympathy at first sight. We had a lot of fun giggling for 3 hours. She told us that she was from Kuching in ... read more

Malaysia - Langkawi and Penang – A great way to end the family get together! Our next destination was a small island called near the border with Thailand called Langkawi but in order to get there we needed to hop on board another bus from the Highlands to an island called Penang and then catch a ferry the following morning to Langkawi. So another 24 hours of travelling between locations was in store. I think Mum and Dad were starting to realise what some of my travelling life was like, not easy at times but don't get me wrong I'm not complaining. The bus journey to Panang was painless although not a VIP bus that dad had enjoyed previously but he made it without any issues, travelling result number two, back of the net! I might ... read more

My room is able to access the room from the lobby which is nice. The day started off quite early—I woke up around 5AM—I am sure just due to the time change. I am pretty tired so I think that I will sleep well tonight and pretty much be acclimated to the time difference after today. The hotel had a full buffet and quite good. They had a mix of Malaysian food and Western food. Apparently Malaysians eat meat dishes for breakfast. I opted for some vegetables in a curry coconut milk sauce—very good. I also had some waffles with some coconut syrup which was excellent. I took the airport shuttle to the train station then a 10 minute train to the airport. Got on my hour flight to Langkawi. Between my breakfast this morning and ... read more

This Blog is just a rough text blog, to see photos please check out my main blog at http://scubasteve-ultimatedives.blogspot.com/ Palau Segantang- Kedah National Park Malaysia Around 20 miles north of the port city Penang in the beautiful country of Malaysia is the Kedah National Marine Park. The Malaysian Government has declared the park a protected area since 1985 and prohibits fishing. The park consists of 5 Islands (Palau’s) with the main Island Langkawi hosting a Visitor Center, an underwater observatory some of the nicest beaches you will find in all of Malaysia and some bungalows that can be rented at a very low price. The fact that the Island has no fresh water and all water is collected by park staff who use a series of tarps, and barrels to collect the rainwater may contribute to ... read more

Jet skiing tour with Mega Watt sports was the highlight of our Langkawi trip.... read more