Blogs from Langkawi, Malaysia, Asia - page 19

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We decided to have a wee holiday (!) so jumped on a cheap Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur to the tropical paradise island of Langkawi!, off the northwest coast of peninsular Malaysia. It was quite hard to find accomodation on the island as the Malaysian school holidays had just started so we had to stay in 3 different hotels on 2 different beaches during our 12 night stay! Our first hotel, AB Motel, was our favourite and the cheapest as it was located right on Cenang beach. It was really cloudy for the first few days but then we had glorious blue skies and sunshine for the rest of our stay! Cenang beach is the main tourist beach on the island. Although it's popular it doesn't feel too busy or crowded and has a really ... read more

Well, I am back on my travels and have been so for over a week. I am only now getting down to my 1st Far East blog but I will hopefully be more regular in my updates going forward.... The journey over to my parent's boat in Malaysia is quite an undertaking - I flew Aberdeen to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur and then Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi. On arrival, there was a short taxi and ferry trip to arrive at my final destination of Rebac Marina. Thankfully, the journey was all very comfortable and I slept most of the way (which may have been somewhat thanks to a few V&Cs at Schipol airport). The only disruption to the otherwise pleasant travel was a few snorting/choking/sneezing disease-ridden (male) passengers - why are some men so disgusting? ... read more

So having got myself a ridiculously cheap flight with Malaysia Airlines (£12) I flew to Langkawi with the intention of staying a few days before heading into Thailand. Tuesday afternoon I landed and made my way to a hostel that had been recommended to me. It was a strange feeling to be back on my own again and in basic accommodation. I ended up with a single room with ensuite so it was a gentle re-introduction for me. That afternoon I wandered around the town of Pantai Cenang. Wednesday morning I got up and went off for breakfast. I decided that I would investigate the cost of renting a car for the day as it was probably going to be the easiest way to see most of the island as there is no public transport on ... read more

Friday 21st August / Skipper’s log day 7 There is no such thing as paranoia - F.X Leach, 1969 OK I feel good because I’ve told JL that tomorrow I will disembark from our trip and he seemed cool with it. I thought that I’d have the chance to leave today and when I realised it would be another night on board I thought “nooooo” but at the moment the water is calm and the sun is strong with a slight breeze so things don’t feel so bad. Although it was calm last night I still found it difficult to sleep. I like to sit on the cockpit reading with my torch until I feel ready to go below deck to sleep. But outside it was pitch black and there were lots of near sounds I ... read more