Leaving Langkawi

We spent the morning enjoying a leisurely breakfast and caught bits of the Academy Awards on TV.

We left Langkawi with a heavy heart, but we certainly looked forward to seeing the little one again. Nothing really exciting happened on the way back- except that the guy sitting next to us on the plane threw up! He tried to make his way to the toilet, but couldn't get there on time, so he threw up all over the cabin floor! Can you imagine that? Don't know why he didn't grab one of the barf bags on time. GROSS.

We watched the poor air stewardesses grit their teeth and got down to the job of cleaning up the mess. Not an easy job since the cabin floors are carpeted. O_o

Luckily no one was seated in the area where he did the deed; still, I was close enough to see that he had udon for his last meal! Yuck yuck yuck.

Langkawi- Day 3

We went sailing on our 3rd day in Langkawi. I was really looking forward to it, after reading heaps of glowing reviews on TripAdvisor. We were supposed to go sailing on the Damai Indah- a lovely wooden boat captained by a German lady named Eva, but unfortunately, some emergency repair work had to be done, so the boat was stuck in Bangkok.

As an alternative, Eva arranged for us to sail on the Wilmi instead- owned by a French couple who has lived on their boat for 25 years. Even their daughter was born on the boat, and she speaks English with a Malaysian accent. How fascinating, eh?

It was a rather small group- about 10 of us, so it was just nice. Quite a few Germans, and an Australian couple on their honeymoon.

Top left: Getting to the Wilmi in a rubber dinghy

Top right: Eva showing us the sailing route

The interior of the boat.. they sure know how to maximise space!

It was a really hot day, but once we sat in the shade and started sailing, it was really nice... with the smell of the sea and the wind in our hair. Hmmm. We sailed past the little islands with their limestone cliffs, and even saw a dolphin or two.

We anchored near a secluded beach and took some time to relax. It was a really small area so there wasn't much to see, so we just spent the hour or so soaking in the sea and looking for seashells.

Meals were served on the boat, and we had a really yummy chicken and seafood paella for dinner. Drinks were free flowing as well throughout the sailing trip, so that was nice.

We sailed to a nice spot to watch the sunset; and it was amazing to watch the sun go down as if it was melting into the horizon. How beautiful.

The sailing trip cost us a small fortune, but it was a really unique experience indeed! Plus, since we didn't get to sail on the Damai Indah as promised, Eva offered us a free trip on her boat the next time we're in Langkawi! :)

Langkawi- Day 2

We started the day with a lovely buffet breakfast, which offered free-flowing sparkling wine! Cool, huh? :)

We wandered around the hotel grounds after breakfast, taking some photographs along the way.

Can you see the rainbow?

Underwater World Langkawi was our next destination. It was actually quite a nice place to visit, and we spent almost 2 hours there. The penguins were so fun to watch!

African penguins

Rockhopper penguins

We had lunch at this Indian Restaurant next to Underwater World- called Pappadam Ria. The food was quite nice but I thought it was waaaay too pricey. About Rm120 for the two of us!

Our next stop was Galeria Perdana, a museum which houses an impressive collection of over 2,500 state gifts and awards presented to Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife. It was an interesting museum, but there was something wrong with the air-conditioning that day- so it was really stuffy, warm and uncomfortable inside, which made the visit rather unpleasant. What a shame... :(

Sunset at the Westin..

A fruitful but tiring second day in Langkawi!