Langkawi weekend (Jun12)

To speed up my posting I'm gonna do a photoblog for this trip. Just photos and captions thank you. =)

Accommodation @ The Andaman (~220sgd a night). Just slightly worn but clean & spacious so I'm totally happy about it. Room service char kway teow is tasty. Photos courtesy of my sis.

Started the day with a morning swim and spotted our first animal - a carefully camouflaged flying squirrel!

Hotel provided free shuttle (prior booking required) to town area: monwedfri to Kuah Town & tuesthurssat to Cenang Beach if I'm not wrong. Pick-up at 11am and back from town at 4pm. We went on a sat and were dropped off at the Underwater World after a 33km 40mins ride. Simple seafood lunch at Langkawi Eagle House. Nothing special but decent food at least.

Motorcycle convoy spotted (some travelled from as far as Singapore). Followed by the Cenang Beach itself where lots of water activities were going on. Then massage and fish spa at a spa joint beside the restaurant. Good service. Went back twice. First attempt at being gnobbled by fishes. Nobody said it was this ticklish! (see expression on face)

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Other photos of hotel and its surroundings: Corridor. Restaurant front. Volleyball court among the trees. Swimming pool. Evening at the beach. Sunset. Humongous lizard. Elderly monkey ♥

Langkawi Cable Car & Oriental Village. Not to be missed!! So much more enjoyable than expected. Too bad the suspended Skybridge was closed for maintenance. I love the blue that engulfed us. Not for the faint-hearted though. Feels higher than the stated 700m above ground.

Other information:

• Seven Wells Waterfall might be worth a visit, although we could see it at a distance from the cable car.
• Dragon Dynasty Restaurant near Kuah Town. Chinese seafood. Air-conditionned. Cheap and good. Love the signature crispy duck.
• Langkawi Taxi (http://taxilangkawi99.blogspot.sg/): Super convenient to book a taxi for the day. It's like having your own car/van without having to drive it. Price is 210rm for 7 hours (add 50rm if you stay at the faraway Andaman hotel like us).

Malacca/KL 10-12Dec10

Malaysia driving trip together with S' parents

Great hotel recommendation by a friend: Holiday Inn Melaka. Clean & spacious. Only downside is it being slightly out of the way. Not a big problem if you're driving but it'll take about 20-30 mins on foot to get to the city center (Jonker Street area). Nice sea view while taking a stroll near the hotel as it is situated right next to the Malacca Strait.

Small night market opposite the hotel selling usual souvenirs, clothes, 'pasar malam' food and exotic animals (like rabbits, geckos, guinea pigs, and baby porcupines!).

Poh San Teng (Bao Shan Ting) temple. Seemed rather popular among tourists, as evident from the bustling business at the fruit stalls outside. Bought some really sweet mangoes and mangosteens.

Colorful city center. Enjoyable to walk around, notwithstanding the sun. In the 2nd photo you can see 2 fearless ladies posing with a snake! And there's an OTT trishaw. Walk further down and you'll find yourself at the start of Jonker Street, where a famous chicken rice ball stall can be spotted (super obvious from the long queue). Didn't want to suffer under the hot sun so we settled for some durian chendol just opposite.

It can get rather packed on weekends so just follow the crowd and walk around the streets to soak in the atmosphere. If by any chance you manage to spot a shop called Christina's, GET THEIR PINEAPPLE TARTS. Just the ones with the pineapple wrapped inside a soft squarish crust.

Didn't take any photos in Kuala Lumpur since we were too busy shopping and eating. But I do recommend you to have a meal at Restoran Oversea.