AROUND THE WORLD
Am I able to accomplish it???
*A 5D4N trip (Tour Package) - My first overseas trip unless u count JB in... *
16 Feb, Wed 2005.
Took Silkair flight to Langkawi. Reached there at 3pm plus. After unpacking our bags, we went exploring the area around the hotel which we were staying at - City Bayview Hotel(4-star). It is situated in
Anyway, we found a shop selling Billabong stuff and we decided to spend some of our cash there. Stuff bought - 2 caps, one black choker and a Cult bikini(SGD $50).
Went back to the hotel to rest after 3 hours of exploration in the hot sun.
Went to the night market at 7pm plus. The night market is held everyday but at different locations. We were lucky that we arrived on a Wednesday. Apparently the night market is held at Kuah on Wednesday and Saturday.
Lots of good food at the night market and we bought a lot of stuff. The nasi briyani is fantastic($1.25). The satay($0.15/stick) is marinated in a spicy seasoning. Tasted good without the usual peanut sauce even though they are a bit cold. They also have barbecued chicken breast/thigh($1.25) on chopsticks. The chicken meat were marinated with satay sauce and cooked over the fire. *Drooling...*
17 Feb, Thurs 2005.
1st stop - Cable car ride which goes up to the top of Mount Mat Chinchang (708m above sea level).
My heart was beating very fast as the cable car glide above the sea of green, towards the mountain top. Worth it though, the view is marvellous. Go to http://asiaforvisitors.com/malaysia/penisular/kedah/langkawi/cablecar/ for more details.
2nd stop - Went to the seven wells which is located at
Bought ice cream to eat as the weather was pretty hot. As we walked up a slope, a lady told us to be careful as there are a lot of monkeys on our way up. So it's like I'm walking, eating my ice cream happily at the same time and looking out for monkeys. Saw none so I wondered out loud, "I don't see any monkeys what, where are the monkeys?"
Right after I said that, one monkey came scuttling down the hill, followed by 4 more monkeys. The 1st one looked at my ice cream as if it wants to snatch it from me. I quickly throw the ice cream cone towards it when I heard him telling me to throw it.
Sad sia, I was starting on the best part of the ice cream - chocolate coated cone. Sob, stupid monkey. It was quite interesting to watch them fight over the cone though... heh.
Anyway didn't really see much cos he didn't want to walk up all the way to the top.
3rd stop - Reach Pantai Cenang at 5.30pm for dinner @ Little India.
Was thinking of having an early dinner but forgot that all the eateries start their businesses only after 6.30pm -7.30pm.
We took a walk down the beach for about 2 hours. Saw a lot of closed clam shells and decided to take a few to bring back. While picking, I noticed something interesting. As the waves washes the sand off the beach revealing the clams hidden in it, the clams scurry to burrow themselves back into the sand. It was then I realised that the clams I picked may not be dead after all. Then again, those that I picked up didn't burrow themselves back before the next waves. So, I decided to put them in a bottle of seawater and sand to see if they would burrow back in. It was pretty fascinating watching them burrowing themselves and we were thinking since we are going to Tanjung Rhu the next day, might as well bring them back the hotel for a night and released them back into the sea the next day. I know we are a bit cruel but at least we did release them back into the sea right.
Saw a dead jellyfish too and that dumb guy tried to turn it over with a tree branch as he wanted to see what it looks like underneath and wasn't successful.
Near the dead jellyfish, there's a big rock and underneath it, is a cave full of crabs. Not bad, a pretty educational evening.
The Manchurian chicken at Little
Played with our new "pet" after we went back to the hotel. Never fail to put a smile to our faces when we see them burrowing themselves back into the sand again and again. Get to see their tube-like siphon and foot up close and personal. They use their tube-like siphon to draw in water, from which they extract oxygen and filter plankton. The foot is used to burrow into the sand. Pretty cool huh.. heh
18 Feb, Friday.
Tanjung Rhu beach looks beautiful though it would be marvellous if the water is clearer.
Went to Pasir Hitam beach. Not a nice view as it seems in the pictures and from Veron's description. It’s a jetty and there’s lots of flies . Wonder what's in the black sand that attracts the flies though. Bought a few tiny bottles of black sand back as souvenirs.
Went back to the hotel and decided to have a long soak in the bathtub. No bathtub at home mah.. so must soak long long. Heh, it was pretty relaxing.
Took dinner at 9pm+ at Wonderfood. The fried kway teow there is damn tasty, better than those I ate back home. Fried just nice... not too dry nor wet with the right amount of soy sauce. Need to improve on the cockles though, too small. Think if we bring it back to
They also sell this dish called "Kang Kong Sotong" It's actually a very simple dish, kang kong and cuttlefish with a rojak-like sauce over them. Taste good too but maybe not for someone who don't like cuttlefish..
19 Feb, Saturday.
Actually supposed to go Pulau Paya today but by the time we want to book it, it was too late. The day was spent by shopping around and going to the book village which was a waste of time and money.
Went to Mahsuri's Mausoleum. This shrine was erected in honour of Mahsuri, a fair maiden who was unjustly accused of adultery. According to legend, she bled white blood at her execution as a sign of her innocence. In her dying breath, she laid a curse on the island that it would remain barren for seven generations. Fact or fiction, seven generations have since passed and today, Langkawi is a flourishing tourist destination.
Luckily the night market was held at Kuah that night. Bought a lot of food this time round as it was the last night. Bought 4 packets of briyani and 20 sticks of satay from different stalls plus other food. Couldn't finish them in the end but it was pretty shiok to watch tv and have a big spread of food in front of us.
20 Feb, Sunday.
Woke up at 8am to ask for late checkout since our flight back home is at 8pm+ . After breakfast decided to zzz for awhile and soak in the bathtub for a last time. Gonna miss the tub..
After checking out, we decided to walk around the town again and do some shopping. Bought some beach wear at a good deal. Cost less than SGD$15 each.
Bought some more miniatures again. Gotten this miniature barrel of malt whisky.
Weather was pretty hot and with nothing to do, we decided to go back to the hotel coffee house to have a drink after we had ate and drink at a bakery cafe.
Slept for awhile at the coffee house but too bad can't zzz there until 7pm. The staff was staring at us all this while.
Reach the airport at around 8pm. Saw a box of the miniature barrels of malt whisky in different colour and a bottle of liquor with a ship in it. Wanted to get them too bad I had already checked in my luggage.
Got sick again when the plane touched down in
Was feeling extremely crappy when we were told that passengers on flights from
Reached home and realised that I left my 3310 over there. Crap, though it's not worth much but I'm going to Phuket in a few days' time. Don't wish to bring my 6670 to Phuket, what if I lost it or it get stolen? New phone leh...
Stupid also lor, remember to bring the spoilt charger back but not the stupid phone. Still can't figure out how come I didn't pack my phone with the rest of my stuff the previous night. Funny, I remember I did pack it though......
Anyway it was great to be back here but I can't wait to go to Phuket on Wed. Don't feel like going to work though..
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