Somehow we also managed to become members of their club, so we could walk down to the clubhouse and sit for cocktails and hors d'oevres and watch the sunset. We went for walks on the beach.
You could have gone hunting varieties of sea shells for hours. Cindy and I spotted these funny little crabs which seemed to make sand balls for some reaon, just above the tide line, but where the sand was still wet. 
On the second day there, Cindy and I went for a walk down the main road outside the hotel towards "Water World" the local aquarium. It really felt like a cross between India and Singapore. Cleaner than India, but still piles of stuff in some places, and there was definitely still evidence of the Tsunami having damaged some of the structures.
We thought about buying some duty-free items here in Langkawi, but then realized we stopping in Singapore for a day and might have to pay duty there, so we just enjoyed the walk, and came back along the beach to the hotel. Along the way we spotted this group of kids swimming in the ocean. 
You could definitely tell it is a largely Muslim country, and pretty conservative. The only people who were in skimpy bathing suits were the westerners. All though the locals didn't seem too conservative in dress, many of the ladies did wear the head scarf. Also we saw a significant number of visitors from the middle east where the women were fully covered. We see that occasionally in India, but somehow it still stood out more there than it does here in Bangalore for some reason. Maybe it was because they were usually accompanied by a man in jeans and a t-shirt, which makes a real odd combination.Our last evening in Langkawi, we ate at a restaurant called Bon Ton.
It is part of a small resort near where we were staying. The owner also runs the local animal shelter, and has multitudes of cats and a dog running around the place. It is excellent food, with an upper class atmosphere juxtaposed with a homey reception and animals. Somehow it all works and makes for a great time. I really would have liked to do a bit more on the island, see some of the historical sites, go up the mountain on the cable car... But maybe next time.Singapore/Fathers Day
Saturday afternoon we flew back to Singapore. That evening we tried to get the tour to the Night Safari, but it was sold out. Instead we just took a taxi to the zoo, and bought tickets there for the night safari. It was pretty cool. No pictures because they ask you not to use flash, and I could not hold the camera still enough in the dark. Some of the animals were definitely more active than they are during the day. We took the safari bus tour first, then we went for a short walk, after a while the ladies went to stand in line for the animal show and I went on walking a bit. The animal show was fun, and Cindy was sitting right on top of a large python they had stashed in a box under the audience. It even touched her when they took it out, and she jumped big time. We say otters, wolves, a civet cat which could jump six feet in the air, and many others. All in all, I would say it was a bit too crowded for my taste, but definitely fun to do.
Father's day we went down to the waterfront, took care of some last minute shopping. We stopped for a nice lunch in a Thai restaurant which I chose as I was feeling like I might be coming down with the cold which had plagued Anna for most of the trip. The soup cleared my head right up.
Then we took the cable car up the mountain (well I guess you'd call it a hill really, but it is the highest spot in Singapore), and took photos with the Merlion. 
By then it was time to head back to the hotel to pick up our luggage and head home on Lovely Tiger Air. All in all it was a nice trip, if short.
Bryan
1 comment:
You spoil us - two posts in one day! Sounds like a great trip - I think this could be a rule of thumb for you though: less time in large cities, more time on the beach. ;-)
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