February 2019 - Langkawi, Malaysia
"This is Crocodile Cave. I don’t know why it’s called that; there are no crocodiles." At Eagle Place, eagles glided, surrounding the above; at the Bat Cave, thousands of bats leered at the shining torches in their eyes; but at Crocodile Cave, things did not follow suit. Our Mangrove Tour boat driver was blunt and honest and perhaps wanted to make it clear that he was not a guide. Not long after, a monkey jumped on board in search of food and instead decided to throw crumbs at Bex which glued to her greasily sun-creamed face. He joined me in laughter and scuttled off. This completed a thoroughly enjoyable ride around the Kilim Geoforest Park in Langkawi, an archipelago of 99 Malaysian islands.
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| Mangrove Tour |
Travelling is no picnic, so we thought it wise to treat ourselves to a place famed for its relaxing lifestyle and soft-flowing beaches. The hot sand was welcomed between my toes as we worked on our tan (yes, both of us) during the day and later tasted the sweet and stodgy delicacies of the night market.
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| Pantai Cenang |
We watched the mesmerizing sunset over the sea at the recommended Nest rooftop bar in a tourist-heavy strip in Pantai Cenang. Due to the costly price of an alcohol license in the duty-free island, we were charged RM 45 (£8.40) for a pitcher of mocktail (without alcohol) and was given a free litre bottle of rum to go with it! The remains of the bottle are kept behind the bar for three months with our name on it for future consumption. And yes, we did return (if you're visiting, get in touch for the remains!)
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| Nest rooftop bar |
The vegetarian and vegan Indiana Cafe next to the well-presented and affordable Rembulan Langkawi hostel had great tasting options in an area which lacked in variety for my tastebuds. The odd porthole-like windows in our room allowing you to view from the outside were a somewhat disturbing feature, however. The spacious and well-designed 20-bed dorm in the Kasbah hostel felt strangely cosy and private with individual mosquito nets covering the one-tier beds. Accompanied by an enjoyable cocktail happy hour and a delicious vegetarian burger and nachos meant our stay in the Kasbah was far from rocky.
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| SkyCab |
The SkyCab is home to the - what seemed at first - costly Langkawi Cable Car (RM 50 (£9.30)). After a long wait, we eventually made our way up and enjoyed the island view from the SkyBridge walkway. Other attractions included in this mini 'theme park' were the SkyDome and the SkyRex; a simulated ‘journey gone wrong’ in a world of dinosaurs. The surprising highlight was the interactive 3D Art Langkawi which depicted famous landmarks, moments in history and many entertaining images using large spaces and vibrant colours.
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| 3D Art Langkawi |
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| 3D Art Langkawi |
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