Sunday, May 17, 2009

Island Escape

We went to Langkawi Island for a couple of days. This big and beautiful island is located on the North-West coast of Malaysia about 1 hour flight from KL. We stayed in Langkasuka 4 star Resort on the beach. It is located very close to the airport - in fact, it is a 15-20 min walk. As we didn't have much luggage, we decided that a short walk will be a good exercise. This was a big surprise to the local people as on the way several of them stoped to offer us a lift - obviously nobody walks those distances.

After checking in the hotel we took a taxi to the nearest town of Pentai Cenang as it was a bit far even for such good walkers as us. There we hired a motorbike to give us freedom to move around the island.

We spent next 2 days exploring the island. There is a lot to see and do. The main attractions are:
-Seven Wells waterfall - the highest on the island;
-Cable Car - apparently, the steepest in the world, which takes you to the top of the mountain 700m above sea level;
-Beautiful beaches;
-Oriental Village - a pretty shopping and dining complex at the bottom of the Cable Car.

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